Lynda Durrant (born December 17, 1954)[1] is an author of children's books. They, include (1998), Turtle Clan Journey (1999), Echohawk (1996), Betsy Zane, the Rose of Fort Henry (2000), and The Sun, the Rain, and the Apple Seed: A Novel of Johnny Appleseed's Life (2003), My Last Skirt (2006) and Imperfections (2008)[2]
Durrant was born and raised in Ohio by her parents Oliver and Shirley. At the age of 22, she received a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Washington, and in 1979 she received her Master's. She later married Mike Bilow, and has one child. She currently resides in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, and teaches writing classes and continues to write.[1]
Lynda Durrant has received the following awards:[3]
Starred review in BooklistFor "My Last Skirt" starred review in Kirkus, a Parents' Choice Award, and a Bloomer Award.For "The Sun, the Rain, and the Appleseed" an Aesop award.For "Imperfections" ALA NotableFor "Ariel Bradley, Spy for General Washington" 2013, Eric Hoffer Book Award.Lynda Durrant has two optioned screenplays from her novels, 'The Beaded Moccasins, the Story of Mary Campbell' and a screenplay for the adult audience, 'It Pours'which is based upon the novel, 'It Pours' written with Waldron Caldwell.