In high school, Gail Carson Levine didn't want to be a writer. As an adult, though, her interest in painting led her to a class on writing and illustrating for children. One thing led to another and Gail Carson Levine's first book for children, Ella Enchanted, won a Newbery Honor in 1998! Since then, Levine has been busy writing and has produced the fantastic Princess Tales series. She explores other genres with her historical fiction novel Dave at Night and the latest in contemporary fiction, The WishAnd find out more about her newest fantasy novel The Two Princesses of Bamarre