Sabina I. Rascol
...is an author, poet, and storyteller. Her first book, The Impudent Rooster, is illustrated by award-winning illustrator Holly Berry and published by Dutton Children's Books, part of the Penguin Group.
...was born in Romania and came to the United States at the age of ten. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Bryn Mawr College. After winning a Fulbright Fellowship to Romania, she earned a master's degree in Romanian literature from the University of Bucharest.
...has been writing poetry since second grade, and loves reading more than anything else. She adapted Ion Creanga's original Romanian story Punguta cu doi baniThe Impudent Rooster so that English-speaking children could have the privilege of knowing this marvelous rooster, too.
...is the proud aunt of thirteen nieces and nephews. She has recently moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, and loves to travel.
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CURRENT PROJECTS
This is just a little tantalizing information. I don't usually talk much about my projects (if I talk, I don't write) but in case you're curious, here's a little information to make you want more--so you'll bug me to write the books, so you can read them! Sorry, one of the things I don't talk about is titles until a book is actually in publication.
- SM - a picture book, another Romanian folktale, to keep The Impudent Rooster company.
STATUS: ready for publication (where's that interested publisher?)
- WW - a picture book for older readers, based on a true story.
STATUS: almost ready, though it needs yet another big revision! Currently this is in on its second title and 21+ revision.
- TFFG - a historical novel for children, set in relatively recent times.
STATUS: I had the idea for this book a million years ago; I recently discussed it with my
writing partner, which prompted an outline and several starting chapters
- RG - a historical novel for children, set in Romania in the past.
STATUS: one (very bad) first draft written, then the idea changed, so
I'm reading, doing research, preparing for a second draft. And the research ideally should include a trip to Romania!
- MB2 - a novel for children or young adults.
STATUS: currently into thousands and thousands and thousands of words of its first draft (who knows how many of these words will stay?)
- MB1 - another novel for children or young adults.
STATUS: this has far fewer thousands of words written; I had the idea for this book first, but got more interested on working on MB2--hence MB1 will get written after
- MB5 - and yet another novel for children or young adults.
STATUS: currently just in the idea-gathering stage
[Note: the MBs are not a series.]
- DB - a biography/memoir for adults about my father and how we left Romania.
STATUS (this is especially for all my relatives who keep asking, "When
will it be ready?" "Did you finish yet?") I am
still conducting research, transcribing interviews...and yes, I did begin writing!
