Lyman Frank Baum was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.
Ruth Plumly Thompson was an American writer of children's stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baum's classic children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels.
Robin McKinley is an American author best known for her fantasy novels and fairy tale retellings. Her 1984 novel The Hero and the Crown won the Newbery Medal as the year's best new American children's book. In 2022, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association named her the 39th Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master in recognition of her significant contributions to the literature of science fiction and fantasy.
Queen Zixi of Ix, or The Story of the Magic Cloak, is a children's book written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by Frederick Richardson. It was originally serialized in the early 20th-century American children's magazine St. Nicholas from November 1904 to October 1905, and was published in book form later in 1905 by The Century Company. The events of the book alternate between Noland and Ix, two neighboring regions to the Land of Oz, and Baum himself commented this was the best book he had written. In a letter to his eldest son, Frank Joslyn Baum, he said it was "nearer to the "old-fashioned" fairy tale than anything I have yet accomplished," and in many respects, it adheres more closely to the fairy tale structure than the Oz books.
Gail Carson Levine is an American author of young adult books. Her second novel, Ella Enchanted, received a Newbery Honor in 1998.
In folklore and fantasy, an enchanted forest is a forest under, or containing, enchantments. Such forests are described in the oldest folklore from regions where forests are common, and occur throughout the centuries to modern works of fantasy. They represent places unknown to the characters, and situations of liminality and transformation. The forest can feature as a place of threatening danger, or one of refuge, or a chance at adventure.
Celeste Rizvana Buckingham is a Slovak singer and songwriter. Buckingham began her career in 2011, after finishing fifth in the second season of Česko Slovenská SuperStar, the joint Czech-Slovak version of Idol.
The discography of Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham consists of three studio albums, one compilation and fourteen singles, including three featuring her contribution. In addition to, she has appeared on twelve music videos, has two other appearances as well a number of unreleased songs.
Don't Look Back is the debut album by Slovak-based recording artist Celeste Buckingham, released on April 3, 2012 through a distribution by EMI Records.
"Run Run Run" is a 2012 song by the Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham. Released on April 4, 2012, the singer herself wrote the song, with assistance from producers Andrej Hruška and Martin Šrámek.
"Nobody Knows" is a 2011 song by Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham, distributed by Universal. Co-written and co-produced by herself along with Andrej Hruška and Martin Šrámek, it was pre-released on November 7, 2011 as the second forerunner of the singer's then upcoming studio album Don't Look Back (2012), which followed a few months later.
"Blue Guitar" is a 2011 song by the Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham. Released on July 20, 2011, the composition wrote singer herself along with producers Andrej Hruška and Martin Šrámek. Upon its release on the corresponding album Don't Look Back, her debut single received positive reviews from music journalists.
"Ja a ty" is a 2011 song by Majk Spirit and Celeste Buckingham. As the first music collaboration of the Slovak recording artists, their common duet was released on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2012. Prior to that, the single was issued on the rapper's own studio album entitled Nový človek (2011), distributed by BeatBan Records.
"Never Be You" is a 2012 song by Slovak recording artist Celeste Buckingham. Released on November 12 through iTunes, the track composed the singer along with Littlebeat producers Martin Šrámek—Andrej Hruška, and US-based musicians Aaron Harmon—Jordan Reyes, both from BoyGenius Studios. While the lyrics co-wrote Paula Winger, the music video directed by Roland Wraník was shot in a Slovak spa town, Trenčianske Teplice.
"I Was Wrong" is a 2013 song by Celeste Buckingham and Majk Spirit, released through iTunes on May 6, 2013. Following the initial collaboration of both Slovak recording artists for a song called "Ja a ty" from 2012, their second duet was produced by Andrej Hruška and Martin Šrámek of Littlebeat studio.
The Aurel Awards were Slovak music accolades presented by Slovenská národná skupina Medzinárodnej federácie fonografického priemyslu to recognize outstanding achievements in the industry for the preceding year in the region.
This is a complete bibliography for American children's writer L. Frank Baum.
Namesake is a fantasy webcomic by Megan Lavey-Heaton and Isabelle Melançon. In Namesake, many worlds from other works of fiction are real parallel universes, and people with certain names can travel to certain worlds.
