2019 "FOCUS ON YOUTH":
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Author:
Erin Forbes
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Erin Forbes is a sophomore at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY where she is studying digital media and graphic design with a minor in creative writing. She discovered her passion for literature at a very early age. Since the date of her first publication, her work has spread to readers across the globe, and her books have developed an international fan base. She is known for her vivid descriptions and fantastical fiction. When she is not reading and writing, Erin enjoys art, nature, music, dance, and riding her horse. She lives on a small farm in the Hudson Valley Region of New York.
Erin teaches children how to ride horseback at a local stable. Before starting college, she was involved as an assistant at one of the children's programs at Staatsburg Library. She often speaks at various events such as 'Girls' World Expo', where she has spoken several times for a seminar on Courage & the Art of Creativity. |
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About the Fire & Ice Series:
Welcome to Aisling, an enchanted realm where each individual is born with a unique and magical Gift. For centuries, this realm has been slowly crumbling due to an ancient curse set on the land. Stone castles hold mysteries, and secrets veil the reality of the shadowed beasts that roam the forest. Three years after discovering their elemental powers, Alice and Emery Hanley step into the Academy for Gifted Youth, where their lives are forever changed. Amidst the disappearance of a fellow student, the twin sisters discover a prophecy that could save the realm of Aisling from destruction. The Fire & Ice book series leads readers through an unforgettable tale of family, friendship, sisterhood and magic. While the books are fictional, each piece of the plot draws inspiration from reality, mixed with allusions to ancient tales of Celtic folklore. The series has three volumes: The Elementals, The Lost Dreamer and The Kindred Woods. The fourth installment is in the planning stage. |
What do you try to inspire in others through your art?
I began this wild journey as a teenage girl, writing for myself in order to create a new form of creative expression, along with the types of stories I wanted to read. I continue to do this, keeping in mind that I am no longer writing just for myself, but for all of the other readers who are invested in the tales of my characters and the manner in which each one relates to their own lives. I strive to inspire a new outlook in creative hearts, along with the knowledge that one never needs to wait to follow their passions and goals. I began my writing career at the age of sixteen, but it sprouted wings years before the first publication date, when I picked up the pen and paper and allowed my imagination to breathe life into language.
I began this wild journey as a teenage girl, writing for myself in order to create a new form of creative expression, along with the types of stories I wanted to read. I continue to do this, keeping in mind that I am no longer writing just for myself, but for all of the other readers who are invested in the tales of my characters and the manner in which each one relates to their own lives. I strive to inspire a new outlook in creative hearts, along with the knowledge that one never needs to wait to follow their passions and goals. I began my writing career at the age of sixteen, but it sprouted wings years before the first publication date, when I picked up the pen and paper and allowed my imagination to breathe life into language.
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