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Fantasy, self help, science fiction. Notable works. The Merlin Saga (13 books) The Atlantis Saga trilogy. The Hero's Trail. Website. tabarron.com. Thomas Archibald Barron (born March 26, 1952) is an American writer of fantasy literature, books for children and young adults, and nature books.
T. A. Barron is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling creator of more than 30 highly acclaimed books, including The Merlin Saga which has sold millions of copies worldwide and has been translated into over 20 languages. Always a believer in the heroism of every child and in the magnificence of nature, T. A. Barron founded the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which honors ...
He recently produced a documentary film, Dream Big, profiling seven inspiring winners of the Barron Prize. Nature as a character… He serves on many environmental and educational boards, including Princeton University, where he helped to create the High Meadows Environmental Institute, and The Wilderness Society, which recently honored him with its highest award for conservation work.
Apr 13, 2016 · The Princeton University Library is delighted to announce that the award-winning American author and conservationist Thomas A. Barron ’74 has donated his literary papers to the Library. The T. A. Barron Papers (C1522) are in the Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections. Barron is the author of more than thirty ...
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Born March 26, 1952, in Boston, MA; son of Archibald (a hotel operator) and Gloria (a geologist and museum founder) Barron; married Currie Cabot; children: three boys, two girls. Education: Princeton University, B.A., 1974; Oxford University, graduated 1978; Harvard University, M.B.A. and J.D., both 1982. Hobbies and other interests:Reading, travel...
Author and environmentalist. Worked variously as president of a venture capital firm, general partner of Sierra Ventures, and chairman of Swiss Army Corporation, New York, NY, until 1989; full-time writer, 1989—. Founder, Princeton UniversityEnvironmental Studies Program; former trustee, Princeton University; trustee, Nature Conservancy of Colorado...
Best Books of the Year designation, Parents magazine, 1992, Best Books for the Teen Age designation, New York Public Library, 1993, and Young Adult Choice listee, International Reading Association, 1994, all for The Ancient One; Colorado Book Award, 1995, Texas Lone Star Book Award, 1997, and Utah Book Award, Children's Literature Association of Ut...
FOR CHILDREN
Where Is Grandpa?(picture book), illustrated by Chris K. Soenpiet, Philomel (New York, NY), 2000. Tree Girl(middle-grade novel), Philomel (New York, NY), 2001. High as a Hawk: A Brave Girl's Historic Climb(picture book), Philomel (New York, NY), 2004. The Day the Stones Walked: A Tale of Easter Island(picture book), illustrated by William Low, Philomel (New York, NY), 2007. Basilgarrad: Merlin's Dragon(first volume in "Merlin's Dragon" trilogy), Philomel (New York, NY), 2008. Contributor to p...
"ADVENTURES OF KATE" SERIES
Heartlight,Philomel (New York, NY), 1990. The Ancient One,Philomel (New York, NY), 1992. The Merlin Effect,Philomel (New York, NY), 1994.
"LOST YEARS OF MERLIN" SERIES
The Lost Years of Merlin(also see below), Philomel (New York, NY), 1996. The Seven Songs of Merlin(also see below), Philomel (New York, NY), 1997. The Fires of Merlin(also see below), Philomel (New York, NY), 1998. The Mirror of Merlin,Philomel (New York, NY), 1999. The Wings of Merlin,Philomel (New York, NY), 2000. A T.A. Barron Collection (omnibus; includes The Lost Years of Merlin, The Seven Songs of Merlin, and The Fires of Merlin), Philomel Books (New York, NY), 2001.
The "Lost Years of Merlin" books were released on audio cassette by Listening Library, beginning 2001; the "Great Tree of Avalon" books were released on audio cassette by Listening Library, beginning 2004.
A popular, prolific American author of fiction for children and young adults as well as of informational books for adults, T.A. Barron is regarded as both a master storyteller and a gifted nature writer. As a fantasist, he has been compared favorably to such writers as J.R.R. Tolkien, T.H. White, Lloyd Alexander, and, especially, Madeleine L'Engle....
PERIODICALS
Booklist, November 1, 1994, Sally Estes, review of The Merlin Effect, p. 491; September 1, 1996, Sally Estes, review of The Lost Years of Merlin, p. 118; September 1, 1998, Sally Estes, review of The Fires of Merlin, p. 107; April 15, 2001, Sally Estes, interview with Barron, p. 1560; March 1, 2004, Ilene Cooper, review of High as a Hawk: A Brave Girl's Historic Climb, p. 1204; September 1, 2004, Sally Estes, review of Child of the Dark Prophecy, p. 122; September 15, 2005, Sally Estes, revie...
ONLINE
T.A. Barron Home Page,http://www.tabarron.com(August 15, 2008). BookPage,http://www.bookpage.com/(July 24, 2001), "Meet the Kids' Author: T.A. Barron." NAPRA—ALA Web site,http://www.napra.com (July 21, 2001), Antoinette Botsford, "To Think as a Tree, to Act as a Man." Natural Resources Defense Council Web site,http://www.ndrc.org/(July 24, 2001), "T.A. Barron."
Oct 28, 2021 · Thomas Archibald Barron — called just T.A. by his many faithful readers — is a Colorado author who seems to evoke the state with every page. There’s a natural resonance to his work, whether it’s a young adult Arthurian fantasy or a nonfiction book on the environment.
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Sep 26, 2022 · Mr Thomas A. Barron The acclaimed writer and conservationist, Mr Thomas A. Barron , has generously agreed to endow the post of Head of Conservation and Heritage Science at the Bodleian Libraries, currently held by Ms Virginia Lladó-Buisán .
