Dear Reader,
Thank you for visiting. Take time to browse around.
Book clubs, teachers, and interested readers can find discussion questions and more for each of my books.
I enjoy speaking and leading workshops at science-fiction/fantasy conventions, writing conferences, schools, and other venues. Contact me if you're interested.
For more frequent updates and lots of interesting information, check out my blog: Whimsical Words
Have a magical day,
Vonnie
More About Vonnie
Vonnie Winslow Crist is a writer, illustrator, and editor.
Born in the Year of the Dragon, Vonnie Winslow Crist, BS Art-Education, MS Professional Writing,* has had a life-long interest in reading, writing, art, myth, fairytales, folklore, legends, and science fiction. *(Towson University, Towson, MD, USA)
Over 200 of Vonnie's stories have been published in magazines and anthologies in Spain, Germany, Japan, India, Canada, Australia, the UK, and USA.
Over 200 of her poems have been published in magazines and books in Italy, Finland, Japan, India, Pakistan, Canada, Australia, the UK, and USA.
Over 1,000 of her illustrations have also been published.
Her speculative writing has been nominated for Pushcart Awards and won several Writers of the Future Contest Honorable Mentions, a Maryland State Arts Council Grant, National League of American Pen Writing Contests, and other awards. Her fantasy novel, The Enchanted Dagger, was a Compton Crook Award Finalist and Maryland Writers Association Book Award Winner. Both The Greener Forest and Owl Light won eFestival of Words Best Short Story Collection Awards (2017 & 2018).
Believing the world is still filled with mystery, magic, and miracles, Vonnie strives to celebrate the power of myth in her writing and art.
Currently, Vonnie is one of the editors of Pole to Pole Publishing's anthologies. She continues to draw illustrations and write poems, stories, and books.
Vonnie's Baker Artist Portfolio (Literary Category)
Read an in-depth interview with Vonnie.
Vonnie Winslow Crist 
"The world is full of magic, mystery, and miracles. We just need to look, listen, and believe that wondrous things are still possible." -- Vonnie Winslow Crist