Stanley-Brown Abbott, Katharine: - Katharine Stanley-Brown Abbott is an editor for newspapers, and newsletters, as well as the writer of two memoirs, three cookbooks, a commemorative book for a women's social club, and recently, a book of rhymes about Nantucket Island, where she is a third-generation summer resident. She considers herself a generalist. Her eclectic interests include needlepoint, knitting, cooking, travel, reading, tennis, and life-long volunteerism. She is also an accomplished collage artist whose work has been exhibited and sold in juried shows, art festivals, and open studios. Abbott is a graduate of Vassar College, the mother of four adult children, and grandmother to five grandchildren. She is widowed and a resident of Manchester, Massachusetts. Find out more at her website: glassheadbooks.com. Affiliations: *Chairman, Beverly Hospital Aid Association (Beverly, lMA) (3 yrs) *Chairman, Independent School Chairman Association of MA *Chairman, Harvard College Food Services Committee (3 yrs) *Chairman, Brookwood School Board of Trustees (5 years) (Manchester, MA) *Board member and Secretary (6 yrs.), Chilton Club (Boston, MA) *Board member and Vice Chairman (3 yrs.), Fragment Society (Boston, MA) *Board member and Vice President (4 yrs.) National Society of Colonial Dames of MA *Member of Essex County Club (Manchester, MA), Manchester Yacht Club, Hochgebirge Ski Club, Chilton Club (Boston), The Fragment Society (Boston), The Nucleus (Boston), National Society of Colonial Dames in MA *Member, Independent Book Publishers Association *Weekly column writer on family life and recipes for Gloucester Daily Times and Beverly TimesRichland, Kristin: - A native of Vermont, Kristin Richland is fascinated with animals and our natural world. She enjoys taking liberties mixing them up, playing with archetypes and slipping in little nods to fairy tales and lore. Richland is a graduate of the Maine College of Art's Painting program and was a professional picture framer for many years before switching to the world of bookselling. This is the second book she has illustrated, the first being a collaborative project with other illustrators titled The Crown of Secrets. Her artwork can be seen in several Vermont galleries, and at Kristinrichland.com.
