You can see Sheridan Winn talk about the Sprite Sisters and read from her books on You Tube.
You can read her blogs at: sheridanwinn.blogspot.co.uk or at authorselectric.blogspot.co.uk
There are currently six books in the Sprite Sisters series. In order, the first five stories are:- The Circle of Power, The Magic Unfolds, The Secret of the Towers, The Ghost in the Tower and New Magic. These stories are all set in one year of the Sprite Sisters' lives, when Flame is 13, Marina is 12, Ash is 10 and Ariel is just 9.
The sixth and latest story, The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes, moves the story along to when Flame is 15 and Ariel is 11. Sheridan is currently writing a seventh story, which has the working title, Magic at Drysdale's School.
The Sprite Sister books have been very popular in Germany, where over 200,000 hardbacks have been sold. The sisters are known there as 'Der Zauberhafte Schwestern'. The titles are available in Germany as e-books, as well as hardback and paperbacks.
Sheridan has just published the first English-language Sprite e-book, The Boy With Hawk-like Eyes. The other stories in the series will be launched as e-books in 2012.
Sheridan Winn grew up in Norfolk, England, in a large country house. She drew on many of her own childhood experiences to write the Sprite Sister stories such as the sense of freedom, the animals, camping out in the old white caravan in the woods and the big parties of family and friends.
As the eldest of four sisters she was bossy and always planning things, a bit like Flame Sprite. Like the youngest Sprite, Ariel, she often blurted out things and got into trouble. Like all the Sprite Sisters, she was always interested in magic.
"The Sprite Sisters' magic power is at its strongest when the girls work together," says Sheridan. "The girls have to learn to balance their magic power. Like life, everything works best when you work as a team."
The books have a strong sense of place and are rooted in the gently undulating countryside of North Norfolk. "I've had great fun writing the Sprite Sister stories," says Sheridan. "They're exciting and funny and have a strong sense of family."
Sheridan receives mails from readers from all over the world and always tries to reply. When she is not writing books, she works as a freelance journalist, writing features for international newspapers and magazines.
She was delighted to be the winner of the Lincolnshire Young Peoples' Book Award 2010 for 'The Circle of Power', in the 9-11 year category.
If you want to learn more about Sheridan and the Sprite Sisters check out her website at: www.sheridanwinn.com
