Ellen Potter


Ellen Potter is an American author of both children's and adults’ books. She grew up in Upper West Side, New York City and studied creative writing at Binghamton University and now lives in Candor in upstate New York. She has been a contributor to Cimarron Review, Epoch, The Hudson Review, and Seventeen. Her novel Olivia Kidney was winner of the Child Magazine Best Book award and was a Best Book of the Year selection for 8-12 year-olds by Parenting magazine.
Kirkus Reviews describer book the Humming Room as, "The characters and events are nearly exact counterparts to those found in the classic The Secret Garden. An homage to a cherished classic that can work as a companion piece or stand alone as a solid, modern tale for young readers in the 21st century."

Publications

For children

Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds and published by Philomel Books:
With co-author Anne Mazer, and illustrated by Matt Phelan:
  • ''Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook''

For adults (as Ellen Toby-Potter)

  • The Average Human - "A fairly intricate tale that manages not to trip itself up, crisply narrated with a minimum of digression and a remarkable understatement that draws you into the action."