Books By Steve Sanfield, Peter J. Thornton - Author

Steve Sanfield, an award winning author, poet, and professional storyteller. He became the first full-time Storyteller-in-Residence in the United States under the sponsorship of the California Arts Council. Considered one of the country's foremost storytellers, he is equally renowned for his versions of African-American folktales. Founder and artistic director of the Sierra Storytelling Festival, he has been featured at numerous venues throughout the United States, including the National Storytelling Festival. He lives with his family near Nevada City, California.

Peter J. Thornton is a Providence, Rhode Island based artist and graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He works in watercolor and charcoal pastels and has completed numerous award-winning illustrations for children's books, greeting cards, prints, campus maps, and more. His style is impressionistic in tone with exaggerated light sources and graphically stylized forms.