Roberts, Willo Davis
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Born in Michigan, Willo Davis Roberts (1928-2004) wrote for adults but is best known for her children's books, many of which are mystery novels.
Author of children's literature born May 29, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI; died November 19, 2004 in Granite Falls, WA.
A writer of mystery, suspense, gothic, historical, and juvenile novels.
Willo Davis Roberts was born on May 29, 1928, in Grand Rapids, Michigan and graduated from high school in Pontiac, Michigan. On May 20, 1949, she married David W. Roberts, a writer and photographer. They have four children. Roberts was a member of the Mystery Writers of America, Science Fiction Writers of America, Authors Guild of Authors League of America, and Seattle Freelances. She won the Evansville Book Award, 1979-80, and Young Hoosier Award, 1979-80; both for Don't Hurt Laurie! Roberts believed that a writer can become stale and needs a change of pace. Consequently she wrote in a variety of literary genres. She especially enjoyed writing for children because they wrote to her with enthusiasm about her stories. Roberts died November 19, 2004.
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Novelists, American
Children's literature, American
Gothic fiction
Love stories
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Mystery fiction
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