A feeling, too, that teens can make a difference in the world while they're still teens."
Although realistic young adult fiction is Garden's trademark, she has also written numerous fantasy, mystery, and horror titles. Her "Fours Crossing" sequence is a several-part fantasy based on old Celtic myth and religious lore. Other volumes, including the "Monster Hunters" series, look at supernatural creatures like vampires, werewolves, and witches. "I write for young people because I like them," Garden once told SATA, "and because I think they are important. Children's books can be mind-stretchers and imagination-ticklers and builders of good taste in a way that adult books cannot, because young people usually come to books with more open minds. It's exciting to be able to contribute to that in a small way."
An only child who moved frequently while she was young, Garden grew up with a love of books and drama. Although her schoolteachers encouraged her to write, she gravitated to the stage, studied theater in college, and worked for several years as an actress and director. When it became evident that she needed more stable employment, she went back to school for a teaching degree. Eventually, however, she found herself working for publishing houses as an editor--a good apprenticeship for a would-be author.
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