Cushman, Philip. "About the Author." Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/.

March 14, 2001. The author's husband tells of their life together, including Karen Cushman's many "new starts" and other career steps, and her desperate sense that something was incomplete before she began writing. An unusual perspective, including sharp comments on how limited her career options appeared to be when she graduated from college.

Loer, Stephanie. "Ask the Author." Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/.

March 14, 2001. Cushman answers the oft-asked question "Where do you get your ideas?" and explains why she finds the Middle Ages such a fascinating place to set her stories.