Franny Billingsley Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of production material for four children's books written by Franny Billingsley. Materials include typescripts, page proofs, correspondence, and notes.
Dates
- 1991 - 2008
Creator
- Billingsley, Franny, 1954- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Author and bookseller Franny Billingsley was born on July 3, 1954. She earned her B.A. from Tufts University (1976) and her J.D. from the Boston University Law School (1979) After working as a lawyer for five years, she became a book buyer for 57th Street Books in Chicago. Since 1999 she has been a writer and speaker. Her first book for children Well Wished, was published in 1997. She has published five novels for young people. Billingsley lives in Chicago where she works as a children's bookseller.
Biographical Source:
"Franny Billingsley (1954-)." Something About the Author. Vol. 235. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2012
"Bio." Franny Billingsley personal website. Accessed May 2022. https://www.frannybillingsley.com/.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Franny Billingsley Papers contain production materials for four novels by Billingsley.
Arrangement
Collection guide arranged alphabetically by book title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Franny Billingsley.
- Authors, American -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's literature, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Children's stories, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Fantasy fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Magic -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Manuscripts for publication Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Paranormal fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Selkies -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Supernatural -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Twins -- Juvenile fiction Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Franny Billingsley Papers, 1991-2008
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Nancy Larsen
- Date
- April 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- April 2013: Collection reprocessed by Carly Lawrence; EAD updated by Karen Spilman
- May 2022: Description updated by Caitlin Marineau.
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area
