Dashka Slater

Dashka Slater is a highly acclaimed author from America, known for her work in children's books, nonfiction, literature & fiction, and young adult books. Slater has written a number of successful standalone books, including the well-regarded "Wishing Box," which was included in the LA Times' list of the year's best books and praised for its humor and hopeful tone. She has written four children's books, all of which have been highly successful and acclaimed. In 2017, she published two picture books. However, it was her book "The 57 Bus" that brought her the most success and recognition, establishing her as a prominent author in the young adult genre.

In addition to being a successful author, Slater is also an accomplished journalist, having written for numerous publications such as Salon, Sierra, Newsweek, The NY Times Magazine, and More, among others. She has received a fellowship in Creative Writing from the National Endowment for Arts. As a journalist, Slater has won several prestigious awards for her work. Currently, Slater is working on several new projects for both adults and children.

Slater's novel "The Wishing Box" received critical acclaim when it was published, being named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times. The publication commended it as an "impish novel, hopeful and full of humor." Slater has written four children's books, all of which have been successful and highly acclaimed. In 2017, she published two picture books and the highly anticipated young adult non-fiction narrative "The 57 Bus."

Slater is also an award-winning journalist who has written for publications such as Newsweek, More, Salon, Mother Jones, Sierra, and The New York Times Magazine. She has received a Creative Writing Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Slater is currently working on new books for both children and adults.
Escargot Books
# Title Year
1 Escargot 2017
2 A Book for Escargot 2020
3 Love, Escargot 2022
4 Escargot and the Search for Spring 2024
The Feylawn Chronicles Books
# Title Year
1 The Book of Fatal Errors 2020
2 The Book of Stolen Time 2022
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Wishing Box 2000
2 Lights, Camera, Alcatraz 2005
Dashka Slater Children’s Books
# Title Year
1 Baby Shoes 2006
2 Firefighters in the Dark 2006
3 The Sea Serpent and Me 2008
4 Dangerously Ever After 2012
5 The Antlered Ship 2017
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 The 57 Bus 2017
2 Accountable 2023
Dashka Slater Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers 2002