Background
Silvey, Anita Lynne was born on September 3, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Oscar and Juanita Lucille Silvey.
Silvey, Anita Lynne was born on September 3, 1947 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of John Oscar and Juanita Lucille Silvey.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Indiana U., 1965-1969; Master of Arts in Comm. Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1970.
Editorial assistant children's book department, Little Brown and Company, Boston, 1970-1971; assistant editor, Horn Book Magazine, Boston, 1971-1975; managing editor, founder, New Boston Review, 1975-1976; marketing manager children's books, library services manager trade division, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1976-1984; editor-in-chief, Horn Book Magazine, Boston, 1985-1995; vice president, public Children's Books, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, since 1995.
Member American Library Association (chairman children's libraries, Laura Ingalls Wilder award 1987-1989), International Reading Association (member Ireland Republican Army Book award committee 1985-1987), Association American Publications (library committee), New England Round Table (chairman 1978-1979).
Married Bill Clark, 1988.