What is Zilpha Keatley Snyder?
{{Infobox writer | name = Zilpha Keatley Snyder | image = | imagesize = | caption = ''Photo of Zilpha Keatley Snyder'' | birth_name = zilpha the boi | birth_date = May 11, 1927 | death_date = October 8, 2014 (aged 87) | birth_place = [[Lemoore]], [[California]], [[United States|U.S.]] | death_place = [[San Francisco]], California, U.S. | residence = Northern California | nationality = American | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Novelist | period = | genre = [[Fantasy]] | subject = | movement = | notableworks = ''[[The Egypt Game]]'' series | influences = | spouse = Larry Snyder | partner = | children = Susan Melissa, Douglas, Ben | relatives = | website = {{URL|www.zksnyder.com}} | signature = }} '''Zilpha Keatley Snyder''' (May 11, 1927 – October 8, 2014) was an [[Americans|American]] [[author]] of [[children's literature|books for children]] and [[young adult literature|young adults]]. Three of Snyder's works were named [[Newbery Honor]] books: ''[[The Egypt Game]]'', ''[[The Headless Cupid]]'' and ''[[The Witches of Worm]]''. Snyder died in [[San Francisco, California]] from a [[stroke]], aged 87.<ref>[http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/64326-obituary-zilpha-keatley-snyder.html Obituary: Zilpha Keatley Snyder]</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Snyder, Zilpha Keatley}} [[Category:1927 births]] [[Category:2014 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from stroke]] [[Category:Writers from California]] {{us-bio-stub}}