Ellen Potter

Ellen Potter (born 1960s) is an American author of both children's and adults’ books (as Ellen Toby-Potter). She grew up in Upper West Side, New York City and studied creative writing at Binghamton University and now lives in Candor in upstate New York. She has been a contributor to ''Cimarron Review'', ''Epoch'', ''The Hudson Review'', and ''Seventeen''. Her novel ''Olivia Kidney'' was winner of the ''Child Magazine'' Best Book award and was a Best Book of the Year selection for 8-12 year-olds by ''Parenting'' magazine.

''Kirkus Reviews'' describer book the ''Humming Room'' as, "The characters and events are nearly exact counterparts to those found in the classic ''The Secret Garden''. An homage to a cherished classic that can work as a companion piece or stand alone as a solid, modern tale for young readers in the 21st century." Provided by Wikipedia