E. D. Telford


Biography

E. D. Telford is the pen name for Eileen Draper Telford. She was born in Utah in 1950 to a large and loving family. Her family loved to read, and trips to the library were frequent and enjoyable. At the age of five, Eileen exclaimed to her mother that she wanted to grow up and write books and stories for children. That wish has come to pass. Eileen is a mother and grandmother and loves to share her stories. Her first work was the result of a continuing bedtime story for her own children. With their encouragement, she eventually wrote and published that book and others as well. Eileen resides with her husband and unmarried children at their home in New Mexico. Grandchildren live near and visit often, hoping to hear more of her stories.

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Books

Prince Kelvin and the Emerald Fairy    by E. D. Telford
Price: $3.99 USD. 57330 words. Published on March 19, 2010. Fiction.

Enchanting and captivating. Prince Kelvin must find his true love by the next full moon – or marry the spoiled princess Conceitina. He did not expect to spend seven of those days enchanted as a hawk, nor did he realize that the snake he'd rescued would turn out to be a fairy princess and his true love. A story you'll read again and again.
The Fickle Princess Isabel    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 9420 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Delightful and captivating. Does destiny play a part in love? Maybe, unless your parents betroth you to another when you're two years old. Enlisting the help of a pesky wood fairy, Isabel hopes to overthrow the provincial thinking of her old-fashioned parents and take love and destiny into her own hands – with unexpected results.
The Doll Princess    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 22950 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Original, fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining. To keep the old king from marrying his sweetheart, a young farm boy engaged the help of a bumbling wizard. Through an enchantment, the wizard turned the girl into a doll. The boy didn't factor in losing the doll, nor did he realize that in order to find the doll princess, he must first find courage.
Rumpelstiltskin and the Miller's Daughter    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 16610 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Entertaining and enlightening. Good versus evil, wisdom versus folly, and right versus wrong are all addressed in this rich retelling of the classic fairytale. What seemed to be an innocent lie turns into a folly which could cost the queen her precious child. Definitely worth the read.
Princess on the Glass Hill    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 29870 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Pure enchantment. The retelling of this little known fairytale brings back the feelings of young love, the thrill of following your heart, and the joy which comes from holding onto your dreams and never letting go. Packed with excitement, intrigue and twists in the plot, this tale keeps you entertained clear to the end.
Trudl and Trudeliese    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 8940 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Takeoff from the classic “twins switched at birth” theme. However, in this story, a witch steals the older twin in hopes of taking over the kingdom once the girl grows older and is in her power. An enchanting, delightful, refreshing tale which proves you can take the princess out of the kingdom, but you can never take the princess out of a princess.
Ella and the Prince    by E. D. Telford
Price: $1.99 USD. 13890 words. Published on March 8, 2010. Fiction.

Cinderella with attitude. Ella is not your usual meek and mild heroine in this retelling of the classic fairytale. She knows what she wants and how to get it – despite her challenging circumstances. Determination, plus a little magic – wins the day.

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