Wendy Altshuler

Wendy Altshuler is a writer-producer who explores myth in new media. Her credits include award-winning screenwriting and WGA-accredited representation. With a degree in psychology and a Master of Arts from Columbia University, Altshuler documented the work of international choreographers and wrote and produced regional programming. She writes fantasy novels and creates works in stop motion animation.

Website: http://arborgate.net
Twitter: @SirTwoSays
Blog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c37m7ydfmtQ

• The Palaver Tree on Aug. 19, 2012
  
  Wendy Unsworth has constructed a well woven novel with believable characters and vivid description. Once half way through, I could not put the book down. The prose and dialogue constantly throw light onto character nuance and motivation, and Unsworth has a knack for well illustrated--and sometimes comical uses--of metaphor. When Ellie takes a volunteership at a school in Africa, she knows it will be a new and exciting challenge. But she can never predict the events culminating in the erupting violence of a political coup. (SEMI SPOILER ALERT) I was a little surprised by the dealings of fate at the conclusion and was hoping for a good old-fashioned police investigation, but then, this is in keeping with the trend of modern protagonists who often take justice into their own hands. Aside from a few very minor blips, I would still give this 5 stars.