Libby writes because people fascinate her. Being a writer gives her a legitimate reason to be nosey—to find out all she can about people and what makes them tick. For more than 30 years she’s been a freelance feature writer and she’s also served a couple of stints as a lifestyle magazine editor. She currently writes for the North Forty News, a rural paper based in Wellington, serving the adjacent mountain communities. She writes a monthly Running Life column for the Fort Collins Coloradoan and a weekly blog at AdLibs (libjames.blogspot.com).
She also writes fiction, primarily for upper elementary to middle school children. Below are a few recent works. For ordering information, go to Books & Publications.
Frisbee Dreams
Frisbee Dreams describes the journey of an underachieving couch-potato girl into a whiz with a Frisbee and a self-confident athlete. Addresses issues of intergenerational friendship and sibling/peer rivalry. Middle grade fiction.
(Middle grade fiction.)
Running Mates
Running Mates features an eccentric old granny who wants to run a marathon and her reluctant-runner grandson who she coerces into helping her. They both grow and change in the process.
(Middle grade fiction.)
Muffin Magic
Muffin Magic, a picture book for 4-8 year-olds, stars Adam who hates to move and finds a way to get his dad to stay in one place. He uses muffins to do it. Addresses cooking, single-parenting, and the pain of frequent relocating.