Rebecca J. Carlson

Rebecca J. Carlson lives on the North Shore of Oahu with her husband, two youngest sons, one turtle, four birds, and over a thousand pounds of books (she knows because she had to ship those books across the Pacific when she moved to Hawaii). When she isn't reading or writing, you'll find her teaching college physics, hiking in the Ko'olau mountains, or playing the harp.

When her son told her he wanted a story with a map, a rescue, and a magic sword for his 9th birthday, Rebecca J. Carlson wrote what became "Barley & Rye: The Adventure of Lost Castle." With traditional fairy tale elements woven together into a whole new adventure, the story of brave Barley and his clever brother Rye will delight fairy tale lovers of all ages.