Mildred Ames (November 2, 1919 – July 20, 1994) was an American writer of children's literature, for older children, and some science fiction. Her science fiction works often concern issues of paranoia or questions of identity. One of her most famous teen novels in this genre, Anna to the Infinite Power (1981), was turned into a motion picture with the same name in 1982.
Life
Ames was born in Bridgeport, CT, the daughter of Edward and Amelia (Miller) Walsh. She wrote her first story at the age of 9, described as a "tearful melodrama". Prior to writing professionally, Ames worked as a milliner, a sales person, and a telephone operator. She published her first novel, Shadows of Summers Past, in 1973.
Selected works Grandpa Jake and the Grand Christmas — 1990 Who Will Speak for the Lamb? — 1989 Conjuring Summer In — 1986 Cassandra-Jamie — 1985 The Silver Link, the Silken Tie — 1984 Philo Potts, or, The Helping Hand Strikes Again — 1982 Anna to the Infinite Power — 1981 The Dancing Madness — 1980 Nicky and the Joyous Noise — 1980 The Wonderful Box — 1978 What are Friends For? — 1978 Without Hats, Who Can Tell the Good Guys? — 1976 Is There Life on a Plastic Planet? — 1975 Shadows of Summers Past - 1973
Adaptations Anna to the Infinite Power was adapted as a film of the same name in 1982.
References
External links
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction page 28. Mildred Ames Papers, Special Collections at the University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Children's Literature Collection)