Sir Princess Petra by Diane Mae Robinson

So many great authors have influenced me throughout my life, but I’d have to give the most credit to the first book I even read by myself when I first learned to read, Black Beauty.

Although, Petra is much braver and feistier than I am.įiona: What books have most influenced your life most? a mentor? I didn’t intentionally set out to model the main character after myself, but people who know me say she has many of my characteristics. That one can achieve their dreams through kindness, acceptance of others, and believing in oneself.įiona: How much of the book is realistic and are experiences based on someone you know, or events in your own life? The title just made sense after the story was written.įiona: Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? Hence, she became known as Sir Princess Petra. The kingdom didn’t know what to call her. Petra is a princess who becomes the first knight ever in a zany kingdom. The title of the first book didn’t come to me until I was nearly finished the book. Quirky, with humor that’s a little out of the box-or so I’m told.įiona: How did you come up with the title? The inspiration came from mixing fantasy with my own moral values.įiona: Do you have a specific writing style? I wanted to write about a girl heroine, so girls could relate to the stories about being brave, honor and nobleness, acceptance of others, and believing in oneself. The first book, Sir Princess Petra, which is now a series of three and growing in The Pen Pieyu Adventures series, came about because of my love of fantasy. When I wrote my first short play, at age eight, and directed the neighborhood kids to act in the play.įiona: What inspired you to write your first book? I began to take writing seriously as a career twenty years ago when I enrolled in journalism and writing courses.įiona: When did you first consider yourself a writer? Oh, the adventures we can go on in books! From a young age, I’ve loved making up stories and plays. I knew then that books would be a big part of my life. My love of book began as soon as I could read. Previous to these awards, book one in the series won the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Emerging Artists Award (literary arts), which is a provincial award.įiona: When and why did you begin writing?

Recently, my children’s fantasy chapter book series, The Pen Pieyu Adventures, won its tenth international book award. I’m a children’s fantasy author, artists, art teacher, writing instructor, part-time editor, and a judge in a yearly international short story competition. Where are you from: I live in a forest in central Alberta, Canada with my family and several dogs and horses.

Sir Princess Petra by Diane Mae Robinson