Charles de Lint writes books that have been called “fantasy for people who normally don’t read fantasy.” Author of more than fifty books, de Lint has been credited with having established the mythic fiction genre. He brings his most recent young adult novel, Little (Grrl) Lost, to WordFest. The novel tells the story of fourteen-year-old TJ and her surprising new friend, a “Little” named Elizabeth, who is a six-inch-high teenager with an attitude. De Lint has received many awards, including the 2000 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection, for Moonlight and Vines, and the 2005 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults Award, for Blue Girl. De Lint is also a poet, musician, artist, folklorist and critic.