Ursula Vernon, author portrait
© J.R. Blackwell

Ursula Vernon

Ursula Vernon is the creator of the popular Dragonbreath series, and her work has won five Hugo awards. She lives, writes, draws, and lives in a castle (ok, maybe it’s more like a house) in Pittsboro, North Carolina.
Hamster Princess: Little Red Rodent Hood
Hamster Princess: Whiskerella
Hamster Princess: Giant Trouble
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible
Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel
Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic
Dragonbreath #11
Castle Hangnail
Dragonbreath #10
Dragonbreath #4
Dragonbreath #3
Dragonbreath #9
Dragonbreath #8
Dragonbreath #1
Dragonbreath #7
Dragonbreath #2
Dragonbreath #6
Dragonbreath #5

Books

Hamster Princess: Little Red Rodent Hood
Hamster Princess: Whiskerella
Hamster Princess: Giant Trouble
Hamster Princess: Harriet the Invincible
Hamster Princess: Ratpunzel
Hamster Princess: Of Mice and Magic
Dragonbreath #11
Castle Hangnail
Dragonbreath #10
Dragonbreath #4
Dragonbreath #3
Dragonbreath #9
Dragonbreath #8
Dragonbreath #1
Dragonbreath #7
Dragonbreath #2
Dragonbreath #6
Dragonbreath #5

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