The King's English Bookshop

Utah native Ann Cannon is a bookseller, newspaper columnist and award-winning children's author who once wrote a series of easy readers about two stupid pirates. In order to better understand her characters, Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe, Ann spent some time wearing an eye patch. What did she learn from the experience? "That it's hard to see when you wear an eye patch."  

Ann and her husband, Ken, have five sons, three daughters-in-law, a gorgeous grandchild, and a house full of pets, including a dog that weighs 180 pounds. Ann's newest picture book, Sophie's Fish, is slated for publication in 2011.