Zilpha Keatley Snyder | |
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| Born | Zilpha Keatley May 11, 1927 Lemoore, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2014 (aged 87) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Children's fiction writer |
| Education | Whittier College (BA) |
| Genre | Fantasy novels, mainly |
| Notable works | The Egypt Game, the Green Sky Trilogy |
| Spouse | Larry Snyder |
| Children | 3 |
Zilpha Keatley Snyder (May 11, 1927 – October 7, 2014) was an American author of books for children and young adults. Three of Snyder's works were named Newbery Honor books: The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid and The Witches of Worm. She was most famous for writing adventure stories and fantasies.