Annuals were a rich source of short stories, as well as being fascinating in their own right.
Black Beauty
I haven’t begun to count the number of editions of Black Beauty: click here to see just some of its illustrators.
Illustrators
The pony book has been very blessed with its illustrators (though it must be said, in some cases, cursed .) Click here for more.
Authors
There is now information on well over 300 authors on the site. They’re divided into sections according to where the author is from.
From Caroline Akrill to
D A Young, there’s information on over 180 authors.
Not the largest section of the website, alas: not many authors made it into translation.
Every time I look at this section I realise just how far I have to go. There are hundreds of American horse story authors.
There’s plenty more authors out there than just Elyne Mitchell.
The
Pony
Book
Today
If you have a pony mad child you might think Katie Price is your only hope: the pony book genre may not be as teeming as it was in its heyday, but it’s healthy.
There are decent books out there. There are even great books out there.
Click here to find out what you can buy now.
This section has well, yes, interviews: Patricia Leitch, and Caroline Akrill, and
more.
There are also articles on weighty subjects such as Pony book libraries (did
you have a Collins Pony Library book?), Susanna Forrest’s Why Girls Still Sign Up
for the Pony Club, and how to fight your way through the myriad of similar pony book
titles to find the one you want.
If you can’t find the author you want
If the author isn’t there (or in the American, European or Antipodean sections) let me know. I haven’t covered everyone by any means, so am always happy to have suggestions.
If you want to know if there’s any chance of finding out what happens next, look here.
If you can remember a name but not the book, try this section.
Everything on the website is included in this index: authors, illustrators, articles
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What’s New?
Jinny Competition -
On my blog: a review of Jane Smiley’s YA novel Nobody’s Horse.
On the forum: a cunning new quiz.
New on the website: a list of authors which is so long I can’t fit it in this little bit: see how many of these authors you’ve heard of!
