Tamora Pierce is said to have turned to writing at a young age as a means of escape from a troubled family life .
American author Tamora Pierce published Alanna : The First Adventure , the first book in The Song of the Lioness quartet , in 1969 .
author   is said to have turned to writing at a young age as a means of escape from a troubled family life .
American author Tamora Pierce published Alanna : The First Adventure , the first book in The Song of the Lioness quartet , in 1969 .