Let's make this birthday one to remember.

72 years old (Born on November 16, 1952)

Happy Birthday, Robin McKinley! May your day be brighter than the enchanted worlds you've crafted and sweeter than a slice of Sunshine. Your stories have whisked us away on dragons' wings, taught us courage through The Hero and the Crown, and made us dream of wielding swords as gracefully as Harry in The Blue Sword.

Here's wishing you another year filled with magical adventures, endless inspiration, and perhaps even more awards to add beside that shiny Newbery Medal. Keep enchanting readers young and old—because let's face it: fantasy never ages (and neither do legendary authors like you!). Cheers!