Commire, Anne, ed. Something About the Author. Vol. 50. Detroit: Gale, 1988. Robin McKinley describes her The Hero and the Crown tastes in reading as she grew up and explains her methods of writing.

McKinley, Robin. "Newbery Medal Acceptance." Horn Book 61 (July/August 1985): 395-405. As she accepts the award for The Hero and the Crown, McKinley reveals something of the way she works as well as the influences on her writing.

Windling, Terri, and Mark Alan Arnold.

"Robin McKinley." Horn Book 61 (July/ August 1985): 406-409. Two of McKinley's friends share their views of her personality and her personal quirks.