YA NOVELS

AMANDA GRIFFITH, is a secondary English teacher of twenty-four years. She has written two YA novels: Two Truths and a Lie (AuthorHouse, 2006) and True to Myself (Seeking Publication).

Hello, Grab some green tea or a frappuccino, let's talk movies, books, creative writing, blogging, celebrities, and weddings. I love to write poems, short stories and novels currently I'm collaborating on a YA novel series with my best friend. Becoming a Yahoo contributor and being able to share what I love with a broader audience means a lot to me. More than anyone can every know.

I am writing childrens books, and Romantica novels.

John Zakour the founder of EZ EZ apps, is a humor / sf/ fantasy writer with a Master's degree in Human Behavior. He has written thousand of gags for syndicated comics, comedians and TV shows (including: Rugrats, The tonight show and, Joan River's old TV show.) John currently writes his own syndicated comic, Working Daze for United Media. Working Daze appears in papers all over the world (well the US, Scotland, Canada and Taiwan) and has a regular web following with over 50,000 readers. John also has been a contributor to Nickelodeon magazine writing Fairly Odd Parents, Rugrats and Jimmy Neutron comic books. John has also written Simpsons comics for Bongo comics. John has written seven humorous SF novels for Daw books (the first The Plutonium Blonde was named the funniest SF book of 2001 by The Chronicle of Science Fiction), three YA books, four humorous self-help books and three books on HTML. In the 80s and 90s John was a computer programmer and web guru for Cornell University.

A storyteller, poet, and amateur photographer, this long-time member of the Yahoo community writes short stories, travel memoirs, and children s novels in the fiction genre. An experienced classroom teacher, computer programmer, TKM lesson/curriculum designer, and English tutor, she enjoys writing in a variety of styles and is actively writing YA fiction. Currently based in the south of France, she is also adept at dealing with the paperwork of an American living abroad and is happy to help others work to acheive their goals. To keep up with her most recently published work, click suscribe or send an e-mail to r.salley@ymail.com

Spec fic author and cat slave with four YA Fantasy/Fantasy novels in print and more on the way. More info and Sample Chapters at www.gloriaoliver.com

Jan Susina is a professor of English at Illinois State University. His book, The Place of Lewis Carroll in Children's Literature, was published by Routledge in 2009. He has published extensively on children's literature, YA literature, Victorian literature & culture, contemporary poetry and graphic novels.

Scott Michael Kessman is a freelance writer and also the author of The Tales of Tanglewood YA fantasy series. The novels meld together Irish & Celtic mythology with modern-day folklore, and are enjoyed by all ages. Find magic in the world once more. Find Tanglewood. Only the fey can show you the way!

I live in Southern New Jersey with my husband, 5 year old son, and cat. I enjoy writing, reading, scrapbooking, making candles, and crocheting. I am also the author of several YA fantasy novels.

I am a stay at home mother to two wonderful children. I am in my later 20 s and married. My interests are broad and I am an avid reader and writer.

I trained people to handle horses and other animals for several decades. My book Horses is for ages 9-12. The ISBN is 978-0778737759. Other books are available at http://shop.hollylisle.com/jamaffiliates/jrox.php?id=165