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August 25, 2008August 25, 2008Nova Ren Suma

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Nova Ren Suma:

Kind of weird, like my books. Author of the #1 New York Times bestselling THE WALLS AROUND US, now available from Algonquin in hardcover, ebook, paperback, and audio. Also wrote: 17 & GONE, IMAGINARY GIRLS, DANI NOIR (aka FADE OUT), and one day more weird things.

Teaches in the MFA program in Writing for Children & Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts.

From the Catskill Mountains and now lives in New York City.

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When to Resurrect the Dead Manuscript Under Your Bed? November 27, 2015
The Teaching, the Inspiration, the Chupacabra, the Not-Writing November 18, 2015
Joining the Faculty at VCFA September 29, 2015
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Blathering on Twitter:

RT @williealex: The YA ghost stories of my colleagues @novaren, @CynLeitichSmith, and @thunderchikin will keep you up until your bloodshot… 2 days ago
RT @joypreble: Yesterday’s work mail included this much anticipated ARC from the very talented @novaren whose work I admire so much! Thanks… 2 days ago
I finished my semester work last night at 2am… instagram.com/p/BkDAET7lnzV/… 4 days ago
Here for the weekend. Doing some work... then I… instagram.com/p/BkBhgoElkal/… 4 days ago
RT @michaelleali: I was already stupid excited to go to Children’s Institute next week, but this just ramped it up times a million. @novare… 4 days ago
I decided at a young age to not have children, and I haven’t wavered in that decision. It’s right for me. But no on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 days ago
Headed off to a writing retreat...yay! Still doing end-of-semester evaluations for my teaching job and will have… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 days ago
RT @AlgonquinYR: Books Are Magic will be giving away copies of @AndrewTMcCarthy and @adelegriffin novels, JUST FLY AWAY and TELL ME NO LIES… 5 days ago
RT @noseinabookgirl: Gather round, friends, because I have something I'd like to share with you. A behind-the-scenes perspective, if you wi… 5 days ago
I just tried to send an email about a ghost tour before I run out to a doctor's appointment and the email I wrote C… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 5 days ago

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