Brad Barkley is the author of two adult novels ("Money, Love" and
"Alison's Automotive Repair Manual") and two story collections, the
most recent of which is "Another Perfect Catastrophe." Two of his
books have been "Booksense 76" selections. His short stories have
appeared in over thirty magazines. He lives in western Maryland
where he teaches fiction writing and raises two children, both too
smart for their own good.
Heather Hepler grew up in North Texas. She has lived in Reno, on
the coast of Maine, in the interior of Alaska, and near Death
Valley, but she currently is being held against her will in Tyler,
Texas. She holds a Master's in Library Science from the University
of North Texas and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University
of Southern Maine. She works as a reviewer for VOYA, "Kirkus
Reviews, ""Publisher's Weekly, ""Library Media Connection, " and
"The New York Times." Her first novel, "Scrambled Eggs at Midnight"
(Dutton) is set for release in May 2006. The second, "The Dream
Factory" (Dutton) will be released Spring 2007. Her writing has
also appeared in the "Southwest Review" and the "Cincinnati
Review."
When two teens from very different backgrounds (Eliot's parents run a Christian camp/fat farm, while Calliope's mom is a traveling jewelry peddler) meet in a bookstore, a "tender, quirky romance" quickly follows, wrote PW. Ages 12-up. (May) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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