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Jamie Suzanne
Jamie Suzanne ( pseudonym) is the pen name used by multiple ghost-writers of the Sweet Valley Kids, Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley Junior High, Sweet Valley High, and ''Sweet Valley University'' book series. The pseudonym is a combination of the names of Francine Pascal’s daughters. Authors known to have written as Jamie Suzanne include: Louise Hawes, Linda Joy Singleton, Robynn Clairday, and Nina Kiriki Hoffman. Select Bibliography Sweet Valley Twins * #5 - ''Sneaking Out'' (by Louise Hawes) * #6 - ''The New Girl'' (by Louise Hawes) * #13 - ''Stretching the Truth'' (by Louise Hawes) Sweet Valley Junior High * #12 - ''Third Wheel'' (by Nina Kiriki Hoffman) Sweet Valley High * #41 - ''Outcast'' (by Louise Hawes) Sweet Valley University * #24 - ''His Secret Past'' (by Robynn Clairday) * #27 - ''Elizabeth and Todd Forever'' (by Robynn Clairday) * #30 - ''Beauty and the Beach'' (by Robynn Clairday) * #59 - ''Barnyard Battle'' (by Linda Joy Singleton Linda Joy Singleto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudonym
A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's own. Many pseudonym holders use pseudonyms because they wish to remain anonymous, but anonymity is difficult to achieve and often fraught with legal issues. Scope Pseudonyms include stage names, user names, ring names, pen names, aliases, superhero or villain identities and code names, gamer identifications, and regnal names of emperors, popes, and other monarchs. In some cases, it may also include nicknames. Historically, they have sometimes taken the form of anagrams, Graecisms, and Latinisations. Pseudonyms should not be confused with new names that replace old ones and become the individual's full-time name. Pseudonyms are "part-time" names, used only in certain contexts – to provide a more clear-cut separation between o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Valley High
''Sweet Valley High'' is a series of young adult novels attributed to American author Francine Pascal, who presided over a team of ghostwriters to produce the series. The books chronicle the lives of identical twins Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield, who live in the fictional Sweet Valley, California, a suburb near Los Angeles. The twins and their friends attend Sweet Valley High. The series began in 1983, and concluded twenty years later after the publication of 181 books. The books are generally classified as young adult or children's fiction and belong mostly to the genre of soap opera, romance novel or fantasy-adventure. The series quickly gained popularity and spawned several spin-off series, including '' Sweet Valley Senior Year'' and ''Sweet Valley University'', as well as a television adaptation. In July 2017, a film adaptation was also announced. The novels ''Sweet Valley Confidential'' and ''The Sweet Life'', which follow the characters as adults, were published in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Valley Twins
''Sweet Valley Twins'' (also known as ''Sweet Valley Twins and Friends'') was the first spin-off to originate from ''Sweet Valley High'', and was created by Francine Pascal and written by Jamie Suzanne. Published by Bantam Books on 1 July 1986, the series starts with the twins wanting to differ from each other. They begin to dress differently; Elizabeth moves into her own room and starts up a sixth-grade newspaper; and Jessica starts wearing make-up and becomes a member of the Unicorn Club. Main characters Jessica Wakefield is the complete opposite of her twin; she loves gossip, boys, and fashion. She prefers to hang out with the other members of the Unicorn Club, a club consisting of the prettiest and most popular girls at their school. She is a member of the Boosters, the school's cheerleading squad, and often gets into trouble. She usually ends up concocting ridiculous schemes, and drags Elizabeth along with her. Aaron Dallas is her constant love interest throughout the serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Valley Junior High
''Sweet Valley Junior High'' is a fictional young adult book series written by Francine Pascal. The first book of the series, ''Get Real'', was published on February 1, 1999. The final entry in the series, ''Too Many Good-byes'', was published on June 12, 2001. Plot The story occurs when Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield's middle school have been rezoned to Sweet Valley Jr. High for 8th grade. Elizabeth adjusts quickly to the new school and becomes popular among her peers. She becomes close friends with Anna Wang and Salvador del Valle, and the three are actively involved with producing the school's alternative zine. Anna and Salvador are long-time best friends, though their relationship is complicated by Salvador's growing feelings for Elizabeth. Elizabeth's friends also include her locker mate Brian Rainey and Blue Spicolli, who later becomes Elizabeth's boyfriend. Jessica does not adapt to Sweet Valley Junior High as quickly as Elizabeth, especially as she struggles to estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francine Pascal
Francine Pascal ('' née'' Rubin, born May 13, 1938) is an American author best known for creating the Sweet Valley series of young adult novels. ''Sweet Valley High'' was the backbone of the collection, and was made into a popular television series. There were also several spin-offs, including '' The Unicorn Club'' and '' Sweet Valley University.'' Although most of these books were published in the 1980s and 1990s, they remained so popular that several titles have been re-released in recent years. Biography Francine Rubin was born in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Queens, New York, United States. Her father was an auctioneer. She began her writing career writing scripts for the soap opera, The Young Marrieds alongside her husband, John Pascal. The couple also wrote a Broadway musical, George M!, with her brother Michael Stewart. Her first novel, Hangin' Out With Cici, was later turned into an ABC Afterschool Special, My Mother Was Never a Kid. A friend then convinced he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louise Hawes
Louise Hawes is an American academic and author of more than a dozen novels and several short story collections. She has served as Writer in Residence at the University of New Mexico and The Women's University of Mississippi, and as a John Grisham Visiting Writer at the University of Mississippi. She has been a guest lecturer at the University of South Florida, Staten Island College, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Meredith College, and Duke University. Winner of the New Jersey Author’s Award and two fellowships from the New Jersey Council on the Arts, Hawes helped found the nation's only Master of Fine Arts, MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College, and currently teaches on the faculty there. Her appearances as guest author, lecturer, and teacher have included sessions for the American Library Association, the National Council of Teachers of English, Associated Writing Programs, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Joy Singleton
Linda Joy Singleton (born October 29, 1957) is an American writer of speculative fiction, known for The Seer, ''Dead Girl'', ''My Sister, the Ghost'', ''Regeneration'', ''Strange Encounters'', and ''The Curious Cat Spy Club'' fiction series. Singleton wrote one novel in the young adult series Sweet Valley Twins ''Sweet Valley Twins'' (also known as ''Sweet Valley Twins and Friends'') was the first spin-off to originate from ''Sweet Valley High'', and was created by Francine Pascal and written by Jamie Suzanne. Published by Bantam Books on 1 July 1986, ... as Jamie Suzanne. Select Bibliography Dead Girl * ''Dead Girl Walking'' (2008) * ''Dead Girl Dancing'' (2009) * ''Dead Girl in Love'' (2009) My Sister, the Ghost * ''Twin Again'' (1995) * ''Escape from Ghostland'' (1995) * ''Teacher Trouble'' (1996) * ''Babysitter Beware'' (1996) Regeneration * ''Regeneration'' (2000) * ''The Search'' (2000) * ''The Truth'' (2000) * ''The Imposter'' (2000) * ''The Killer'' (2001) Stran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Kiriki Hoffman
Nina Kiriki Hoffman (born March 20, 1955, in San Gabriel, California) is an American fantasy, science fiction and horror writer. Profile Hoffman started publishing short stories in 1975. Her first nationally published short story appeared in ''Asimov's Science Fiction'' magazine in 1983. She has since published over 200 in various anthologies and magazines. Her short story "A Step Into Darkness" (1985) was one of the winners of the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future award and was published in the first of the ''Writers of the Future'' anthologies. Her second collection of short stories, ''Courting Disasters and Other Strange Affinities'', was nominated for the 1992 Locus Award for best collection of the year. Her novella '"Unmasking", published in 1992 by Axolotl Press, was a finalist for the 1993 World Fantasy Award. Her novella "Haunted Humans" (seen in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'', July 1994) was a finalist for the 1995 Nebula Award for Best Novella an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Children's Writers
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American Writers Of Young Adult Literature
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
