Dena Landon (born November 18, 1977), is a children's fiction fantasy writer, who wrote ''

Shapeshifter's Quest ''Shapeshifter's Quest'' is a 2005 young adult novel written by Dena Landon. Plot summary Syanthe is about 18 years old. She is a shapeshifter In mythology, folklore and speculative fiction, shape-shifting is the ability to physica ...

'' in 2005. She is currently working on a new novel, as well as a Shapeshifter sequel.

Life

Raised in

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, Dena Landon took to reading and English classes from an early age. In 1991 her parents divorced and she moved to

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. After graduating from high school in 1996, Dena moved to

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, where she attended Gordon College. Although she majored in Business Administration, she developed her writing skills by working with professors from the English department. After graduating in 1999, Dena gained a job in finance, but worked on a novel in her free time. She now lives in St Paul, Minnesota, with her son.

Writings

Her first manuscript, for ''

'', was taken up by Dutton's Children's Books in December 2002. ''Shapeshifter's Quest'' tells the story of an eighteen-year-old, Syanthe, who has the ability to transform herself into another shape at will. She uses her abilities to protect her race from extinction against a corrupt, tyrannical king. The novel was published in 2005 to generally positive reviews.Reviews of Dena Landon's "Shapeshifter's Quest"
/ref> She has also published a number of non-fiction and personal essays, and founded the online magazine Femme Feminism.

Footnotes

External links

Dena Landon profile on Amazon.comReviews of Shapeshifter's Quest
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Dena Landon's Official Blog

Dena Landon's online magazine Femme Feminism
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