Dyan Sheldon

Dyan Sheldon is an American novelist, who has written for adults, children and young adults. Originally from Brooklyn, she resides in London and has written a number of young adult novels as well as many picture books in a variety of genres.[1] Her young adult science-fiction novel Perfect was published under the name "D. M. Quintano", as it was a departure from her usual style.

Dyan Sheldon's novel Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen,[2] a #1 New York Times bestseller, was made into a movie of the same name by Disney in 2004, starring Lindsay Lohan.[3]

Selected bibliography

Adult novels
  • Victim of Love (1982)
  • Dreams of an Average Man (1985)
  • My Life as a Whale (1992)

Young adult novels

Children's novels
  • Harry and Chicken (1990)
  • My Brother Is a Visitor from Another Planet (1992)
  • Only Binky (1993)
  • Bad Place for a Bus Stop (1994)
  • Lizzie and Charley Go Shopping (1999)
  • Undercover Angel (2000)
  • The Difficulties of Keeping Time (2008)

Picture books
  • The Whales' Song (1991)
  • Under the Moon (1994) (alternative title, The Garden)
  • Unicorn Dreams (1997) (alternative title, Unicorn City)
  • The Last Angel (2003)
  • Vampire Across the Way (2004)

References
  1. "Dyan Sheldon". The Royal Literary Fund. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  2. "Walker Books - Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen". www.walker.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. Harvey, Dennis (2004-02-20). "Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen". Variety. Retrieved 2020-01-05.


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