PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BIRTHDATE
- Alyson Noel was born on December 3, 1965.
- She is currently 48 years old.
Born and raised in Orange County, California, she's lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California.
Alyson is married although she has no children.
Alyson knew that she wanted to be a writer when she read the first Judy Blume and understood that there was always more to a story than what was in the book. As a child she also loved paranormal things and wanted to create a story of her own.
She usually writes teen fiction, and has written a total of 27 books including: 9 for teens, 1 for adults and a tween series. All published by St. Martin's Press.
Alyson doesn't have a pen name or favorite book that she's written but her overall favorite book is Catcher In The Rye by J. D. Salinger
Awards
- Saving Zoe-NAtion Readers Choice Award
- Saving Zoe-Gold Award Teens Read 2007
- Art Geeks and Prom Queens-NYLA book of winter 2006
- Fly Me To The Moon-Target Bookmarked Breakout
She didn't go to college, after leaving Troy High School she moved to LA where she became a flight attendant.
No movies have been made out of her books although 10 were consitered.
Alyson grew up in Monkos, Greece, she lived in a family of 3 kids and divorced parents. She loved getting caught up in books and excaping her siblings.
I picked Alyson Noel because her books are amazing and because she's inspired me to read and write a lot more.