Beth Fantaskey

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Beth Fantaskey is an American author of children's and young adult fiction.

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She attended Shippensburg where she earned an English degree. [1] She has a Ph.D. in media history from Penn State. [1] She worked as a speechwriter after college and then became a journalist. [2]

Her debut novel, Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side , sold over 45,000 copies in its first few months of publication. [3]

She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. [2] [4] She teaches at Susquehanna University. [1]

Reception

Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side [5] and Buzz Kill [6] received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly .

Selected works

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Q & A with Beth Fantaskey". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  2. 1 2 Writer, Thomas CelonaStaff. "YA author Beth Fantaskey brings paranormal tales to UD Public Library". Montgomery News. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  3. "One 'Fantaskey' Wedding". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  4. Laepple, Wayne. "Vampire romance gets quite a bite". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  5. 1 2 "Jessica's Guide to the Dark Side". Kirkus Reviews. 2009-01-01.
  6. 1 2 "Children's Book Review: Buzz Kill by Beth Fantaskey". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  7. "Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  8. Spisak, April (January 2009). "Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 62 (5): 196–197. doi:10.1353/bcc.0.0658 via Project MUSE.
  9. "Children's Book Review: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  10. "Jekel Loves Hyde". Kirkus Reviews. 2010-04-01.
  11. Jessica Rules the Dark Side. Kirkus Reviews.
  12. "Jessica Rules the Dark Side" . School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  13. "Buzz Kill". Kirkus Reviews. 2014-04-01.
  14. "Buzz Kill" . School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  15. "Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  16. "Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter". Kirkus Reviews. 2016-01-01.
  17. "Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter" . School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-19.