Early life and career
Dyan Sheldon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Long Island with her parents when she was six years old. [4] Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Sheldon worked as a blurb writer and then as a commissioning editor in publishing in London. [1] Sheldon is a former fellow of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2018 to 2021. [5]
Sheldon's first book was published in 1982, an adults fiction novel called Victim of Love. [6] Her first picture book was A Witch Got on at Paddington Station published in 1987 and her first children's novel was Harry and Chicken published in 1990. [6]
The Whales Song
The Whales Song is a picture book written by Dyan Sheldon and illustrated by Gary Blythe aimed at children. The story is about a young girl named Lily who, inspired by a story by her grandmother about the mysterious whales in the bay, longs to hear their magical song. The book was first published in 1991 by Hutchinson. A 1991 review by Kirkus Reviews says "in a spare, poetic narrative, Sheldon captures a child's wonder at these magnificent creatures, echoed, in a splendid debut, in Blythe's generously broad oil paintings." [7] Publishers Weekly reviewed the book in 1991 describes the book as "haunting" and "evocative". [8] The Whales Song won the Kate Greenway Medal for illustration in 1991. [9]
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen is teenage fiction book written by Dyan Sheldon about Lola who moves from New York to Dellwood Falls and tries to settle into her new high-school including her rivalry with the school's resident drama queen, Carla. The book was first published in 1999 by Candlewick Press. It was adapted into a theatrical film by Disney in 2004, starring Lindsay Lohan. A sequel, My (Not So) Perfect Life was published in 2002.
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