Beth Fantaskey Explained

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

She attended Shippensburg where she earned an English degree.^[1] She has a Ph.D. in media history from Penn State. 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.^[4] She teaches at Susquehanna University.

Reception

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

Selected works

• Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. Harcourt, 2009. ^{[7] [8]}
• Jekel Loves Hyde. Harcourt, 2010. ^{[9] [10]}
• Jessica Rules the Dark Side. Harcourt, 2012. ^{[11] [12]}
• Buzz Kill. HMH Books, 2014. ^{[13] [14]}
• Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter. HMH Books, 2016. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

References

1. Web site: Q & A with Beth Fantaskey. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2020-05-19.
2. Web site: YA author Beth Fantaskey brings paranormal tales to UD Public Library. Writer. Thomas CelonaStaff. Montgomery News. en. 2020-05-19.
3. Web site: One ‘Fantaskey’ Wedding. PublishersWeekly.com. en. 2020-05-19.
4. Web site: Vampire romance gets quite a bite. Laepple. Wayne. The Daily Item. en. 2020-05-19.
5. 2009-01-01. Jessica's Guide to the Dark Side. Kirkus Reviews.
6. Web site: Children's Book Review: Buzz Kill by Beth Fantaskey. Publishers Weekly. en. 2020-05-19.
7. Web site: Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. Publishers Weekly. 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. 10.1353/bcc.0.0658. Project MUSE.
9. Web site: Children's Book Review: Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey. Publishers Weekly. en. 2020-05-19.
10. 2010-04-01. Jekel Loves Hyde. Kirkus Reviews.
11. Book: Jessica Rules the Dark Side. Kirkus Reviews. en.
12. Web site: Jessica Rules the Dark Side. School Library Journal. subscription. 2020-05-19.
13. 2014-04-01. Buzz Kill. Kirkus Reviews.
14. Web site: Buzz Kill. School Library Journal. subscription. 2020-05-19.
15. Web site: Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter. Publishers Weekly. 2020-05-19.
16. 2016-01-01. Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter. Kirkus Reviews.
17. Web site: Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter. School Library Journal. subscription. 2020-05-19.

External links

• Official website
• Practically Paradise blog at School Library Journal