| Dyan Sheldon | |
| Pseudonym: | D.M. Quintano |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Language: | English |
| Nationality: | American |
| Period: | 1982-present |
| Notable Works: | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen |
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]
Dyan Sheldon was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Long Island with her parents when she was six years old. [4] Sheldon eventually moved to London and lived in a squat in Paddington. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, Sheldon worked as a blurb writer and then as a commissioning editor in publishing in London. Sheldon is a former fellow of Goldsmiths, University of London from 2018-2021. [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.
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] Publisher's 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]
See main article: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (novel).
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.
Dyan Sheldon currently lives in London.
| 1999 | Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen | ||
| 2002 | My (Not so) Perfect Life | ||
| 2005 | Confessions of a Hollywood Star |
| 1993 | You Can Never Go Home Anymore | ||
| 1993 | Save the Last Dance for Me |
| 2003 | Planet Jane | |
| 2004 | Planet Jane in Orbit |
| 1990 | Harry and the Chicken | ||
| 1991 | Harry the Explorer | ||
| 1992 | Harry's Holiday |
| 1999 | Lizzie and Charley Go Shopping | ||
| 2001 | Lizzie and Charley Go to the Movies | ||
| 2002 | Lizzie and Charley Go Away for the Weekend |
| 2000 | Undercover Angel | ||
| 2000 | Undercover Angel Strikes Again |