Born in Poland and raised in the United States, Anna Staniszewski grew up loving stories in both Polish and English. After studying theater at Sarah Lawrence College, she attended Simmons College where she earned an MA in Children’s Literature and an MFA in Writing for Children. She was named the 2006-2007 Writer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library and a winner of the 2009 PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Discovery Award. Currently, Anna lives outside of Boston, Mass. with her husband and their adopted black Labrador, Emma. When she’s not writing, Anna spends her time teaching, reading, and challenging unicorns to games of hopscotch. You can visit her at www.annastan.com.
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Title (or Working Title) of your book
My Very UnFairy Tale Life
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I just finished Hold Me Closer, Necromance by Lish McBride and am currently reading Chime by Franny Billingsley.
What are your favorite books?
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Whales on Stilts and Feed by MT Anderson
What books would you recommend to your readers?
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex
Whales on Stilts by MT Anderson
What is your book about? Please provide a description.
Is your magical kingdom falling apart? Twelve-year-old Jenny is on the case, whether she likes it or not. Saving the world might sound exciting, but for Jenny it’s starting to get old — even staying in the real world long enough to take a math test would be a dream come true! And when you throw in bloodthirsty unicorns, psychotic clowns, and the most useless gnome sidekick ever, Jenny decides that enough is enough. She’s leaving the adventuring business and not looking back. Or…is she?
How long have you been at work on this book?
I've been working on this book, off and on, for the past four years.
How did the idea originate?
I was working on a very dark YA novel, and needed a break. I began writing a funny scene about a girl who encounters a talking frog. Instead of being excited by the idea of a talking frog, the girl was annoyed. I was interested by her reaction and wanted to continue telling her story.
Did the book entail any unusual writing habits or places?
I began working on the book when I was the Writer-in-Residence at the Boston Public Library. I would spend several hours at the library almost every day working on another project, and then I'd come home and work on My Very UnFairy Tale Life as a reward.
