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Lisette Brodey was born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. After high school, she moved to New York City where she attended Pace University and studied drama. After 10 years in New York, several of them working in the radio industry, she moved to Los Angeles for four years, where she held various positions at Paramount Studios in Hollywood and CBS Studio Center in Studio City, CA.

Back in Philadelphia for many years, she worked as a freelance writer, specializing in PR and the entertainment industry (with several clients based in LA). In 2010, she returned to Los Angeles.

In 2008, she published her novel, CROOKED MOON. In June 2009, she published her first-written novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, a coming-of-age story shrouded in family my...more



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Amy Sue Nathan lives and writes near Chicago where she hosts the popular blog, Women’s Fiction Writers. She has published articles in Huffington Post, Chicago Tribune, and New York Times Online among many others. Amy is the proud mom of a son and a daughter in college, and a willing servant to two rambunctious rescued dogs.


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Average rating: 4.56 · 134 ratings · 79 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors
Crooked Moon
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
Squalor, New Mexico
4.76 of 5 stars 4.76 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions
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4.58 of 5 stars 4.58 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions

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message 61: by Rachel

Rachel R - Say It With Books ツ Hi Lisette! Nice to see you here on GR. :)


message 60: by Brandon

Brandon Collier Happy Holidays to you as well!


Margaret Thank you for the friend request and have a Happy New Year!


message 58: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Lucinda wrote: "Dear Lisette,
I would like to thank you for being my friend here on GoodReads, and i am really looking forward to reading 'Sqaulor new mexico'.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x"


Thank you so much, Lucinda! I really appreciate that! :-)
All best wishes,
Lisette


message 57: by Sarah

Sarah Hi Lisette, thank you so much for the message and the friend request! (=


message 56: by Jessica

Jessica Ramirez Thanks for the add:)


message 55: by Lucinda

Lucinda Dear Lisette,
I would like to thank you for being my friend here on GoodReads, and i am really looking forward to reading 'Sqaulor new mexico'.
Kind Regards
Lucinda x


message 54: by Linda

Linda Thanks for the add =) and for loving my avi!
Happy Tuesday!
//Linda


message 53: by Ariana

Ariana Thank you for the add, Lisette.
Happy holidays to you too!


message 52: by Vicky

Vicky Thanks Lisette! Happy holidays :)


message 51: by Erica

Erica E Hi Lisette - thanks so much for the friend request. Where in Queens did you live?


message 50: by Dahlia

Dahlia (yadkny) Hi Lisette!
Thanks for the friending:)


message 49: by Phoenix

Phoenix Emrys You're welcome, happy to help!


message 47: by Dina

Dina Hi Lisette, thanks for the friend invite. :)


message 46: by Al

Al Boudreau Good morning Lisette. I took your advice and got the author/reader issue straightened out. Thank you kindly for the heads-up. I feel a bit bone-headed for not figuring this one out on my own. Thanks for the friend-rescue. It's such a nice way to start a quality connection. Have a productive weekend. I look forward to our future convos. All the best, Al PS: U have a new fan.


message 45: by Chris

Chris Barraclough Hi Lisette, good to meet you too! Best of luck with the book.

Cheers,
Chris


Misha Hi Lisette! Happy New Year to you as well :)


message 43: by Angie

Angie Happy New Year to you Lisette. It's been great meeting you this year! Angie x


Jillian -always aspiring- I'm glad you found my About Me section 'warm and inviting' (as you put it so very kindly; thank you!). I tried to be as honest as I could, and that's probably how it turned out that way. Thank you for the friend request as well. :)


Shawnette Hi, Lisette...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...Congrats on the book...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...have a blessed week...and Happy Reading & Writing :-)


message 39: by Christy

Christy Stewart lol You are the best!


message 38: by Stuart

Stuart Hi, Lisette,

From Twitter to Good Reads in an instant. Delighted to be friends here as well. Wishing you - great success -with your books---looking forward to reading your fine work.

Best, Stuart


message 37: by Dana

Dana I hope this message finds you and your world well. - Dana


message 36: by Amber

Amber Lehman Thank you, Lisette for being my friend here on Goodreads! I also wish you much success with your books!

Amber :)


message 35: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Hello Friends:

I would like to let you know that the first three chapters of my YA Novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, are available for reading at Whispers of the Muse:

http://tinyurl.com/yklxehj

In addition to the three sample chapters, there is also an interview with me about the writing life.

Happy New Year to all!


message 34: by Joann

Joann Muszynski Good morning, Lisette!

Just read your interview with JR - great stuff!! Loved the part about fellow authors, speaking of which.. I need to send a hello to Wright :)

It looked like the interview went smooth, great to see you getting some public attention.

Go get 'em!

Happy writing,
Jo


message 33: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Recently, I did an interview with Jairus Reddy from Hobbes End Publishing: about writing, writers and a bit of this and that. Here's the link: http://www.hobbesendpublishing.com/br...

Happy Reading, everyone!

all best wishes,
Lisette


message 32: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey I would like to let my friends know that I am giving away two copies of my new coming-of-age novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO. The GR giveaway is on now and ends on July 23rd.


message 31: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Review of my new novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, on "One Writer's Journey" blog. Interview to be posted on June 30th. http://tinyurl.com/mzy2cv


message 30: by Lisette (last edited Aug 12, 2010 05:47pm)

Lisette Brodey Hello Everyone:

My book, SQUALOR, NEW MEXICO, a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery, is now available on Amazon.com, as is my novel, CROOKED MOON.

Happy Reading and Writing to everyone!

Lisette
www.lisettebrodey.com




message 29: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey My novel, CROOKED MOON, is now available as an eBook on a brand new eBook boutique site called ireadiwrite.com.
No dedicated hardware required; readers can use the reading device of their choice! Hope you'll stop by and check out this great new site.

CROOKED MOON is also available on Amazon.com in both the trade paperback and Kindle editions. More news soon! Greetings to everyone.


message 28: by Neil

Neil White Great to hear from you, thanks so much!


message 27: by Beth

Beth Hi Lisette,
Thanks for befriending this fellow Goodreads author!


message 26: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey I'm busy working on the release of the trade paperback version of my next novel, SQUALOR, NEW MEXCIO, a coming-of-age story shrouded in family mystery. Stay Tuned! I will be running a contest for free copies! :0) You can read a full synopsis of the book in my blog.


message 25: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey My May 2009 Interview with Perpetual Prose:

http://perpetualprose.com/author-spot...


message 24: by Holli

Holli How very cute...hi right back to ya! :)


message 23: by Maria

Maria Thanks for stopping by my page to say hello! I'm fine thanks, hope all is well in your world

Best,
Maria


message 22: by Holli

Holli Nice to meet you too Lisette!


message 21: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Annalisa wrote: "Lisette, I have not seen the film version of Revolutionary Road yet, but I do enjoy DiCaprio's and Winslett's films so I probably will. Thanks for the recommendation. Your book looks interesting. I..."

Hi Annalisa: And if I come across a copy of Revolutionary Road, I'll have to check that out, too! Then we can compare! Thanks so much for adding me. It's nice to meet you!

Best,
Lisette


message 20: by Annalisa (last edited Apr 07, 2009 04:41pm)

Annalisa Lisette, I have not seen the film version of Revolutionary Road yet, but I do enjoy DiCaprio's and Winslett's films so I probably will. Thanks for the recommendation. Your book looks interesting. I'll have to check it out.


message 19: by Carrie

Carrie Your books look amazing! I can't wait to get my hands on them! Thanks for your friendship.


message 18: by Lisa

Lisa Hi Lisette,

Thanks for adding me to your friends. I'm looking forward to seeing what you're reading.

Best, Lisa


message 17: by Yvonne

Yvonne Thanks for adding me to your friends!


message 16: by Vikki

Vikki Hi!

Thanks so much for the friends request! :)




message 15: by Jess

Jess Michaelangelo Hi Lisette--I just noticed your kind comments on my writing--thank you so much! I don't really think I have any talent or anything, so I appreciate your kindness! It means a lot to me!


message 14: by Lisette

Lisette Brodey Hi Hope:

It's so nice to meet you! How very kind of you to add CROOKED MOON to your TO-READ list! I'm most appreciative.

Hope we'll stay in touch!

Happy Reading,
Lisette


message 13: by Hope

Hope Hopkins Hi Lisette:

Thanks for the friend request. I have added your book to my "to read" list. It looks great!!! Hope


message 12: by Becky

Becky Hi Lisette,
Thanks for the friend request!

Nice to meet you and welcome to Goodreads!

Becky -- She of many books, and opinions, and comments... and friends! ;)


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