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Shannon Delany has written stories since she was a child. She began writing in earnest when her grandmother fell unexpectedly ill during a family vacation. In 2008 her greatly abbreviated version of 13 to Life (written in just five weeks) won the grand prize in the first-ever cell phone novel contest in the western world through Textnovel.com .

Shannon was thrilled when St. Martin’s Press offered her a contract for a series about her 13 to Life characters. She expanded on the cell phone novel version, adding the subplots and characters she didn’t have time to during the contest. As paranormal as werewolves seem, the grief Shannon used to build Jess’s character is something she personally experienced with the loss of her own mother. Focusing...more


Okay, today, 2/12/11 at 11 am EST I'll be talking LIVE with host Barry Eva and Pietr and Max Rusakova on Blog talk Radio. I am so excited (and terrified)! Please join us if you can-- A Book and a Chat. Bring your sense of humor and your curiosity and wish us luck for the SECRETS AND SHADOWS tour! read more »
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Average rating: 3.94 · 8,898 ratings · 1,212 reviews · 8 distinct works
13 to Life (13 to Life #1)
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 4,823 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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NaNoWriMo 2009: Creative License (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 04, 2009 01:43pm
Description: This has absolutely nothing to do with "13 to Life" but is my prologue from my NaNoWriMo project. In this project (overall) I mess around with a very different set of characters and circumstances (and mythos) when compared to "13 to Life." This is also still a relatively rough draft. ;-) I'm listing the genre as "Literature & Fiction" mainly because I don't see a better choice...
Homecoming Hell (a "13 to Life" excerpt) (Entertainment)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 03, 2009 06:38pm
Description: This is an excerpt from my upcoming YA novel "13 to Life" (officially releasing June 22, 2010 and the first in a series through St. Martin's Griffin). This is from Jess Gillmansen's POV.

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date: April 21, 2012 02:00PM
location: Mysteries on Main Street (Johnstown, NY), 144 West Main Street, Johnstown, NY, The United States
description: On April 21st join author Shannon Delany and musician Max Scialdone at Mysteries on Main Street in Johnstown, NY for a lively afternoon filled with music and books!

Singer and songwriter Max Scialdone will kick things off at 2PM with acoustic music, followed by a discuss...ion with Shannon Delany, author of the exciting 13 to Life series (13 to Life, Secrets and Shadows, Bargains and Betrayals, Destiny and Deception and the upcoming Rivals and Retribution) and anthology contributor for Spirited:...more

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Secrets and Shadows by Shannon Delany
"Mocha ღ wrote: "Great to hear that Bargains and Betrayals will be released this year as well and it's great that there will be a total of 5 books in t...more "
13 to Life by Shannon Delany
" I first heard about this book when I saw it on someone else's to-read shelf - it had the subtext "A Werewolf's Tale" after the title so I knew it was a werewolf book. When I looked into it to find out more about the story, I saw that this was orig... "
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13 to Life by Shannon Delany
" I really knew very little before starting 13 to Life. I knew that it had something to do with werewolves, and that is all I knew. Because of that, I really didn’t have the chance to have any expectations. But what I found was a great read which I... "
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13 to Life by Shannon Delany
" I like Jessie and Pietr; it is a little spin on a werewolf tale I like it alot I can't wait for the sequel....YEAH!!!! A good new series to read I don't know how far she can drag it out but I like it a lot. Happy Reading Everyone! "
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“Beauty's only skin deep.
Everybody has ugly days.
We're all made of the same stuff underneath.
Acting right is better than looking right.
Realize what make you special beyond looks.
Evil can look pretty on the outside.”
Shannon Delany, 13 to Life

“You know, considering your IQ, you're really socially retarded sometimes.”
Shannon Delany, 13 to Life

“Yes. Da, I corrected.
"Say it again."
"What?"
His voice grew husky as he repeated his request. "Say yes - in Russian - again."
I blushed. "Da", I whispered. "Will you teach me more Russian, Pietr?"
"Mm, only the important words," he promised.
I bit back my request for the three most important words to me. "What words would you teach me?"
"Pocelujte menyah."
"What's that mean?"
He groaned. "Repeat it tonight and perhaps I will show you.”
Shannon Delany, Secrets and Shadows

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Sangria3 Thanks for your friendship, Shannon!
I hope you have a great day! :)


message 5: by FhaL

FhaL Hi ma'am!
I just finished 13 to Life and I loved it!
Spahseebuh, for making the book!
Take Care!
Fhalin
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Shannon Delany Carla wrote: "You can just call me the Goodreads cheerleader :-p"

LOL--You are a TERRIFIC cheerleader for both Goodreads and Wolves! I so TOTALLY appreciate it! :D


message 3: by Carla

Carla You can just call me the Goodreads cheerleader :-p


Shannon Delany Hey, Jennifer! Glad to see you here, too. Once I'm done with these 1st pass pages and nearly done with my book 2 revisions... Then, maybe then, I can post some comments on books. ;-) Definitely curious to see what you're thinking about what you're reading, though! :-)


Jennifer Hart Good to see you! I am looking forward to comparing books with you!


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