[close] Lisa McMann lives and writes in the Phoenix area. Her first book, WAKE, is a New York Times bestselling paranormal novel for teens. It's also a YALSA BBYA nominee and Quick Pick for Reluctant YA Readers, an ABC New Voices Pick for Spring 2008, and a Borders Original Voices Nominee. Positively reviewed by SLJ, PW, Kirkus, and many more.

It's about 17-year-old Janie who gets sucked into other people's dreams, and a secretive boy named Cabel who helps her handle her emerging power.

The sequel to WAKE is called FADE, due out 2/24/2009.

You can find Lisa at her website, lisamcmann.com, as well as myspace, facebook, shelfari, jacketflap, redroom, and her blog, lisamcmann.blogspot.com.

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KIRKUS REVIEW

"Dealing with an alcoholic single mother and endless hours of working at Heather Nursing Home to raise money for college, high-school senior Janie Hannagan doesn’t need more problems. But inexplicably, since she was eight years old, she has been pulled in to people’s dreams, witnessing their recurring fears, fantasies and secrets. Through Miss Stubin at Heather Home, Janie discovers that she is a dream catcher with the ability to help others resolve their haunting dreams. After taking an interest in former bad boy Cabel, she must distinguish between the monster she sees in his nightmares and her romantic feelings for him. And when she learns more about Cabel’s covert identity, Janie just may be able to use her special dream powers to help solve crimes in a suspense-building ending with potential for a sequel. McMann lures teens in by piquing their interest in the mysteries of the unknown, and keeps them with quick-paced, gripping narration and supportive characters. (Fiction. YA)" [close]