Leah Cypess

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Leah Cypess

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I wrote my first story in first grade. The narrator was an ice-cream cone in the process of being eaten. In fourth grade, I wrote my first book, about a girl who gets shipwrecked on a desert island with her faithful and heroic dog (a rip-off of both The Black Stallion and all the Lassie movies, very impressive).

After selling my first story (Temple of Stone) while in high school, I gave in to my mother’s importuning to be practical and majored in biology at Brooklyn College. I then went to Columbia Law School and practiced law for almost two years at a large law firm in New York City. I kept writing and submitting in my spare time, and finally, a mere 15 years after my first short story acceptance, I sold my first novel to Greenwillow Books
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Death Sworn (Death Sworn, #1)

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Fascinating collection of stories, anecdotes, and histories about Jews in the Far East.

The chapters don't have to be read in order, and you can skip around to the ones that sound the most interesting. Although they ended up ALL being interesting, ev
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In 1986, eleven-year-old Genia wants a few things out of life. She wants to grow her hair long so people will stop thinking she’s a boy. She wants to have friends. And more than anything else in the world, she wants to be an artist.

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Well-done book, attractive to kids (two of mine read it without prompting) and useful for adults, too. It reminded me to re-up some of my own phone safeguards that I'd been letting slide.

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“I don't want you to be the shifter." Rokan's voice was quiet, and her human sense of smell told her nothing about how he felt. "I haven't wanted that for a long time. Since before I knew it was possible for you to not be the shifter." A pause then - so quietly that even she could barely hear him, "Since before I knew I loved you.”
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L Thanks for acepting the friendship request x


message 10: by Graeme

Graeme Hi Leah, Thanks for your friendship.


message 9: by Leah

Leah Toni wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request... I loved Mistwood and Nightspell!!"

Thank you! And I'm very happy to hear it. :)


message 8: by Toni

Toni Thanks for accepting my friend request... I loved Mistwood and Nightspell!!


message 7: by Leah

Leah Jen wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request :) I've heard such amazing things about Mistwood and Nightspell and I'm really looking forward to reading them."

Thank you! I hope you enjoy them. :)


message 6: by Jen

Jen Thanks for accepting my friend request :) I've heard such amazing things about Mistwood and Nightspell and I'm really looking forward to reading them.


message 5: by Leah

Leah Shiloh wrote: "I put in for the Nightspell giveaway . . . again. Second time's the charm, right? ;)"

We can hope! And this one's for a finished copy (not an ARC), so it's even better. :) Good luck!


message 4: by Leah

Leah Thank you, Haylee! I'm always happy to befriend a fan. :)
Best,
Leah


message 3: by Leah

Leah Good luck! ;) I believe it ends tomorrow... goodreads will notify me who the winner is.


message 2: by Leah

Leah Hi Charles,
I like YA and adult fantasy -- Megan Whalen Turner, Diana Wynne Jones, Dave Duncan, Juliet Marillier...
Am having some problems with goodreads at the moment (related to them sending out mass invitations on my behalf!) so may not be on for a little while.
Leah




Charles Weinblatt Hi Leah. What is your favorite genre? Do you have any favorite authors? What books do you recall with the greatest emotion?


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