“If
your reading habits are anything like mine, then you can remember the exact
moment that certain books came into your life. You remember where you were
standing and whom you were with. You remember the feel of the book in your
hands and the cover, that exact cover, even if the art has changed over the
years.” – Alethea Kontis
Born on this date in 1976, Kontis is
a writer of Teen & Young Adult Books and short stories about Fantasy,
Romance and Science Fiction. who makes her home in Titusville, FL. Primarily known for her book Enchanted, also made into a top-grossing
movie, her most recent book is her 2017 work The Truth About Cats and Wolves: A Nocturne Falls Universe Story.
A native of Vermont (she now makes
her home in Florida), she labels herself
an introvert even though she makes dozens of writing and speaking appearances
annually and maintains a blog. And, she enjoys dressing up as characters –
either those she is reading about or those she is writing. She said her favorite reads are “really dense, complicated stories with lots
of layers, tons of obscure literary references, and a plethora of inside jokes.”
“It took me a long time to learn how
to be brave enough to put myself out there and try everything, no matter how
strange or silly. If I can impart that same wisdom to other
folks - no matter what age - it would be an honor.”
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