Philana Marie Boles
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Philana Marie Boles is the author of the young adult novels Glitz and Little Divas, as well as the adult novels Blame It On Eve and In the Paint.
Education and background
Boles graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio in 1994 and studied creative writing and theatre at Bowling Green State University. She has worked for Glamour magazine, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and Toledo Free Press. She has also worked as a long-term substitute teacher for public and community schools.
Career
Critics compared Boles' writing in Little Divas to the works of Judy Blume and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.[http://www.harpercollinschildrens.com/books/Little-Divas-Philana-Marie-Boles/?isbn13=9780060732998&tctid=100&BDMode=2 Little Divas] Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show twice featured Little Divas as a recommended book for youth.
References
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Articles featuring Philana Marie Boles:
- [http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2009/02/06/philana-marie-boles/ Interview with "The Brown Bookshelf"]
- [http://mjroseblog.typepad.com/backstory/2006/08/philana_marie_b.html Backstory interview on "Little Divas" with MJ Rose]
- [http://sormag.blogspot.com/2008/12/featured-author-philana-marie-boles.html "Sormag" blog interview]
- [http://toledoblade.com/article/20050424/ART02/504230337 News article for "In the Paint"]
- [http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artikkel?SearchID=73115947601953&Avis=TO&Dato=20021103&Kategori=ART02&Lopenr=111020001&Ref=AR News article for "Blame It on Eve"]
External links
- [http://www.pmarie.com Website for Philana Marie Boles]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100723150309/http://www.philanamarieboles.com/ Boles' blog, "The Love Spot"]
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Category:American children's writers
Category:People from Bowling Green, Ohio
Category:People from Howard Beach, Queens
Category:Bowling Green State University alumni