Philana Marie Boles
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Philana Boles | |
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Born | Philana Marie Boles Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
Occupation | Writer/novelist |
Philana Marie Boles is the author of the young adult novels Glitz and Little Divas, and the adult novels Blame It on Eve and In the Paint.
Education and background[edit]
Boles graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio in 1994 and studied creative writing and theatre at Bowling Green State University. Boles 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[edit]
Critics compared Boles' writing in Little Divas to the works of Judy Blume and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.[1] Sybil Wilkes of Tom Joyner Morning Show twice featured Little Divas as a recommended book for youth.
References[edit]
Articles featuring Philana Marie Boles:
- Interview with "The Brown Bookshelf"
- Backstory interview on "Little Divas" with MJ Rose
- "Sormag" blog interview
- News article for "In the Paint"
- News article for "Blame It on Eve"