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Wendy Katzman

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Wendy Katzman and Tracy Dobmeier have been great friends for over 25 years. Their debut novel, GIRLS WITH BRIGHT FUTURES, was a suspenseful journey into the cutthroat world of college admissions, which earned starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly and Library Journal, and was named a “Book Club Winner” by REAL SIMPLE and an Apple Best Book. Tracy holds an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a J.D from UC Berkeley and worked in biotechnology law and non-profit leadership. Wendy was a nationally ranked youth tennis player, and went on to play at the University of Michigan, where she earned her undergraduate degree, followed by a career in medical marketing. Tracy and Wendy both live in Seattle with their husbands. They enjoy s ...more

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Wendy Katzman We found Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly, to be enormously helpful when we were getting started as it gave us the courage to get in the ring and tr…moreWe found Brené Brown’s book, Daring Greatly, to be enormously helpful when we were getting started as it gave us the courage to get in the ring and try. You’ve got to believe in yourself and your story before you can expect others – whether it’s an agent, a publisher, or readers – to believe in you. And, read, read, read!
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Wendy Katzman Between us we have sent three kids to college from different high schools – so we saw up close the intensity of the college admissions process. We saw…moreBetween us we have sent three kids to college from different high schools – so we saw up close the intensity of the college admissions process. We saw it affect communities, friendships, and parent-child relationships. GIRLS WITH BRIGHT FUTURES was a way for us to explore why so many parents are willing to do just about anything to give their kids a leg up to get into their dream schools. And when we say, “their dream schools,” we’re not necessarily talking about the kids. And for the record, we were almost finished with our manuscript when the Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal broke. (less)
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