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Colleen Oakes

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Colleen Oakes is the bestselling author of books for both teens and adults, including the Queen of Hearts Series, the Wendy Darling Saga, The Black Coats, Sister of the Chosen One and Eleven Houses.

She recently moved to New England with her husband and son. When not writing or plotting new books, Colleen can be found swimming, forest strolling, traveling or immersing herself in nerdy pop culture. She is also a public librarian with a Master's Degree in Library Science and is currently working on an adult thriller.

You can visit her webpage at: www.colleenoakes.org, find her on Facebook under Author Colleen Oakes or follow her on Instagram.
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Colleen Oakes I have a book called The Black Coats that is due out from Harper Collins in Winter 2019, and am currently working on YA thriller set in Wyoming, a fan…moreI have a book called The Black Coats that is due out from Harper Collins in Winter 2019, and am currently working on YA thriller set in Wyoming, a fantasy collaboration about sisters and my third fairytale retelling.(less)
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“If the stars above saw what I felt for you, they would pour out their wonders...”
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“She was learning as quickly that what was right and what must happen weren't always the same thing.”
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“I knew I was bound for something different. Something better. I was meant to rule the stars, not gaze at them from under our poverty.”
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Theodosia of the Fathomless Hall Thanks for accepting my friend request, Colleen! Best of luck with all your writing.
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Susana Hello :)
Thank you for the friend's invite.
I'm looking forward to chatting about books with you.


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