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Veronica Bane

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Veronica Bane spent her formative teen years working at a popular theme park. Following days spent as a princess and an usher, she graduated from Chapman University with a BFA in Creative Writing. Since then, she has worked as a high school English teacher in Lincoln Heights, California. When she’s not writing, she’s exploring Los Angeles with her husband and their beloved dog, Bodhi. Her debut novel Difficult Girls was an instant USA Today bestseller.

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Veronica Bane I find a cozy place at a coffeeshop and hope for the best. Honestly, most of my inspiration comes when I'm driving from Los Angeles to San Diego and u…moreI find a cozy place at a coffeeshop and hope for the best. Honestly, most of my inspiration comes when I'm driving from Los Angeles to San Diego and unable to write anything down.(less)
Veronica Bane My books always seem to come from multiple places, but the one I'm working on now was partially inspired by a story about my sister.…moreMy books always seem to come from multiple places, but the one I'm working on now was partially inspired by a story about my sister.(less)
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Why I Write YA

On nearly every panel I’ve ever participated in, there’s a question that bubbles to the surface about why or how I write young adult. Some people assume that, as a teacher, it’s natural to write about YA because I’m plugged into the young adult world. It’s true that I do pull snippets of my teaching life, but it’s usually logistical stuff like scheduling or how a school day would run. Mostly, my e Read more of this blog post »
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Barbara Ann Thank you for the friend invite! I look forward to chatting about books with you in the future.


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Fred Thanks so much for including me among your friends, Veronica! What an awesome name you have!


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