Dyan Sheldon is an American novelist, who has written for adults,

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and

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. Originally from

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, she resides in

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and has written a number of young adult novels as well as many

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in a variety of genres. Her young adult science-fiction novel ''Perfect'' was published under the name "D. M. Quintano", as it was a departure from her usual style. Dyan Sheldon's novel ''

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' is a 2004 American teen musical comedy film directed by Sara Sugarman from a screenplay by Gail Parent, based on Dyan Sheldon's 1999 novel of the same name. It stars Lindsay Lohan as an aspiring teena ...

'', a #1 New York Times bestseller, was made into a movie of the same name by

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in 2004, starring

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Selected bibliography

Adult novels

* '' Victim of Love'' (1982) * '' Dreams of an Average Man'' (1985) * '' My Life as a Whale'' (1992)

Young adult novels

* '' You Can Never Go Home Anymore'' (1993) * ''

'' (1999) * '' And Baby Makes Two'' (2000) * '' My (Not So) Perfect Life'' (2002) * '' Planet Janet'' (2003) * '' Sophie Pitt-Turnbull Discovers America'' (2005) * '' Perfect'' (as D. M. Quintano) (2005) * '' I Conquer Britain'' (2006) * '' My Worst Best Friend'' (2010) * '' Confessions of a Hollywood Star'' (2005) * ''

Away for the weekend Away may refer to: Film and television * ''Away'' (2016 film), a 2016 British film * ''Away'' (2019 film), a 2019 animated silent film * ''Away'' (TV series), a 2020 science fiction drama on Netflix Literature * ''Away'' (play), a 1986 play by M ...

'' (2011) * '' Tall, Thin and Blonde'' (2012) * ''

More than one way to be a girl More or Mores may refer to: Computing * MORE (application), outline software for Mac OS * more (command), a shell command * MORE protocol, a routing protocol * Missouri Research and Education Network Music Albums * ''More!'' (album), by Booka ...

'' (2017)

Children's novels

* ''

Harry and Chicken Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

'' (1990) * ''

My Brother Is a Visitor from Another Planet My or MY may refer to: Arts and entertainment * My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station * Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe * ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak * ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon Business * Market ...

'' (1992) * ''

Only Binky Only may refer to: Music Albums * ''Only'' (album), by Tommy Emmanuel, 2000 * ''The Only'', an EP by Dua Lipa, 2017 Songs * "Only" (Anthrax song), 1993 * "Only" (Nine Inch Nails song), 2005 * "Only" (Nicki Minaj song), 2014 * " The Only", by ...

'' (1993) * ''

Bad Place for a Bus Stop Bad or BAD may refer to: Common meanings *Evil, the opposite of moral good * Erroneous, inaccurate or incorrect *Unhealthy, or counter to well-being * Antagonist, the threat or obstacle of moral good Acronyms * BAD-2, a Soviet armored trolley ...

'' (1994) * ''

Lizzie and Charley Go Shopping Lizzie or Lizzy is a nickname for Elizabeth or Elisabet, often given as an independent name in the United States, especially in the late 19th century. Lizzie can also be the shortened version of Lizeth, Lissette or Lizette. People * Elizabeth ...

'' (1999) * '' Undercover Angel'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2008)

Picture books

* '' The Whales' Song'' (1991) * '' Under the Moon'' (1994) (alternative title, ''The Garden'') * '' Unicorn Dreams'' (1997) (alternative title, ''Unicorn City'') * '' The Last Angel'' (2003) * '' Vampire Across the Way'' (2004)

References

External links

*
Dyan Sheldon at Fantastic Fiction
* Living people 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists American children's writers American women novelists American women children's writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-writer-stub