Author Janette Rallison will discuss “Writing Novels that Teens Love” when the Professional Writers of Prescott meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the Founders Suite of the Prescott Public Library. Rallison is the author of seven popular teen novels, including “How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-boyfriend” and “Revenge of the Cheerleaders.”

Rallison says, “I write about teenagers for a couple of reasons. One is that I really believe kids need fun books--books that they want to read on their own, as opposed to most of the books they're forced to read in school. Kids can learn to love reading if you give them entertaining books. Also, writing about teenagers is fun. They're at such an emotional and vulnerable stage in life. It makes them the perfect subjects for comedy. For example, if a teenage girl is at a department store bra shopping and a couple of guys from her school walk by she will be mortified to the point that she will either a) dive under the pantyhose display to hide or b) transfer schools altogether. If an adult woman were in the same situation she would wave at the guys and tell them that Sears was having a great sale on underwear.”

Rallison’s books have been on several state reading lists, YALSA's Popular Pick lists, and the International Reading Association Young Adults' Choices list. She lives in Chandler with her husband, children and way too many cats.

For more information, call Leslie Hoy, 445-4218 or visit the Professional Writers of Prescott website.

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