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Maryrose Wood

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About Me


I'm Maryrose Wood, a writer of novels for people who are teens, were teens, will very soon be teens or are just joyously in touch with their "inner teen."

To find out more and sign up for my author newsletter, visit me at www.maryrosewood.com.

I have two new books coming out this year. See my "BOOKS" list at left for details.

And here are some nice things people have said about WHY I LET MY HAIR GROW OUT:

"[This] is a rockin' book! It includes a dude who is madly in love with a toad and speaks romantic soliloquies to it that are very funny; a talking horse; several extremely hot guys; magical mysteries; a character called Mrs. Boob, and much more that makes me recommend it very extremely highly. – E. Lockhart , author of The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, Fly On The Wall and Dramarama.

“This romantic and magical adventure had me cheering and laughing out loud. I can’t wait for the sequel!” – Sarah Mlynowski , author of Bras & Broomsticks, Frogs & French Kisses, and Spells & Sleeping Bags

“I felt the need to snicker non-stop.”— teen reviewer for Fredericksburg.com

"...an engaging voice and attitude to spare." — BookLoons

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My Interests

I am interested in everything. How can you not be?

I'd like to meet:

Readers, writers, librarians, book sellers. And you!

Music:

Music is the food of love. So play on, people!

Movies:

Am awaiting delivery of "Across The Universe"

Television:

No time for that lately! Sometimes Jon Stewart though.

Books:

HOW I FOUND THE PERFECT DRESS , in stores May 6th! In this sequel to WHY I LET MY HAIR GROW OUT, Morgan continues her magical and romantic adventures. Are there any leprechauns in Connecticut? Morgan's going to have to find out!


MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL . Two Broadway- obsessed teens must confront the truth about their favorite musical, their mysterious idol, their friendship and themselves, all accompanied by showtunes!

"...a love letter to the theater...I highly recommend this title for theater buffs from middle school and up...Any 'drama club geek from the suburbs' (as the author describes herself) will be completely unable to resist..." —Jen Robinson's Book Page

"...a book for every kid who has ever fallen in love with theatre, whether they want to be the star, the stage manager, or the devoted fan..." —Reading Fool Blog


WHY I LET MY HAIR GROW OUT is the story of a tough-on- the-outside, tender-on- the-inside American teen who discovers her inner goddess when a bike tour of Ireland turns into a wild, magical journey into the past, complete with faeries, mermaids, and a truly enchanted romance.

Nominated for ALA's Popular Paperbacks, and a 2007 Hall of Fame selection for Teens Read Too. Watch for the sequel ! It's called HOW I FOUND THE PERFECT DRESS, and it's coming in May '08.


SEX KITTENS AND HORN DAWGS FALL IN LOVE . Can a fourteen- year-old poet use a science fair project to unmask the Secret of Love? (And win the heart of her crush along the way?). Here's what reviewers said:

“...irresistible...It’s the literary equivalent of singer Cyndi Lauper’s 1980s pop megahit ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’....” — Cleveland Plain Dealer
“...an effervescent delight... Felicia’s voice is one of the most original and hilarious in years...” — Common Sense Media
“An uproariously funny debut novel...giddy humor, intrigues, and captivating characters... strong, pitch-perfect narration will easily win readers...” — ALA Booklist
“.....squeaky clean and lots of good fun...” — School Library Journal
“... pure entertainment.” — Kirkus Reviews
“...sweet and upbeat...Wood’s effervescent, often idiosyncratic style rather suggests P.G. Wodehouse as a Greenwich Village girl...will quickly snare admiring readers...” RECOMMENDED — The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

And check out all the books by the great YA authors on my friends list!

Heroes:

My mom! She's awesome.

My Blog

KindleKittens are kewl

Okay, I am not normally a technogeek type person. I waited until the last possible second to finally get a cell phone. I waited to get an iPod until Apple was giving away the old model Nanos for free....
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Mon, 19 May 2008 08:09:00 PST

What do you wear to publication day? A "Perfect Dress," natch!

It's May! And HOW I FOUND THE PERFECT DRESS is finally here! While I'm deciding what to wear in honor of this auspicious occasion, you check out what this sequel to WHY I LET MY HAIR GROW OUT is all a...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Thu, 08 May 2008 06:20:00 PST

Live chat tonight, 9 PM Eastern time

Thursday, May 8th  Writerspace is hosting a live author chat tonight for Berkley authors with new books. I'll be there to say hi and answer your questions about all kinds of important stuff  you kno...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Thu, 08 May 2008 04:45:00 PST

Teen Book Review reaches the final frontier...

Check out one of the most fun interviews I've done in a long time  it's with Jocelyn Pearce at her great Teen Book Review site. Many secrets are revealed! And there's a new book announcement too, whi...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Mon, 05 May 2008 06:26:00 PST

Come see me on March 12th

Yay! MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL will be released tomorrow! More reviews have come in; here's what they have to say:"Wood's jangling, crescendo-building prose captures all the harmony of a hit Broadway numbe...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:53:00 PST

"A LOVE LETTER TO THE THEATER..."

There are still seven weeks to go until the launch of MY LIFE: THE MUSICAL (opening at a bookstore near you on March 11). But some early reviews are in, and they are so nice I wanted to share them."&M...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:14:00 PST

Author Chats at Faerie Drink - this week me & Tiffany Trent, next week Holly Black!

The Faerie Drink Holly Black fan site is hosting live author chats with a wonderful line-up of authors. I'll be dropping by every day the week of December 15-22 to chat and answer questions. Holly Bla...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:15:00 PST

Nominated for YALSA Popular Paperbacks!

Oh, I am so jazzed  Why I Let My Hair Grow Out is nominated for the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2008 "Popular Paperbacks" list! Woot!The list is called "Magic in the Real World"  othe...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:51:00 PST

I'm reading & signing books in Connecticut on Saturday, May 19th

If you're in the New London area on Saturday, May 19th, please come by the Otis Library in Norwich, CT. I'll be giving a somewhat amusing talk about how I came to write books in the first place, follo...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:11:00 PST

New interview! I didn't know fireflies even ate mangoes...

YA book maven Mango-Firefly (aka Melissa) invited me to drop by her blog for a lovely and thoughtful interview about Why I Let My Hair Grow Out.It's a fun interview with some great questions from Meli...
Posted by Maryrose Wood on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:35:00 PST