Alyson Noel
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Alyson Noël is an American author writing from her home in Orange County, California
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, Greece
after leaving her high school, Troy High School (California)
. Afterward, she moved to Manhattan, New York where she worked as a flight attendant for a major airline (Delta Air Lines
). She now lives in Laguna Beach, California
. She has had a variety of jobs such as babysitter, department store sales clerk, administrative assistant, office manager, jewelery maker, t-shirt painter, and front desk hotel clerk, in addition to flight attendant , and is now an author. She has spent most of her free time traveling and getting away from the suburban lifestyle. She was inspired to become an author after reading Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
, in the sixth grade. Her first book was the young-adult novel, Faking 19, which explores the lifestyles of teens today.
Noël is writing a new sequence of novels called the Immortals series. The first book, Evermore
was released in February 2009. The next book in the series, 'Blue Moon]], was released on July 7, 2009. The third book in the series, Shadowland was released in November 2009. The fourth book in the series, Dark Flame was released June 22, 2010, and the fifth book, Night Star, was released November 16, 2010. The sixth and final book, Everlasting, was released June 7, 2011.
Alyson Noel has received many awards for her writing. She has been published in 36 countries, and over two million copies were printed in the US. She is #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller, NCIBA Bestseller, International Bestseller, listed in USA Today’s “Top 100 selling books of 2009”, and listed in the top 10 of Publisher’s Weekly’s “Overall Bestselling Children’s Books of 2009”. She was nominated for a CYBIL Award, a Quill Award, and for YALSA'S Teen Top Ten. She was chosen for the CBS Early Show's "Give the Gift of Reading" segment. Noel was also chosen for NYPL's "Stuff for the Teenage 2010", National Reader’s Choice Award winner, nominated for 2011 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, and nominated for 2009 Teen's Top Ten, NYLA Book of Winter Award winner, TeenReads Best Books of 2007, Reviewer’s Choice 2007 Top Ten. She was on the CBS Early Show’s “Give the Gift of Reading” segment, and selected for Seventeen Magazine’s “Hot List” and Beach Book Club Pick.
Noël is writing an Immortals spin-off series called The Riley Bloom Series with Riley (Ever's dead sister) as the protagonist. The first book, Radiance was released August 31, 2010.The second book "Shimmer" was released on March 15, 2011
On March 28, 2011, Alyson Noel announced that all 10 books in both The Immortals and The Riley Bloom Series have been optioned by Summit Entertainment
.
art geek and prom queens
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
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Biography
Noel was raised in Orange County and attended Richard Nixon Elementary School for two years. She lived in MykonosMykonos
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. The island spans an area of and rises to an elevation of at its highest point. There are 9,320 inhabitants most of whom live in the largest town, Mykonos, which lies on the west coast. The town is also...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
after leaving her high school, Troy High School (California)
Troy High School (California)
Troy High School is a public magnet school situated in Fullerton, California, USA, acclaimed for its Troy Tech and International Baccalaureate programs. It is located in the Fullerton Joint Union High School District...
. Afterward, she moved to Manhattan, New York where she worked as a flight attendant for a major airline (Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a major airline based in the United States and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline operates an extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta and its subsidiaries operate over 4,000 flights every day...
). She now lives in Laguna Beach, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. She has had a variety of jobs such as babysitter, department store sales clerk, administrative assistant, office manager, jewelery maker, t-shirt painter, and front desk hotel clerk, in addition to flight attendant , and is now an author. She has spent most of her free time traveling and getting away from the suburban lifestyle. She was inspired to become an author after reading Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
Judy Blume
Judy Blume is an American author. She has written many novels for children and young adults which have exceeded sales of 80 million and been translated into 31 languages...
, in the sixth grade. Her first book was the young-adult novel, Faking 19, which explores the lifestyles of teens today.
Career
Noël wrote the novels Saving Zoë, Kiss & Blog, Art Geeks and Prom Queens, Cruel Summer, Laguna Cove, Radience, Faking 19, and Fly Me to the Moon.Noël is writing a new sequence of novels called the Immortals series. The first book, Evermore
Evermore (novel)
Evermore is a fantasy novel by Alyson Noël released in 2009. It is the first novel in the Immortals series. Evermore was an immediate bestseller and, as of August 11, 2009, had spent 25 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list for children's books.-Plot:After a horrible accident claims the...
was released in February 2009. The next book in the series, 'Blue Moon]], was released on July 7, 2009. The third book in the series, Shadowland was released in November 2009. The fourth book in the series, Dark Flame was released June 22, 2010, and the fifth book, Night Star, was released November 16, 2010. The sixth and final book, Everlasting, was released June 7, 2011.
Alyson Noel has received many awards for her writing. She has been published in 36 countries, and over two million copies were printed in the US. She is #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller, Wall Street Journal Bestseller, Publisher’s Weekly Bestseller, NCIBA Bestseller, International Bestseller, listed in USA Today’s “Top 100 selling books of 2009”, and listed in the top 10 of Publisher’s Weekly’s “Overall Bestselling Children’s Books of 2009”. She was nominated for a CYBIL Award, a Quill Award, and for YALSA'S Teen Top Ten. She was chosen for the CBS Early Show's "Give the Gift of Reading" segment. Noel was also chosen for NYPL's "Stuff for the Teenage 2010", National Reader’s Choice Award winner, nominated for 2011 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, and nominated for 2009 Teen's Top Ten, NYLA Book of Winter Award winner, TeenReads Best Books of 2007, Reviewer’s Choice 2007 Top Ten. She was on the CBS Early Show’s “Give the Gift of Reading” segment, and selected for Seventeen Magazine’s “Hot List” and Beach Book Club Pick.
Noël is writing an Immortals spin-off series called The Riley Bloom Series with Riley (Ever's dead sister) as the protagonist. The first book, Radiance was released August 31, 2010.The second book "Shimmer" was released on March 15, 2011
Immortals Series
- EvermoreEvermore (novel)Evermore is a fantasy novel by Alyson Noël released in 2009. It is the first novel in the Immortals series. Evermore was an immediate bestseller and, as of August 11, 2009, had spent 25 weeks on the New York Times Bestsellers list for children's books.-Plot:After a horrible accident claims the...
(February 2009) - Blue MoonBlue Moon (Noel novel)Blue Moon is the second novel in the The Immortals series by Alyson Noel.-External links :http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6134826-blue-moon...
(July 7, 2009) - ShadowlandShadowland (Alyson Noel novel)Shadowland is the third novel by Alyson Noël in the Immortals series. It was released on November 17, 2009.- Plot :With Damen and Ever not being able to exchange DNA, they search to find a way to reverse Roman's spell. Ever confronts Roman several times, leading to issues between Ever and Damen...
(November 17, 2009) - Dark Flame (June 22, 2010)
- Night Star (November 16, 2010)
- Everlasting (June 7, 2011)
Riley Bloom Series
- Radiance (August 31, 2010)
- Shimmer (March 15, 2011)
- Dreamland (September 13, 2011)
- Whisper (Spring, 2012)
On March 28, 2011, Alyson Noel announced that all 10 books in both The Immortals and The Riley Bloom Series have been optioned by Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment
Summit Entertainment LLC is an independent film studio headquartered in Santa Monica, California with international offices in London.-History:...
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Other Young Adult Fiction
- Faking 19 (2005)
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- Laguna Cove (2006)
- Fly Me to the Moon (2006)
- Kiss & Blog (2007)
- Saving Zoë (2007)
- Cruel Summer (2008)
- Forever Summer (2011)