About Me

I have always loved to read and to write; I can’t imagine not being able to. Books give me so much, and helped me enormously in my childhood. I really enjoy editing and critiquing fiction, too–helping to focus it, to hone it.

I write novels for teens–both paranormal fantasy and edgy realistic fiction.

My first novel, a hi-lo (high interest, low vocabulary) teen medieval fantasy came out in Sept 2009–Dragon Speaker: The Last Dragon–from HIP Books, and another teen fantasy comes out from HIP Books in 2010. I love reading fantasy, so I tried to write one others would enjoy.

My second, an edgy realistic YA novel, SCARS, comes out in the Spring of 2010 from Westside Books. It’s a book I care a lot about; I’ve put little bits of my own experience into the fiction–like Kendra, my main character, I’m a sexual abuse survivor, and used self-harm to cope. Like Kendra, I also have good people around me.

I have a non-fiction article on self-harm and on dealing with critical voices published in Jan Sutton’s Healing the Hurt Within: Understand Self-injury and Self-harm, and Heal the Emotional Wounds. If you’re interested in non-fiction articles to do with being a survivor, the effects, or healing, I have more on my site.

I also have two short stories published–one teen paranormal fantasy, and one teen edgy realistic story. I have many manuscripts that I’m working on, and many, many books that I’m reading.

I try to write what I love to read, and what has meaning for me.

I review teen fiction and children’s picture books on my site. I hope you’ll check them out, find some good books that appeal to you.

My love of books is what this blog is about. I love sharing good books and resources on finding books, finding out about books, all things related to books, and connecting with other people who like to read and talk about the books they love.

For more info about me, you can check out my bio and Why I write on my site, or visit my site. CherylRainfield.com