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Biography

Denise is, or has been, everything from a professional Polynesian dancer and fitness competitor to a mushroom farmer and church secretary. Most of her time now is spent homeschooling or playing with her six year old son or in front of her computer writing.

She lives just outside Vancouver, Canada with her
husband and son.

Book types: YA fiction

Guest speaker/presentation information

I grew up as a reluctant reader and writer. I love to speak to high school students about the writing process and my personal journey as a writer. Other topics I'm happy to speak on are character development and outlining.

Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, USA

Presentation audience age groups: high school, college/university/adult

Published work

Denise Jaden's writing has appeared in:
Mississippi Crow Magazine (Spring, 2008)
The Greensilk Journal (Fall 2007)
The Tidepool Fiction Ezine (Spring, 2009)
Her first novel for teens, LOSING FAITH, is forthcoming from Simon Pulse, September 2010.

Awards & recognition

Losing Faith (Young Adult) - Winner of YAFiction's First
Three Chapters Contest and First Place in the Young
Adult Category of RWA's Launching A Star Contest.
Due to be released from Simon Pulse September, 2010.

Locked Away (Mainstream) The Greensilk Journal (fall 2007 edition) www.thegreensilkjournal.citymax.com
This story was one of the Editor's Pick's for this Issue.