ZEISES, Lara M. 1976-

PERSONAL:

Surname rhymes with "vices;" born January 20, 1976, in Philadelphia, PA; daughter of Nancy Stone. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: University of Delaware, B.A. (English, with journalism concentration; with advanced honors), 1997; Emerson College, M.F.A. (creative writing), 2001.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Wilmington, DE. Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, NY 10012. E-mail—zeisgeist@aol.com.

CAREER:

Writer. Worked as an intern for Baltimore Sun and News Journal; also worked briefly as a features reporter in Indiana and Delaware.

MEMBER:

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Honor book award, Delacorte Press Contest for First Young-Adult Novel, 2001, and Best Book for the Teen Age selection, New York Public Library, 2003, both for Bringing up the Bones.

WRITINGS:

Bringing up the Bones (young-adult novel), Delacorte Press (New York, NY), 2002.

Contents under Pressure (young-adult novel), Delacorte Press (New York, NY), 2004.

Coauthor of play produced by Delaware Theater Company. Contributor of fiction and nonfiction to periodicals, including Jewish Education News and Kliatt.

WORK IN PROGRESS:

Anyone but You, a young-adult novel, publication expected in 2006.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, November 15, 2002, Gillian Engberg, review of Bringing up the Bones, p. 596.

Publishers Weekly, October 7, 2002, review of Bringing up the Bones, p. 74.

School Library Journal, November, 2002, Susan W. Hunter, review of Bringing up the Bones, p. 178.

ONLINE

Lara M. Zeises Official Web page,http://www.zeisgeist.com/(July 1, 2003).