When Julianne writes a violent role in her play for her shy crush Leslie, she imagines she's letting him act out his secret desires. But the character she writes turns out to be more than her awkward classmate can handle and her words lead to tragedy. As the narrative peels back to reveal other angles and the layers of storytelling unravel around them, only one question remains: Who is The Author? From the author of The Love of Three Oranges, The Author is the Winner of the 2001 Julia Fonville Smithson Memorial Prize and the 2001 West Branch Literary Prize for Fiction Ever have one of those days when you aren't sure what side of the pen you're on?
Hillary DePiano is a fiction and non-fiction author and blogger best know for her play, The Love of Three Oranges which has been performed in theatres around the world and her novella, The Author. She is also an avid vintage toy collector and has authored a guide to both My Little Pony toys and She-Ra: Princess of Power action figures and for Priced Nostalgia Press's Collector's Inventory series of price guides.
Hillary's fiction work has been honored on several occasions and she has received the following prizes and honors over her career:
* 2002 C. Willard Smith Award for Creativity in Theatre for writing and directing The Love of Three Oranges
* Won the 2001 Julia Fonville Smithson Memorial Prize for The Author
* Won the 2001 West Branch Literary Prize for Fiction for The Author
Hillary writes about writing and her daily life in Unpublishable Pennings, her personal blog.
Hillary is also an eBay PowerSeller and Trading Assistant and has extensive experience in the world of buying and selling online. She shares her experiences in publishing, marketing, blogging, buying and selling on sites like eBay, Amazon, Lulu and more through her books, eBooks and her e-commerce blog, The Whine Seller.
