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dakota lane
illustration

Three-time ALA winner for young adult fiction, with major publishers. Have extensive background in media connected to religion, as editor and staff writer for Northern California Jewish Bulletin, video producer for the Bahai Faith TV series,
editor of the Hebrew Book of the Dead. Most recently photographed two of the world's most prominent Buddhists, HH the Dalai Lama and HH the 17th Karmapa, during their separate visits to Woodstock, New York.

My non-fiction has appeared in the New York Times, Interview Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Cosmopolitan and Cosmogirl, as well as numerous other publications.

I've worked extensively as a mentor, private writing coach and book doctor for nearly two decades.

One of my specialties is producing 30 second-three minute videos for author's books.


years experience: 20
SKILLS
Writing, Ghost-writing, Fiction writing, Book Doctor, Developmental editing, Cover design, Photoshop, Illustration/photography
GENRES & SPECIALTIES
General fiction, Juvenile fiction, Religious, Mind/body/spirit, Lifestyle, Children's books
OTHER TITLES ACQUIRED/EDITED
Just completed GOTHIC LOLITA, a mystical thriller novel, with photographs, Simon& Schuster. Pub date: November 2009.

Lead VOWS story in NY TIMES: May, 25 2008.

BEST-KNOWN PROJECTS
SECRET LIFE OF IT GIRLS, Simon & Schuster-- fictional vignettes about popular girls, with hundreds of photographs.
THE ORPHEUS OBSESSION, HarperCollins, 2008-- teen obsessed with rock star tracks him down through his blog.
JOHNNY VOODOO, Random House, 1996--love and loss in New Orleans.
PREVIOUS PUBLISHING EXPERIENCE
JOHNNY VOODOO received starred Kirkus reviews, was a FLying STart Publisher's Weekly author and won American LIbrary Association Best Book and New York Public LIbrary Best summer book. Secret LIfe of It Girls won an ALA Best Book for Reluctant Readers and The Orpheus Obsession was Nominated for ALA Best Book and also received a School Library Journal starred review.