Nancy Werlin

Nancy Werlin

Nancy Werlin is the author of 12 books for young adults and middle-grade readers. She writes in a range of genres, from contemporary to fantasy to historical to suspense thrillers, and her work has received honors including: National Book Award finalist, LA Book Prize finalist, Edgar award, Edgar finalist, and New York Times bestseller, as well as many starred reviews and best of the year lists.

“I have a YA historical fiction story, changed to 1st person POV, as advised by Nancy Werlin, rewritten, and now, just about ready–really ready–to query!”

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