The backlash was swift and fierce, with Young being forced off social media for a time. However, Young might be best known for starting a firestorm when she posted a picture of the abstinence sticker in her son's biology textbook to Twitter.
It has been compared to The Shining, and follows a girl trying to uncover the secrets of a haunted hotel. She has also explored teen horror in her most recent novel, Hotel Ruby. The 2014 hit was followed last year by The Treatment, with the latest installment, The Epidemic, hitting stores on April 19. Set in a world where a third of teens commit suicide, Sloane is enrolled in a government treatment program designed to prevent suicide by erasing painful memories. This Tempe teacher hit the bestseller lists with her dystopian romance, The Program. Here are 10 other sci-fi and fantasy authors who spend their time commuting between the Valley and the bestseller lists.īlame Stephenie Meyer perhaps, but the Valley has a strong YA contingent among its speculative fiction community. You may not like sparkly vampires or kilted Scottish lovers, but there is no denying the impact these two authors have had on speculative fiction.īut Phoenix also has a strong crop of less-famous authors who are making their marks on bestselling charts and award shortlists as well. Between Stephenie Meyer and Diana Gabaldon, Phoenix has produced a pair of writing superstars who dominate the charts with everything they release.
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