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Cynthia Hand
Visiting Clinical Assistant Professor: Creative Writing
Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the “Unearthly” trilogy, “The Last Time We Say Goodbye,” “The Afterlife of Holly Chase,” “The How & The Why,” and “With You All The Way.” She also writes the Jane books with fellow authors Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton: “My Lady Jane,” “My Plain Jane,” “My Calamity Jane,” “My Contrary Mary,” “My Imaginary Mary,” and “My Salty Mary.” Her book “My Lady Jane” is currently streaming as a hit television show on AmazonPrime. Before turning to writing for young adults, she studied literary fiction and earned both an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in fiction writing. She has been teaching creative writing at the university level for more than twenty years. She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with two kids, two cats, one needy dog, and a mountain of books.
Cynthia Hand is the New York Times bestselling author of several books for teens, including the “Unearthly” trilogy, “The Last Time We Say Goodbye,” “The Afterlife of Holly Chase,” “The How & The Why,” and “With You All The Way.” She also writes the Jane books with fellow authors Jodi Meadows and Brodi Ashton: “My Lady Jane,” “My Plain Jane,” “My Calamity Jane,” “My Contrary Mary,” “My Imaginary Mary,” and “My Salty Mary.” Her book “My Lady Jane” is currently streaming as a hit television show on AmazonPrime. Before turning to writing for young adults, she studied literary fiction and earned both an M.F.A. and a Ph.D. in fiction writing. She has been teaching creative writing at the university level for more than twenty years. She currently resides in Boise, Idaho, with two kids, two cats, one needy dog, and a mountain of books.