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Peternelle van Arsdale (born September 10, 1967, in Belleville, New Jersey) is an American writer.
Peternelle van Arsdale | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 10, 1967 Belleville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA) |
Early life and education
editBorn in Newark, New Jersey, Van holds a BA from Bryn Mawr College.
Career
editVan Arsdale's first novel, The Beast Is an Animal, was published in 2017.[1] A dark fairy tale written for young adults, it was described as “atmospheric and immersive” by Publishers Weekly.[2] It is being developed by Amazon Studios for a feature film produced by Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions and directed by Bert & Bertie.[3]
Van Arsdale's second novel, The Cold Is in Her Bones, publishing in 2019,[4] was written for a crossover audience of young adults and adults. It was inspired by the Medusa myth and was described by Publishers Weekly as “filled with strong characters who defy basic labels.”[5]
Van Arsdale's essays have been published by LitHub,[6] Hypable.com,[7] and Culturefly.[8]
References
edit- ^ Arsdale, Peternelle van (6 March 2018). The Beast Is an Animal. ISBN 9781481488426 – via www.simonandschuster.com.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: The Beast is an Animal by Peternelle van Arsdale. S&S/McElderry, $17.99 (352p) ISBN 978-1-4814-8841-9".
- ^ "Amazon Studios Developing 'The Beast Is an Animal' With Ridley Scott (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 16 August 2017.
- ^ Arsdale, Peternelle van (22 January 2019). The Cold Is in Her Bones. ISBN 9781481488440 – via www.simonandschuster.com.
- ^ "Children's Book Review: The Cold is in Her Bones by Peternelle van Arsdale. S&S/McElderry, $18.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-4814-8844-0".
- ^ "How I Learned to Stop Worrying About the Market and Just Write". 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Beast Is an Animal author Peternelle van Arsdale: Giving our fears a face". 17 February 2017.
- ^ "Peternelle van Arsdale: "I Like My Fairytales Dark"". 25 September 2017.