Dena Landon
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Dena Landon, is a children's fiction fantasy writer, who wrote Shapeshifter's Quest
in 2005. She is currently working on a new novel, as well as a Shapeshifter sequel.
, Dena Landon took to reading and English classes from an early age. In 1991 her parents divorced and she moved to Bellevue
. After graduating from High School in 1996, Dena moved to Boston where she attended Gordon College
. Although she majored in Business Administration, she developed her writing skills by working with professors from the English department. After graduating in 1999, Dena gained a job in Finance, but worked on a novel in her free time.
, was taken up by Dutton's Children's Books
in December 2002. Shapeshifter's Quest tells the story of an eighteen year old, Syanthe, who has the ability to transform herself into another shape at will. She uses her abilities to protect her race from extinction against a corrupt, tyrannical king. The novel was published in 2005 to largely positive reviews.
Shapeshifter's Quest
Shapeshifter's Quest is a 2005 young adult novel written by Dena Landon.-Plot summary:Syanthe is about 18 years old. She is a shapeshifter and has lived with other shapeshifters in the Carlbine forest all her life. Because of an incident that happened years ago, the King had confined all...
in 2005. She is currently working on a new novel, as well as a Shapeshifter sequel.
Life
Raised in Seattle, WashingtonSeattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Dena Landon took to reading and English classes from an early age. In 1991 her parents divorced and she moved to Bellevue
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue is a city in the Eastside region of King County, Washington, United States, across Lake Washington from Seattle. Long known as a suburb or satellite city of Seattle, it is now categorized as an edge city or a boomburb. The population was 122,363 at the 2010 census.Downtown Bellevue is...
. After graduating from High School in 1996, Dena moved to Boston where she attended Gordon College
Gordon College (Massachusetts)
Gordon College is a liberal arts college located on the former Princemere estate in Wenham, Massachusetts, northeast of Beverly. Founded by Baptist minister A. J...
. Although she majored in Business Administration, she developed her writing skills by working with professors from the English department. After graduating in 1999, Dena gained a job in Finance, but worked on a novel in her free time.
Writings
Her first manuscript, for Shapeshifter's QuestShapeshifter's Quest
Shapeshifter's Quest is a 2005 young adult novel written by Dena Landon.-Plot summary:Syanthe is about 18 years old. She is a shapeshifter and has lived with other shapeshifters in the Carlbine forest all her life. Because of an incident that happened years ago, the King had confined all...
, was taken up by Dutton's Children's Books
E. P. Dutton
E. P. Dutton was an American book publishing company founded as a book retailer in Boston, Massachusetts in 1852 by Edward Payson Dutton. In 1986, the company was acquired by Penguin Group and split into two imprints: Dutton Penguin and Dutton Children's Books.-History:Edward Payson Dutton founded...
in December 2002. Shapeshifter's Quest tells the story of an eighteen year old, Syanthe, who has the ability to transform herself into another shape at will. She uses her abilities to protect her race from extinction against a corrupt, tyrannical king. The novel was published in 2005 to largely positive reviews.