Holly Schindler
Location: Springfield, Missouri
After obtaining her M.A. in English in 2001, Holly Schindler decided to nix the idea of a full-time job in order to pursue a writing career (her lifelong dream). After wearing out half a dozen or so keyboards drafting too many manuscripts to count, she was thrilled to sell her debut YA novel to Flux! A Blue So Dark released May 1, 2010. A second YA, a romance titled Playing Hurt, hit bookstore shelves March 8, 2011.
Aimed at older teen audiences, Holly Schindler’s second YA, Playing Hurt, centers on star basketball player Chelsea “Nitro” Keyes, who had the promise of a full ride to college—and everyone’s admiration in her hometown. But everything changed senior year, when she took a horrible fall during a game. Now a metal plate holds her together and she feels like a stranger in her own family…As a graduation present, Chelsea’s dad springs for a three-week summer “boot camp” program at a northern Minnesota lake resort. There, she’s immediately drawn to her trainer, Clint, a nineteen-year-old ex-hockey player who’s haunted by his own traumatic past. As they grow close, Chelsea is torn between her feelings for Clint and her loyalty to her devoted boyfriend back home. Will an unexpected romance just end up causing Chelsea and Clint more pain—or finally heal their heartbreak?Latest Books
Example Presentations and Workshops
- Can YA Be Considered Literary?
- The Art of Wooing in the Modern Teen Romance
- “Edgy” Fiction—Does Shock Value Still Exist?
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