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Micol Ostow

Micol Ostow
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Micol Ostow

Micol Ostow is half Puerto Rican, half Jewish, half student, half writer, half chocolate, half peanut butter. When she is under deadline, she is often half asleep. She believes that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts except in the case of... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. Um, me, but maybe a few inches taller and less inclined to oversleep in the morning and to bite my nails.
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My life in 8 words: "coffee, keyboard, sunshine, dogwalks, catnaps, coffee, keyboard, coffee."
Crush du Jour will be released on July 12, 2011 in eBook
Jul 12, 2011
Crush du Jour is now available in eBook
Jul 12, 2011
Gettin' Lucky will be released on May 11, 2010 in eBook
May 11, 2010
Gettin' Lucky is now available in eBook
May 11, 2010
30 Guys in 30 Days will be released on May 11, 2010 in eBook
May 11, 2010
30 Guys in 30 Days is now available in eBook
May 11, 2010
Fashionista will be released on August 25, 2009 in Trade Paperback
Aug 25, 2009
Fashionista will be released on August 25, 2009 in eBook
Aug 25, 2009
Fashionista is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
Aug 25, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from GoldenGirl
Feb 06, 2009
GoldenGirl is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 27, 2009
GoldenGirl will be released on January 27, 2009 in
Jan 27, 2009
GoldenGirl is now available in
Jan 27, 2009
Jan 13, 2009
Jan 09, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite movie?
Jan 09, 2009

Micol Ostow Revealed

Micol Ostow Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. "Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia."--E.L. Doctorow Q. What’s your best quality? A. I'm a little bulldog. Seriously, I'm quite determined when it comes to the things that are important to me. I'm dedicated to my close friends, I will work round the clock to turn a manuscript in, I will reach out to help emerging writers in whom I believe...you get the picture. Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Whatever my hipster brother has loaded onto my ipod most recently. Lately I've been listening to a lot of Regina Spektor. Q. What trait is most noticeable about you? A. Some people say I'm funny. Also, I get very very tan in the summer. Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Chocolate or coffee. I suppose some sort of hybrid cafe mocha-type beverage. Learn more about Micol Ostow

Authors on the Web

School Library Journal, July 11, 2011
...at The Happy Nappy Bookseller Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich at Hip Writer Mama   Thursday: Tessa Gratton at Writing & Ruminating Micol Ostow, here Maria Padian at Bildungsroman Genevieve Cote at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast Friday:...
Wicked Awesome Books, October 10, 2011
...that I have ever read. As someone who only knows the barest facts about the Manson family murders, Micol Ostow’s take on 17 year old Mel’s descent into cult life is haunting and creepy. We get to see her slowly, but surely lose herself to this notion...
Stacked, August 10, 2011
...a good friend to quirky Tally, and to catch the eye of enigmatic Marcus.Crush du Jour by Micol Ostow: When Laine decides to teach a cooking class at her local community center, she meets Seth, her sexy co-teacher, and when he offers her a job at his...
nova ren suma: author website, July 31, 2011
...starts at 4:00 p.m., and I’ll be there with my friend and fellow YA author Micol Ostow —she’ll be reading from her amazing new Manson Family–inspired novel family . [click for event info]   If you’re in the area, maybe I’ll get to meet...
Wicked Awesome Books, July 13, 2011
...at this point, I have no clue who I'd go for. Day 3: Books Read: Family by Micol Ostow (376 pages) Mini-Challenges: Pages Read: Day 1: 482 pages Day 2: 232 pages Day 3: 376 pages Cumulative: 1090 pages Reading Time: Day 1: 250 minutes Day 2: 185...
Katie's Book Blog, July 13, 2011
...by Maggie Stiefvater (ARC) -Wereling by Steve Feasey (PB) -The Iron Queen by Julie Kagawa (ARC) -Family by Micol Ostow (HC) -The A Circuit by Catherine Hapka and Georgina Bloomberg (ARC) -Wishful Thinking by Alexandra Bullen (ARC) (a little beat up) -The...
TheHappyNappyBookseller, July 10, 2011
...Cozy) Ashley Hope-Perez (The Happy Nappy Bookseller) Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Hip Writer Mama) Thursday: Tessa Gratton (Writing & Ruminating) Micol Ostow (A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy) Maria Padian (Bildungsroman) Genevieve Cote (Seven...
Good Books And Good Wine, July 7, 2011
...Family by Micol Ostow  is a free verse fictionalization of the Charles Manson murders. The story is told from the point of view of Melinda Jensen, a troubled 17 year old who desperately...