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Contemporary teen fiction with a twist!Felicity St. John has it all: loyal best friends, a hot guy, and artistic talent. And she's right on track to win the Miss Scarlet pageant. Her perfect life is possible because of just one thing: her long, wavy, coppery red hair.Having red hair is all that matters in Scarletville. Redheads hold all the power--and everybody knows it. That's why Felicity is scared down to her roots when she receives an anonymous note:I know your secret.Because Felicity is a big fake. Her hair color comes straight out of a bottle. And if anyone discovered the truth, she'd be a social outcast faster than she could say strawberry blond. Her mother would disown her, her friends would shun her, and her boyfriend would dump her. And forget about winning that pageant crown and the prize money that comes with it--money that would allow her to fulfill her dream of going to art school.
About the Author
Here's the important stuff:
I grew up in Evanston, IL, then went to Harvard and got a degree in photography. Then I spent the next three years as a freelance lighting designer for theater, opera, and dance productions throughout the Northeast. Eventually, I got tired of hanging out on ladders and wrestling with faulty electrical equipment for eighty hours a week, so I spent the next four years working as a photographer for the Metropolitan Opera. Now I live in Brooklyn with my two kitties and write full-time. I'm represented by Holly Root at Waxman Leavell.
And here's some less important stuff:
If I had to pick a superpower, I'd choose teleportation. I once got to hold a platypus, and it was the best day of my life. If I could only eat foods beginning with one letter for the rest of my life, I would choose the letter P. I spent most of preschool pretending to be Curious George. I keep detailed spreadsheets to track every book I buy and read. Someone once dumped a bucket of water onto my head from her fire escape because I was talking too loudly outside her apartment. I can do the complete "Thriller" dance, which I hope will help me blend in during the inevitable zombie apocalypse.
Visit me online at www.alisoncherrybooks.com and follow me on Twitter and Instagram @alison_cherry.
