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Any reader who has ever considered a career in fashion will find this guide to be an invaluable resource. Beyond the usual paths, the reader will find some interests he or she may not have previously considered, including fit modeling, public relations, and blogging. Each section is topped off with an extensive and thorough list of resources and interviews with professionals in the field of fashion. Each career path can be achieved without college, so students from all kinds of backgrounds can see themselves pursuing these goals.
About the Author
Alison holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Goddard College, as well as an MA in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. She is currently enrolled at Emerson College.
Alison's fiction, poetry, and essays have appeared widely online and in print, including in Boink Magazine, Big Pulp Magazine, Meat for Tea: The Valley Review, HelloGiggles.com and xoJane.com. She also won Honorable Mention from The Freshwater Poetry Journal for her poem "P.S."
In her spare time, Alison enjoys aimlessly browsing through bookstores, expanding her vinyl collection, and wearing out her welcome in coffee shops. She's also a fan of musical theater, painting pottery, learning the ukulele, and traveling.
A formerly nomadic individual who has lived in various parts of Florida and all over New England, Alison has now settled in Manchester, New Hampshire with her partner and his son. LADYBIRD ADRIFT is her first novel; she is currently working on a second, a middle-grade fantasy.
Follow her on Twitter @alisondowns, on Instagram @alisonLdowns, on Facebook @alisondownswrites, and on the web at www.alisondowns.com.
