About the author

J. DYLAN YATES

<p><strong><em>THE BELIEF IN Angels</em></strong>, Dylan&#39;s debut novel, was written over&nbsp;the course of many years while she attempted a number of BFA-related jobs,&nbsp;including: waitressing, teaching, corporate training, nursing,&nbsp;interior design, parenting and&nbsp;reluctant housewifery.</p><p>Dylan volunteered with <strong>Boulder County&#39;s Voices for Children</strong> program as a <strong>CASA</strong> for 15 years and now volunteers with the <strong>Girls&nbsp;</strong><strong>Rising</strong> program as a mentor.</p><p>Dylan&rsquo;s&nbsp;next novel,&nbsp;<strong><em>Szaja&rsquo;s</em>&nbsp;<em>Story</em></strong>, follows Szaja&#39;s&nbsp;quest to reunite with his family and escape to America while revealing&nbsp;the intrigue of the post-war Parisian couture houses.&nbsp;exposing the horrors of the Madjanek death camp and the gripping mystery of the tragically, doomed&nbsp;<em>Mefkura, </em>torpedoed while carrying Nazi camp survivors, including over WWII 100 orphans. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><strong><em>THE BELIEF IN Angels</em></strong>&nbsp;won the <strong>2015 THEODOR S. GEISEL AWARD, </strong>the <strong>2015</strong> <strong>SAN DIEGO BOOK AWARD, </strong>the<strong>&nbsp;2015 INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARD </strong>and for adapted Young Adult version:&nbsp;the <strong>2015 IPPY AWARD,</strong> the&nbsp;<strong>2015 KINDLE BOOK AWARD,&nbsp;</strong>the&nbsp;<strong>2014 USA BEST BOOK AWARD&nbsp;</strong>and the <strong>2015 LEAPFROG PRESS AWARD</strong></p><p>To&nbsp;arrange&nbsp;a speaking&nbsp;engagement for&nbsp;Dylan, please contact: jdylanyates@gmail.com</p><p>&nbsp;Stay&nbsp;&nbsp;in&nbsp;&nbsp;touch:&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>www.jdylanyates.com</strong></p>