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Jenni Howell tried out archaeology, linguistics, mongoose herding (known to some as “teaching”), finance, and espionage, but always got bored. Now she writes books, so her entire world changes every six months—and she will never be bored again. Boys with Sharp Teeth is her debut novel.
Charlene Thomas is an American author of young adult fiction and a writing coach. Her debut novel, Seton Girls, released with Penguin Random House in 2022, and her sophomore novel, Streetlight People, released in November 2024. She also has a third novel, titled It’s You Every Time, coming from Scholastic in Summer of 2025.
Charlene was sixteen when she wrote a manuscript that won the National Novel Silver Award from Scholastic Books and went on to minor in creative writing at North Carolina State University. She also has her MBA from Emory University, and recently completed the Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing post-graduate program at The University of Cambridge. Charlene is also a trained marketer, with experience working on major brands.
She’s a big dreamer and believes a lot in people and what all of us are capable of, and maybe that’s why she loves creating big characters who are steadfastly determined to change their own little parts of the world. If you ever want to reach out, or are interested in learning more about her coaching offerings for writers, never hesitate to contact her via email at charlenethomasbooks@gmail.com.
About the book: We Were Liars meets The Raven Boys in this mind-bending YA debut about dark revenge, twisted desire, and the sinister secrets lurking behind the walls of an elite boarding school.
Seventeen-year-old Marin James has spent her entire life living in the shadow of the exclusive Huntsworth Academy. And when her cousin’s dead body is found in a creek on school property, Marin knows exactly who’s to blame: Adrian Hargraves and Henry Wu, the enigmatic yet dangerously alluring leaders of the school’s social elite.
