Fun Facts About Alana
- Alana was born Angela Alana Tyson, named after the civil rights leader Angela Davis.
- She was born in Brooklyn, NY and enjoyed growing up in a big city.
- Alana competed in Track & Field as a sprinter in HS, and qualified for the Penn Relays four years in a row.
- Alana learned how to read at the age of three.
- She earned her Bachelor of Science Cum Laude from Brooklyn College and Master of Arts in Journalism, from University of Maryland.
- Alana's first children's book manuscript received close to 100 rejections from Agents & Publishers.
- Alana lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and two sons.
- Before writing books, Alana was a Freelance Journalist for a newspaper in NYC.
- Her favorite things to do are karaoke, skiing, and traveling.
- Alana prefers writing with pen and paper.
- Alana's favorite place to write and get inspired is her local library.
- When not writing you'll find her on the beach in Mexico's Riviera Maya.
