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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.

A Quiet Place

My writing space during a Highlights® retreat. Writing takes lots of time & patience. I enjoy writing in silence or while listening to acoustic hip-hop or smooth jazz. My writing space is often very neat, and will always include coffee or water nearby.


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