5/8/2023 0 Comments Poison by bridget zinn![]() ![]() ![]() Her high school sweetheart Barrett Dowell immediately proposed and they got married in the hospital – and then had three more wedding ceremonies in fairly rapid succession, calling the events their “Summer of Love.” Over the next two years, they traveled, moved into their dream house in Portland, Ore., and planned further adventures with friends. But a few weeks later, when she should have been celebrating her good fortune, Zinn received a stage four cancer diagnosis.ĭespite rounds of chemotherapy, she never let her illness best her. The novel stars a feisty 16-year-old heroine with a knack for concocting potions who is on a mission – assisted by an enchanted pig and a hunky hero the author named in honor of Fred Weasley – to save her kingdom. But how can a book be successfully launched without an author? In the case of the YA fantasy novel Poison (Hyperion) by debut author Bridget Zinn, who died of colon cancer in May 2011 at the age of 33, the answer is simple: with a lot of help from friends.Īfter years of attending writing conferences and workshops, editing and revising, and fine-tuning her manuscript, Zinn was offered representation by Michael Stearns of Upstart Crow Literary on February 14, 2009, for Poison and a sequel. There are parties to attend, interview requests to fulfill, and books to sign. ![]() The publication of a first book is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. ![]()
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