Leyla Brittan
Leyla Brittan is a Turkish-American writer. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a secondary concentration in computer science from Harvard University, and an MFA from the University of Wyoming. Leyla is also a graduate of the Tin House YA Novel Workshop, and her short fiction has recently appeared in The Harvard Advocate, 5x5, and Pigeon Pages. Originally from Westchester, she's worked as an outdoor sports journalist and travel writer, as well as in film and television. Find her...See more
Leyla Brittan is a Turkish-American writer. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a secondary concentration in computer science from Harvard University, and an MFA from the University of Wyoming. Leyla is also a graduate of the Tin House YA Novel Workshop, and her short fiction has recently appeared in The Harvard Advocate, 5x5, and Pigeon Pages. Originally from Westchester, she's worked as an outdoor sports journalist and travel writer, as well as in film and television. Find her online at ... and @leylabrittan Fans of Loveboat, Taipei , Not Here to Be Liked , and You Know I'm No Good Anyone who can appreciate an "unlikeable" female protagonist Readers looking for realistic characters in YA or fresh takes on romance--without the H.E.A. Fiercely independent teens (or those who want to be fiercely independent) See less
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