Author Talk with Leyla Brittan

Hear from a Greeley Grad about her debut novel, Ros Demir Is Not the One, a story that grapples
with the complexities of female friendships and multicultural identity, inspired by the character Rosaline from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Grades 5 and up.

About the Author

Leyla Brittan is a Turkish-American writer — Ros Demir Is Not the One is her first book. She holds a bachelor's degree in English with a secondary concentration in computer science from Harvard University, and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Wyoming. Leyla is also a graduate of the Tin House YA Novel Workshop, and her short fiction has appeared in the Harvard Advocate, %X%, and Pigeon Pages. Originally from Westchester, she's worked as an outdoor sports journalist and travel writer, as well as in film and television. 

If you wish to pre order the book please contact Scattered Books (Chappaqua, NY).