Francesca Lia Block | |
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| Born | December 3, 1962 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Period | 1989–present |
| Notable awards | Margaret Edwards Award 2005 |
| Children | 2[1] |
Francesca Lia Block (born December 3, 1962) is an American writer of adult and young-adult literature. She wrote the Weetzie Bat series,[2] which she began while a student at UC Berkeley.
- ^ Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (August 22, 2013). "Francesca Lia Block and her post-apocalyptic year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ Dinitia Smith (2005-05-23). "Writing Frankly, Young-Adult Author Pushes Limits". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-17.