Location: United States
Member Since: July 22, 2010

Valerie Estelle Frankel


Biography

Valerie Estelle Frankel was born at an early age. Her essays on pop culture, Harry Potter, and the heroine’s journey have appeared in such collections as The Prisoner and Philosophy, Inside Joss’ Dollhouse, and Reading the Rift, along with eighty other anthologies and magazines. She’s very excited about her new academic book, From Girl to Goddess: The Heroine’s Journey in Myth and Legend. She's also the author of Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody and its sequel. More of her writings lurk on her website, along with the official Henry Potty Laughicon and an interactive fantasy kingdom especially for kids. The flying pigs await you at www.HarryPotterParody.com.

Where to find Valerie Estelle Frankel online

Website: http://www.HarryPotterParody.com
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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=25292758&locale=en_US&trk=tab_pro

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com

Books

Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games    by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Price: $6.95 USD. 20310 words. Published on February 7, 2012. Nonfiction.
Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow’s roses and Peeta’s bread? What about Katniss’s last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, military histories, and the classics, English professor and award-winning pop culture author Valerie Estelle Frankel sheds light on the deeper meanings behind Panem’s heroes and villains in this hottest of YA trilogies.
Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody    by Valerie Estelle Frankel
Price: $1.95 USD. 54730 words. Published on July 22, 2010. Fiction.
Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy, and it’s not just the cafeteria food. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher, needs Really Wimpy’s pet rock to conquer the world! Watch Henry Potty take on sparkly vampires in the Try Wizarding Tournament & unite all the hottest franchises into the powerful Order of the Takeout. Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable.

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