Francesca Lia Block (born January 3, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is the author of many highly original young adult books, most famously the Weetzie Bat series. Block wrote her first book, Weetzie Bat, while a student at UC Berkeley; it was published in 1989 by Harper Collins. She is known for her use of imagery, especially in describing the city of Los Angeles. One New York Times Book Review critic said, "Block writes about the real Los Angeles better than anyone since Raymond Chandler." is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... d Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Young adult (YA) literature is literature written for, published for, or marketed to young adults. ... Weetzie Bat is the first novel written by American author Francesca Lia Block and was originally published in 1989. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an author of crime stories and novels. ...

Ms. Block was born in Los Angeles to a poet and a painter, their creativity an obvious influence on her writing. Another influence was her childhood love of Greek mythology and fairy tales. She has lived in the city all her life, and still resides there with her daughter, Jasmine Angelina (about whom she wrote her book Guarding the Moon), her son Samuel Alexander, and her two dogs: a springer spaniel named Vincent Van Go Go Boots and a beagle mix named Thumper. She left only to attend the University of California, Berkeley. She has often professed her love of Los Angeles, calling it a "Jasmine-scented, jacaranda-purple, neon sparked city," which she has nicknamed in her books "Shangri-LA." The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

She is currently developing an original show for MTV and writing the screenplay which will bring Weetzie Bat to the cinema. She is also the recipient of the 2005 Margaret A. Edwards Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Library Association. Block's work has been translated into 7 different languages and is published around the world. MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ... Weetzie Bat is the first novel written by American author Francesca Lia Block and was originally published in 1989. ...

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Weetzie Bat Series

1. Weetzie Bat (1989)
2. Witch Baby (1991)
3. Cherokee Bat and the Goat Guys (1992)
4. Missing Angel Juan (1993)
5. Baby Be-Bop (1995)
6. Necklace of Kisses (2005)

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Weetzie Bat Collections

• Dangerous Angels: The Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (1998)
• Beautiful Boys: Two Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (2004)
• Goat Girls: Two Weetzie Bat Books (collection) (2004)

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Novels

• Ecstasia (1993)
• The Hanged Man (1994)
• Primavera (1994)
• I Was A Teenage Fairy (1998)
• Violet and Claire (1999)
• Echo (2001)
• Wasteland (2003)
• Ruby (2006)
• Psyche In A Dress (2006)

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Collections

• Moon Harvest: Poems (poetry) (1978)
• Season of Green: Poems (poetry) (1979)
• The Rose and the Beast: Nine Fairy Tales (1993)
• Girl Goddess #9: Nine Stories(1996)
• Nymph: Nine Erotic Stories (2000)

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Non-Fiction

• Zine Scene: the do it yourself guide to zines (1998)
• Guarding the Moon: A Mother's First Year (2003)

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External links

• Official Website
• Francesca Lia Block shrine