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The Wonderful World of Alethea Kontis

New York Times bestselling author, princess, storm chaser, Saturday Songwriter, and all-around geek.

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Oz or Bust

Learn more about storm chasing and Alethea's adventures searching for Oz.

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Who is Alethea?

NYT bestselling author Alethea Kontis is a princess, a storm chaser, and a geek. Author of over 20 books and 40 short stories, Alethea has received the Scribe Award, the Garden State Teen Book Award, and won the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award twice! She has also been twice nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula and the Dragon Award. When not writing or storm chasing, Alethea narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines and contributes regular YA book reviews to NPR. Born in Vermont, Alethea currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie.

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Princess Alethea and her Merry Band of Authors

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Fairy Tale Theatre

Fairy tales and Alethea's rants about fairy tales

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Oodles of Doodles!

I am thrilled to announce my new picture book OODLES OF DOODLES, coming to the world in both hardcover and paperback formats on September 27, 2022! Amazon | B&N | BAM | Bookshop | Publisher Meet a poodle who can doodle oodles and oodles of noodles in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read by bestselling and...

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PSEUDOPOD 788: “The Stories We Tell About Ghosts”

Now available for your listening pleasure: PseudoPod 788: "The Stories We Tell About Ghosts" Author : A.C. Wise Narrator : Alethea Kontis Host : Alasdair Stuart "Growing up in Dieu-le-Sauveur, my friends and I told stories about ghosts—the Starving Man, the Sleeping Girl, and the House at the End of the Street. The summer I...

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NPR Review: ONE TRUE LOVES

'One True Loves' stirs a journey to a successful future with a bit of love Alethea Kontis While resting during the holidays, I sat down with Elise Bryant's delightful new book full of love, laughter, and glamorous international travel — One True Loves. I had just returned from my own epic adventure to Egypt and...

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