Patrick Jones (born 1961) is a librarian and the author of realistic teen novels.

McDermid said of the project, "At its heart it's a teen novel, and a satire - that's something which fits really well with contemporary fiction.

For once the frenzy over a teen novel is justified.

In fact, when death is presented in teen novels, it's often as a way to discuss issues and questions many people have at that age.

Believe it or not, before I decided to write a teen novel I had never read one.

Halpern's teen novels focus on the challenges facing teens who are outsiders.

Dreamland (2004) is a teen novel by the American author Sarah Dessen.

In September 2007, she published another teen novel, titled Right Behind You.