Gwen Cooper

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Location

New York, New York, USA

Birthday

October 24

Bio

Gwen Cooper is the author of the novel "Diary of a South Beach Party Girl," which was published by Simon Spotlight Entertainment in April 2007 and received positive reviews in numerous publications including People, Entertainment Weekly, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Gotham, the New York Daily News, the Boston Herald, The State, and the Sacramento Bee. Chauncey Mabe of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel hailed it as, “a novel of emotional grit, psychological depth, and narrative confidence. For pop fiction, this is as good as it gets.” Gwen spent five years working in non-profit administration, marketing, and fundraising. She coordinated and led direct-service volunteer activities on behalf of organizations such as Pet Rescue, the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, the Miami Rescue Mission, Best Buddies, Habitat for Humanity, the Daily Bread Food Bank, and Family Resource Center (an organization providing emergency shelter for abused and neglected children). Gwen moved to New York City in 2001 and is writing her second book: "Homer's Odyssey: Tales of an Eyeless Wondercat," which will be published by Random House in September of '09. She lives on Manhattan’s east side with her husband, Laurence. She also lives with her three perfect cats—Scarlett, Vashti, and Homer—who aren’t impressed with any of it.