Meet Dana Harp, author of Slowing Down Amelia, at Bethany Beach Books on Saturday, October 18th at 11:00am!

Dana Harp

About Dana:

Dana Harp grew up in central New Jersey where a fun Friday night was walking across the street from the only movie theater in town to the only Applebee’s in town.

She moved to Pennsylvania after graduating from Chestnut Hill College with bachelor’s degree in English and communications. She continued her education by earning her master’s level certification in project management from Rochester Institute of Technology and her PMP certification from the Project Management Institute. She currently works in global operations for oncology clinical research; a career she would not trade for the world.

She lives a private life on the bay in Delaware with her husband, their dogs, and her three bonus children. If the sun is out, you can find them on their boat fishing for flounder or tuna, crabbing, or out raking the clam beds (Dana often takes the easy way out for this one and will tan while reading instead).

It was Dana’s childhood dream to one day be a published author. In fact, the specific concept for Growing up Hadley started as a 10-page short story when she was 19 and in college. She felt certain it would never turn into more but picked it back up and decided to go for it. She will always remember that dreams never die, they just lay dormant until you’re ready to make the leap. Thank you for reading and making the leap worthwhile.

Meet Amelia, a fiery fourteen-year-old with a head full of red curls and a heart full of dreams. She's ready to conquer the world -- or at least survive one wildly chaotic summer. With her BFF by her side, Amelia's determined to convince her parents to let them visit her Aunt Hadley. What could possibly go wrong? Or better yet, how much could they get away with?