Welcome to the official site of author, journalist, and writing coach Chelsey Philpot. In addition to writing young adult novels like Even in Paradise, Chelsey works as a freelance education journalist and teaches writing at Boston University and many nonprofit writing organizations.
About
Author
Chelsey has written two novels: Even In Paradise and Be Good Be Real Be Crazy (both with HarperCollins), and always has a new project (or two) keeping her busy.
Journalist
Chelsey’s journalism has be published in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Slate, BuzzFeed, and many other publications. Her articles focus on topics close to her heart: books and publishing, education, the arts, creativity, writing, and technology.
Writing Teacher
She teachers writing to undergraduates at Boston University, and leads workshops on writing YA novels, creative nonfiction, storytelling, media literacy, and more.
All Around Creative Type
Chelsey is a maker through and through. Her hobbies include woodworking (one can never have enough bookcases), sewing costumes for her many nieces and nephews, and design.
When, after all, does the fall begin—at the first thought of flight or the moment you’re airborne?
Portfolio
They were perfect. They were flawed. They were scarred and beautiful. They were too familiar with death and clung to life by clinging to one another. The Great Buchanans were only human, after all
As children we read to escape—to enter fantasy worlds where a bespectacled boy can discover he’s a wizard or a brave girl can find a magical passage through a wardrobe. But we also read to find reflections of ourselves.Chelsey Philpot, “Matilda at 25”
If you believe in gravity, you already believe in something higher than yourself.
Contact
Even in Paradise
This is not something anyone can teach you. Heartbreak you must learn on your own.
On Writing
