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Biography
Anissa Clay is the teenaged author of the The God Conception (“it is rare to see such maturity and skill in storytelling from a first-time novelist” – Dwight Jon Zimmerman). She is currently a sophomore vocal major at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland PA. The God Conception is Clay’s first book in a planned trilogy, and was published by Red Engine Press (Cranberry Township PA) on August 15, 2015.
The God Conception is primarily set in Pittsburgh, PA with several chapters occurring in Clay’s hometown of Clarksburg, WV. “The God Conception” is the ability to see events in one’s future, a talent acquired by the book’s teenage heroine, Delilah Danton, after she is the first to undergo an experimental procedure to achieve this ability. The novel follows Delilah’s life as she learns to deal with this new gift all the while living with the knowledge of the struggles, losses, and triumphs that are to come. In the pages of this novel, we learn Delilah possesses an angelic singing voice and she lands a recording contract. Clay, a talented musician herself, shares her musical abilities through four original songs that are displayed in the novel.
Clay has experienced a whirlwind of activity around her recent publication, including a book launch party and signings at local fairs and library events.
Clay was recently awarded the TAZ Pittsburgh Emerging Author Award and was a finalist in the young adult fiction category. Anissa was also awarded an Honorable Mention at the New York Book Festival.
Anissa Clay is available for interviews and appearances. For booking presentations, media appearances, interviews, and/or book signings, contact thegodconception@gmail.com. The book can be ordered on Clay’s website: http://www.anissaclay.com, Amazon or your local Barnes and Noble.
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