Philana Marie Boles is the author of the young adult novels Glitz and Little Divas, as well as the adult novels Blame It On Eve and In the Paint.
Early life Boles graduated from St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, Ohio in 1994 and studied creative writing and theatre at Bowling Green State University. She has written for Glamour magazine, 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, and Toledo Free Press. She has also worked as a long-term substitute teacher for public and community schools.
Career Critics compared Boles' writing in Little Divas to the works of Judy Blume and Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.Little Divas Sybil Wilkes of the Tom Joyner Morning Show twice featured Little Divas as a recommended book for youth.
References
Further reading Matthews KT. In the Paint. Black Issues Book Review. 2005;7(1):65. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=15420609&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Children’s Corner. Ebony. 2006;61(6):28. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f6h&AN=20322570&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Guenthner LA. Glitz. School Library Journal. 2011;57(3):156. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=59188753&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site GLITZ. Kirkus Reviews. 2011;79(1):50. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=58110187&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Carton D. Glitz. Booklist. 2011;107(15):66. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=60516700&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Zaleski J. BLAME IT ON EVE (Book). Publishers Weekly. 2002;249(35):54. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=7304314&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Little Divas. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(2):55-57. Accessed October 21, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=19423170&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
Interview with "The Brown Bookshelf" Backstory interview on "Little Divas" with MJ Rose News article for "In the Paint" News article for "Blame It on Eve"
External links Website for Philana Marie Boles Boles' blog, "The Love Spot"