Whelan, Tamzen

Tamzen Whelan holds a MAEd from Hunter College in New York City. She devoted 15 years to teaching college English in Tokyo, Hawaii, California, and New Mexico. In 2012, she gave up her career to pursue her passion of writing. In 2013, Tamzen was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and chose to do what she loves best -write about it. She began CHEMOLAND during the radiation phase of her treatment while it was all still fresh with the goal of offering helpful tips, reassurance, and empowerment to fellow survivors. This is her second novel.