Hillary DePiano is a fiction and non-fiction author who has been buying and selling on eBay since 1997 as a PowerSeller, eBay store owner and Trading Assistant. In addition to her books and e-books on eBay, she is also the author of several short stories, plays and novels, many of which are available either in print or online with many more still coming soon. For a complete list of Hillary’s available works, please visit the Available Works section. In addition to building her eBay business and her writing, Hillary shares her experiences with writing, publishing and marketing with other creators through her affiliation with Lulu.com where she is a Lulu Master and is also an active member of several online collecting and fan communities. Hillary currently resides in Denville, NJ where she lives with her husband and works for Priced Nostalgia.

Unpublishable Pennings, Hillary DePiano’s blog, not only provides daily updates into Hillary’s life and work, but also news, tips and other articles to help eBay buyers and sellers, self-publishers, other writers and fellow collectors to make the most of their hobby or business. This blog is available not only online but also by email subscription.

Awards and Honors

Hillary DePiano is pleased to have been awarded the following prizes and honors over her career.

• 2002 C. Willard Smith Award for Creativity in Theatre for writing and directing The Love of Three Oranges
• Winner of the 2001 Julia Fonville Memorial Prize for Fiction Writing for The Author
• Won First Prize, 2001 West Branch Literary contest for Fiction for The Author