Kiersten White
Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children and young adults. Her first book, Paranormalcy, was published by HarperCollins in 2009.[1]
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Born | Kiersten White 1983 (age 39–40) Utah |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
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Early life
White was born in Utah in 1983 and graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she studied English.[2] She lives with her family in San Diego, California.[3]
Career
White is a writer of young-adult fiction covering a variety of genres (fantasy, historical fiction, paranormal); she also wrote a middle-grade novel of funny fairy tales.
Awards and honors
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein won the 2018 Bram Stoker Award in the Young Adult category.[4] White's first novel, Paranormalcy (2009), debuted at #7 on the New York Times Best Seller list in the "Children's Books—Chapter Books" category.[5] The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011.[6] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview.[7] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales (2017);[8] And I Darken (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List[9]
Awards
Year Awarded | Nominee | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2019 | The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein | Bram Stoker Awards | BSA–Young Adult | Won | [10] |
Bibliography
Standalone novels
- The Chaos of Stars (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135926
- Illusions of Fate (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135896
- The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525577942
- Hide (2022; Del Rey Books) – ISBN 978-0593359235
Chapbooks
- Reality No-Show (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN 978-1682100998
- The End of the Beginning (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN 978-1682101087
Paranormalcy series
Mind Games series
- Mind Games (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135315
- Perfect Lies (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135841
Novellas:
- 0.5. Annie and Fia (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062321497 (e-book)
The Conqueror's Saga
Camelot Rising
Sinister Summer
- Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379042
Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe)
- Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse) – ISBN 978-1534404953
- Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) – ISBN 978-1534404984
Star Wars contributions
- From a Certain Point of View:
- Eyes of the Empire (2020; Del Rey Books) – ISBN 978-0593157749
- Padawan (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) – ISBN 978-3833242571
Collections
- Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (2017; Scholastic) – ISBN 978-0545940603
Graphic novels
- In the Shadows with Jim Di Bartolo (2014; Scholastic) – ISBN 978-0545561440
Contributions to anthologies
Year | Contribution | Anthology | Editor | ISBN |
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2011 | "Tick, Tick, Boom" (short story) | Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances | ed. Trisha Telep | ISBN 978-0762440924 |
2014 | "Womb" (short | Altered Perceptions | ed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells |
References
- White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0.
- "Lone Peak graduate now a best-selling author", The Daily Herald, 1 December 2010, retrieved 23 May 2018
- "Kiersten White", Penguin Random House, 10 July 2018, retrieved 23 May 2018
- "2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- "Best Sellers". The New York Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- Fulton, Ben (18 October 2011). "Best Sellers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- "Librarian Preview: HarperCollins (Fall 2010)". School Library Journal. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)". Lone Star Reading List. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- "Rainbow Book List (Fall 2017)". Rainbow Book List. Fall 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- "sfadb : Kiersten White Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.