Kiersten White
Kiersten White | |
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Born | Kiersten White 1983 (age 40–41) Utah |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
Notable awards | Flying Start 2010 Best Novel by a New Author 2010 Utah Book Awards 2011 Grades 9-12 Nominee 2011 Young Adult (Commended) 2012 Young Adult (Nominee) 2013 Starred Review 2013 Speculative Youth Fiction 2014 YALSA Teen Top Ten Award 2015 Starred Review 2016 Starred Review 2016 Starred Review 2017 Starred Review 2017 |
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Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children and young adults. Her first book, Paranormalcy, was published by HarperCollins in 2009.[1]
Early life
White was born in Utah in 1983[citation needed] 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 (2010), 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] |
Recognitions
Year Awarded | Nominee | Recognition | Category | Result | Ref |
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2010 | Paranormalcy | New York Times Best Seller list | "Children's Books—Chapter Books" | #7 | [5] |
2011 | 11th Utah Book Awards | Young Adult | Won | [6] | |
2017 | And I Darken | 2017 Rainbow Book List | Young Adult | (unranked) | [9] |
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
- Paranormalcy (2010; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985843
- Supernaturally (2011; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985867
- Endlessly (2012; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985881
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
- And I Darken (2016; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522310
- Now I Rise (2017; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522358
- Bright We Burn (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522396
Camelot Rising
- The Guinevere Deception (2019; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581673
- The Camelot Betrayal (2020; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581710
- The Excalibur Curse (2021; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581758
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.
- ^ a b "Best Sellers". The New York Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ a b 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. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)". Lone Star Reading List. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "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.