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Erin Bow
BornErin Noteboom
April 1, 1972
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityCanadian
Period2001–present
GenreYoung adult, Science fiction, fantasy, Dystopian, Historical Fiction
SpouseJames Bow
Children2 daughters
Website
www.erinbow.com

Erin Bow (born April 1, 1972) is an American author.

Early life

Erin Bow was born Erin Noteboom in Des Moines, Idaho, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska. As a child she was interested in both science and writing, as well as exploring the woods. In high school she founded the math club and captained the debate team.[citation needed] She had to decide between physics and writing at university. She studied particle physics at university and briefly worked at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) near Geneva, Switzerland. She attended graduate school in the Twin Cities, Minnesota, and later worked as a physicist. She found that it squeezed out time for everything else. At one point she was diagnosed with a brain tumor, after which she went back to poetry. She began writing poetry and a memoir before turning to writing young adult works. She married fellow author and Canadian James Bow. She moved to Canada in 1997. She worked as the poetry editor for the New Quarterly and led writing workshops in Kitchener, Ontario.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Erin Bow is currently married to fellow author James Bow. They have 2 daughters. She lives in Canada and describes herself as geeky and a feminist. She has a cat. She enjoys cooking.[1]

Awards

  • Her poetry has received the 2001 CBC Canadian Literacy Award, the 2004 Acorn/Plantos Media award for People's poetry, 2004 KW [Kitchener Waterloo] Arts Award and was shortlisted for the Lowther Award for best book by a woman.[1][5][2]
  • Sorrow's Knot (2013): Won the 2014 Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy. Kirkus Best Books of 2013. Quill & Quire Best Book of 2013. Nominated for the 2014 Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic, for Young Adult Work. Nominated for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for best book for children.[7][5][9][10]
  • The Scorpion Rules (2015): Won the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Young Adults Award. Shortlisted for the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. [11][12]

Works

Fiction series

Prisoners of Peace

Set in a future dystopia, where children of rulers are hostages, to be killed if their country goes to war. The hostages are kept together in a school, forced to obey the AIs who manage it.

  1. The Scorpion Rules (2015) Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books. Cover art by Sonia Chaghatzbanian[13]
  2. The Swan Riders (2016) Published by Margaret K. McElderry Books[14]

Stand alone fiction novels

  • Plain Kate (2010). Published by Arthur A. Levine Books and Scholastic. Cover Art by Juliana Kolesova. Title variant: Wood Angel (2011 UK; Published by Chicken House)[15]

Set in Samilae, in the Russian Federation, in a universe where magic exists, and shadows can perform powerful magic, but witches are hunted down and burned. Kate is a wood carver's daughter, who comes under suspicion of magic when the town falls on hard times for her wood carving abilities.

  • Sorrow's Knot (2013) Published by Arthur A. Levine Books.[16]

Set in a world where the dead must be bound or repelled with knotted strings, which can only be tied by binders, and everyone in the community has prescribed roles. Otter is the daughter of Willow, a strong binder. She expects to follow in her mother's footsteps, but when Willow's power reverses, Otter and her friends must find a different path.

Shortfiction

  • A Stone of the Heart (2001), with James Bow. Found in Missing Pieces (2001), edited by Mark Phippen and Shaun Lyon. Published by Napkinhead Productions.[17]


Poetry

Erin Bow published two volumes of poetry under her maiden name, Erin Noteboom.

  • Ghost Maps: Poems for Carl Hruska (2003). Published by Wolsak and Wynn. A collection of poems based on the recollections of a World War II veteran.[18]
  • Seal Up the Thunder (2005). Published by Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd. A collection of poems that draws inspiration from the bible.[19]

Memoir

Published under her maiden name, Erin Noteboom.

  • The Mongoose Diaries: Excerpts from a Mother's First Year (2007) Published by Wolsak and Wynn Publishers Ltd. [20]

Talks

  • Erin Bow gave a talk on the intersection between science and literature as part of St. Jerome's University's Reading Series. It was filmed by Philip Bast. [21]

Upcoming

Erin Bow is working on a new novel and a volume of poetry about science.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Bio". erinbow.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Erin Noteboom". Wolsak and Wynn. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  3. ^ Sing, Stewart Ah. "Author Interview with author, editor, and poet Erin Bow". Scribophile. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  4. ^ Jones, Michael M. (August 25, 2015). "Q & A with Erin Bow". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Awards". Facebook. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  6. ^ "Plain Kate". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  7. ^ a b "Plain Kate". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  8. ^ "Plain Kate". erinbow.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  9. ^ "Sorrow's Knot". erinbow.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  10. ^ "Sorrow's Knot". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  11. ^ "The Scorpion Rules". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  12. ^ "The Scorpion Rules". Erinbow.com. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  13. ^ "The Scorpion Rules". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  14. ^ "The Swan Riders". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  15. ^ "Plain Kate". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  16. ^ "Sorrow's Knot". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  17. ^ "Missing Pieces". ISFDB. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  18. ^ "Ghost Maps". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  19. ^ "Seal Up the Thunder". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  20. ^ "The Mongoose Diaries". Goodreads. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  21. ^ "the intersection between science & literature". Youtube. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
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