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David Ebershoff is an American-born writer, editor, and teacher. Born in Pasadena, California, he is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Chicago, and studied at Keio University in Tokyo.

He published his first novel, The Danish Girl, in 2000. It is based on the life of Lili Elbe, the first person to undergo sex reassignment surgery. Producer Gail Mutrux ("Kinsey") is adapting the novel for the screen, with Nicole Kidman to star. The novel won the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the Lambda Literary Award. It was also a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award and an American Library Association Award and was a New York Times Notable book. He published his first collection of short stories, The Rose City, in 2001. It won the Ferro-Grumley Award, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by the Los Angeles Times. His second novel, Pasadena, was published in 2002 and was a New York Times bestseller. His fiction has been translated into a sixteen languages and published around the world to critical acclaim. In 2009, True West magazine, citing his West Coast heritage and interests, named him the Best Western Fiction Writer in the United States.

Random House published his third novel, The 19th Wife, in August, 2008, to much acclaim. It immediately hit the New York Times bestseller list and there are approximately half a million copies in print in English. The novel is about one of Brigham Young's plural wives, Ann Eliza Young, as well as polygamy in the United States today. Publishers Weekly called it "an exquisite tour-de-force" and Kirkus Reviews said it was "reminiscent of Wallace Stegner's Angle of Repose in scope and ambition", while the Los Angeles Times praised it by saying "it does that thing all good novels do: it entertains us." In 2009, British television talk show hosts Richard and Judy chose The 19th Wife for their on-air book club, making the book a #1 bestseller in the UK. The book is currently under development as a television movie for Lifetime. The novel was nominated for the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Utah Book Award.

Ebershoff is editor-at-large at Random House, where he edits a wide range of writers including novelists David Mitchell, Charles Bock, Gary Shteyngart, Phil LaMarche, poet Billy Collins, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Shirin Ebadi, journalist Azadeh Moaveni, historian Hugh Thomas, actor Diane Keaton, and bestselling Lincoln scholar Ronald C. White, Jr.. Ebershoff was Jane Jacobs's editor on her final two books and was Norman Mailer's editor for the last five years of his life. Working with Truman Capote's estate, he oversees the Capote publications for Random House, and was the editor of The Complete Stories of Truman Capote, Summer Crossing, and Portraits and Observations. He was formerly the publishing director of Random House's classics imprint, the Modern Library. He also writes for Conde Nast Traveler.

Ebershoff has taught writing at NYU and Princeton, and currently teaches literature in the MFA program at Columbia University. He lives in New York City.

External links

Official website
The 19th Wife webpage

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 He published his first novel, ''[[The Danish Girl]]'', in 2000.  It is based on the life of [[Lili Elbe]], the first person to undergo [[sex reassignment surgery]].  Producer [[Gail Mutrux]] ("Kinsey") is adapting the novel for the screen, with [[Nicole Kidman]] to star.  The novel won the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the [[Lambda Literary Award]].  It was also a finalist for the New York Public Library's Young Lions Award and an American Library Association Award and was a ''New York Times'' Notable book.  He published his first collection of short stories, ''The Rose City'', in 2001.  It won the Ferro-Grumley Award, was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award, and was named one of the best books of the year by the ''Los Angeles Times''.  His second novel, ''Pasadena'', was published in 2002 and was a ''New York Times'' bestseller. His fiction has been translated into a sixteen languages and published around the world to critical acclaim.  In 2009, True West magazine, citing his West Coast heritage and interests, named him the Best Western Fiction Writer in the United States.
-Random House published his third novel, ''The 19th Wife'', in August, 2008, to much acclaim.  It immediately hit the ''New York Times'' bestseller list and there are approximately half a million copies in print in English.  The novel is about one of Brigham Young's plural wives, [[Ann Eliza Young]], as well as polygamy in the United States today.  ''Publishers Weekly'' called it "an exquisite tour-de-force" and ''Kirkus Reviews'' said it was "reminiscent of Wallace Stegner's ''Angle of Repose'' in scope and ambition", while the ''Los Angeles Times'' praised it by saying "it does that thing all good novels do: it entertains us."  In 2009, British television talk show hosts Richard and Judy chose ''The 19th Wife'' for their on-air book club.  The novel went on to become a major bestseller in the UK, rising to the #3 slot on the ''Times of London'' bestseller list.  The book is currently under development as a television movie for Lifetime.  The novel was nominated for the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Utah Book Award.
+Random House published his third novel, ''The 19th Wife'', in August, 2008, to much acclaim.  It immediately hit the ''New York Times'' bestseller list and there are approximately half a million copies in print in English.  The novel is about one of Brigham Young's plural wives, [[Ann Eliza Young]], as well as polygamy in the United States today.  ''Publishers Weekly'' called it "an exquisite tour-de-force" and ''Kirkus Reviews'' said it was "reminiscent of Wallace Stegner's ''Angle of Repose'' in scope and ambition", while the ''Los Angeles Times'' praised it by saying "it does that thing all good novels do: it entertains us."  In 2009, British television talk show hosts Richard and Judy chose ''The 19th Wife'' for their on-air book club, making the book a #1 bestseller in the UK.  The book is currently under development as a television movie for Lifetime.  The novel was nominated for the Ferro-Grumley Award and the Utah Book Award.
 Ebershoff is editor-at-large at [[Random House]], where he edits a wide range of writers including novelists [[David Mitchell (author)|David Mitchell]], [[Charles Bock]], [[Gary Shteyngart]], Phil LaMarche, poet [[Billy Collins]], Nobel Peace Prize-winner [[Shirin Ebadi]], journalist [[Azadeh Moaveni]], historian [[Hugh Thomas]], actor [[Diane Keaton]], and bestselling Lincoln scholar [[Ronald C. White, Jr.]]. Ebershoff was [[Jane Jacobs]]'s editor on her final two books and was [[Norman Mailer]]'s editor for the last five years of his life.  Working with Truman Capote's estate, he oversees the Capote publications for Random House, and was the editor of ''The Complete Stories of Truman Capote'', ''Summer Crossing'', and ''Portraits and Observations''.  He was formerly the publishing director of Random House's classics imprint, the [[Modern Library]].  He also writes for Conde Nast Traveler.