Brian Katcher
Brian Katcher | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Almost Perfect (2009) |
| Children | 1 |
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Brian Katcher (born 1975) is an American author of young adult fiction. His novel Almost Perfect won the 2011 Stonewall Book Award.
Biography
Brian Katcher was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1975. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, then traveled and worked a variety of jobs before beginning his career as a writer. As of 2021, Katcher was living in central Missouri with his wife and daughter.[1]
Awards and honors
The American Library Association included Almost Perfect on their list of ALA Rainbow Book List (2010),[2] Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2012),[3] and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2013).[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Almost Perfect | James Cook Book Award | Nominee | [5][better source needed] |
| Stonewall Book Award | Winner | [6][7] | ||
| Playing with Matches | Missouri Gateway Readers Award | Nominee | [8][better source needed] | |
| North Carolina Young Adult Book Award | Winner | [8][better source needed] | ||
| 2017 | The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak | Missouri Gateway Readers Award | Nominee | [9][better source needed] |
| 2020 | Deacon Locke Went to Prom | South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult | Nominee | [10][better source needed] |
Publications
- Playing with Matches. Delacorte Books for Young Readers. 2008. ISBN 9780385735445.[11]
- Almost Perfect. Delacorte Books for Young Readers. 2009. ISBN 9780385736657.[12]
- Everyone Dies in the End. Dark Continents Publishing. 2014. ISBN 9780615710174.
- The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak. Katherine Tegen Books. 2015. ISBN 9780062272775.[13]
- Deacon Locke Went to Prom. Katherine Tegen Books. 2017. ISBN 9780062422521.[14]
References
- ^ "About Brian". Brian Katcher. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2010 rainbow project booklist | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect". Goodreads. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Macey (January 10, 2011). "'Almost Perfect' wins 2011 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award". American Library Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Playing with Matches". Goodreads. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak". Goodreads. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Deacon Locke Went to Prom". Goodreads. Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Playing with Matches". Booklist. August 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Almost Perfect". Booklist. December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak". Booklist. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Deacon Locke Went to Prom". Booklist. April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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