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.
Writing awards
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.[4] The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011.[5] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview.[6] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, "Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales";[7] "And I Darken" received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List [8]
Bibliography
- White, Kiersten (31 August 2010). Paranormalcy). HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0.
- White, Kiersten (24 July 2012). Supernaturally). HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198587-4.
- White, Kiersten (19 February 2013). Mind Games (Mind Games, #1). HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-213531-5.
- White, Kiersten (23 July 2013). Endlessly). ISBN 978-0-06-198589-8.
- White, Kiersten (10 September 2013). Chaos of Stars). HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-213592-6.
- White, Kiersten (2013). Sister Assassin. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-749164-3.
- White, Kiersten (3 December 2013). Annie and Fia. HarperTeen. ASIN B00E7RX68K.
- White, Kiersten (18 February 2014). Perfect Lies (Mind Games, #2). HarperTeen. ASIN B01K3MD80S.
- White, Kiersten (29 April 2014). In the Shadows. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-545-56144-0.
- White, Kiersten (9 September 2014). Illusions of Fate. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-213589-6.
- White, Kiersten (13 May 2017). And I Darken (The Conqueror's Saga, #1). Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-553-52231-0.
- White, Kiersten (27 June 2017). Now I Rise (The Conqueror's Saga, #2). Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-553-52235-8.
- White, Kiersten (25 July 2017). Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales. Scholastic Press. ISBN 978-0-545-94060-3.
- White, Kiersten (10 July 2018). Bright We Burn (The Conqueror's Saga, #3). Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-553-52239-6.
- White, Kiersten (28 September 2018). The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein. Delacorte Press. ISBN 978-0-525-57794-2.
References
- ^ White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0.
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(help) - ^ "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
- ^ "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. 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.