Jessica Day George
Jessica Day George | |
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.jpg) Jessica Day George in 2018 | |
| Born | October 11, 1976 Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 2007–present |
| Genre | Young adult, Fantasy, Fairy tale |
| Subject | Writing |
| Website | |
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Jessica Day George (born October 11, 1976)[1] is an American author, who currently lives in Utah. She is a New York Times bestselling author,[2] and she received the 2007 Whitney Award for Best Book by a New Author[3] for Dragon Slippers.
Her books and current published series include the Princess series, the Dragon Slipper series, and the Castle Glower series, as well as the stand-alone book Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow.[4] Many of her stories are adaptations of classic fairy tales, and have received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[5][6][7] Booklist Online,[8][9] and others.
George studied Old Norse at Brigham Young University.[10] George is a Latter-day Saint.
Bibliography
Dragon Slippers series
- Dragon Slippers[11] (2006)
- Dragon Flight (2008)
- Dragon Spear (2009)
The Princesses of Westfalin series
- Princess of the Midnight Ball[12] (2009)
- Princess of Glass[13] (2010)
- Princess of the Silver Woods (2012)
Castle Glower series
- Tuesdays at the Castle (2011)
- Wednesdays in the Tower (2013)
- Thursdays with the Crown (2014)
- Fridays with the Wizards (2015)
- Saturdays at Sea (2017)[14]
Standalone books
- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (2008)
- Silver in the Blood (2015)
- The Rose Legacy (2018)
Awards
| Year | Organization | Award title, Category |
Work | Result | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Whitney Award | Best Novel by a New Author | Dragon Slippers | Won | [15] |
| Best Novel | Nominated | ||||
| Speculative Fiction | Nominated | ||||
| 2008 | Whitney Award | Youth Fiction | Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow | Nominated | [16] |
| 2009 | Children's Literature Association of Utah | Beehive Book Award for Young Adult Fiction | Princess of the Midnight Ball | Won | |
| South Carolina Association of School Librarians | South Carolina Young Adult Book Award | Nominated | |||
| Whitney Award | Youth Fiction | Nominated | [17] | ||
| 2011 | Whitney Award | Youth Fiction—Speculative | Tuesdays at the Castle | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Whitney Award | Middle Grade | Wednesdays in the Tower | Nominated |
Podcasts
She has contributed to the writing podcast Writing Excuses as a guest author several times.[18]
See also
External links
- Author's website
- Jessica Day George papers, MSS 7550 at the Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
References
- ^ "Jessica Day George". GoodReads.com.
- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-05-26/childrens-middle-grade/list.html
- ^ "Whitney Awards honor LDS fiction writers". Mormon Times. Deseret News. March 27, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ Search list. Google Books. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ "Tuesdays at the Castle". Kirkus Reviews. September 15, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Princess of the Midnight Ball". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow". Kirkus Reviews. December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Princess of Glass" review. Booklist Online. Melissa Moore, May 15, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ '"Sun and Moon, Ice and Show" review. Booklist Online. Frances Bradburn, February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Mormon Artist blog interview with George
- ^ Published as Dragonskin Slippers in the United Kingdom
What is DragonSKIN Slippers?
Dragonskin Slippers was the original title for Dragon Slippers. My editor here in the United States thought it gave away the big secret too easily, so we shortened it to Dragon Slippers. In the UK, however, they really liked the title and decided to keep it. They are the same book, except for the title and cover art. - ^ Princess of the Midnight Ball. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Princess of Glass. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ Jessica Day George - Blog
I’ve also read the copyedits of Saturdays at Sea, the last book about Celie and Castle Glower, which will be out next February. - ^ "The 2007 Whitney Award Winners". Whitney Awards. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "2008 Whitney Award Finalists". Whitney Awards. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ 2009 Whitney Award finalists Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ^ "Writing Excuses 4.9: How to Write Men with Jessica Day George". Writing Excuses. March 7, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
