Kiersten White
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| Born | Kiersten White 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
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Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her first book, Paranormalcy, was published by HarperCollins in 2010.[1]
Early life
[edit | edit source]White graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she studied English.[2] She lives with her family in San Diego, California.[3] White was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing.[4] She is bisexual.[5]
Career
[edit | edit source]White is a writer covering a variety of genres (fantasy, historical fiction, paranormal, horror); she writes middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction.
Awards and honors
[edit | edit source]The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein won the 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Young Adult category.[6] 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.[7] The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011.[8] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview.[9] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales (2017);[10] And I Darken (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List.[11] In 2022, her novel Star Wars: Padawan debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Seller list.[12]
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominee | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2011 | Paranormalcy | 11th Utah Book Awards | Young Adult | Won | [8] |
| 2017 | And I Darken | ALA Rainbow Book List | Young Adult | Won | [11] |
| 2019 | The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein | Bram Stoker Awards | BSA–Young Adult | Won | [13] |
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Standalone novels
[edit | edit source]- The Chaos of Stars (2013; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Illusions of Fate (2014; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[14][15][16][17][18][19]
- Hide (2022; Del Rey Books) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[20]
- Mister Magic (2023; Del Rey Books) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[21][22]
- Lucy Undying (2024; Del Rey Books) - Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).[23][24]
Chapbooks
[edit | edit source]- Reality No-Show (2016; Serial Box) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The End of the Beginning (2016; Serial Box) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Paranormalcy series
[edit | edit source]- Paranormalcy (2010; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Supernaturally (2011; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Endlessly (2012; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Mind Games series
[edit | edit source]- Mind Games (2013; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Perfect Lies (2014; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Novellas:
- 0.5. Annie and Fia (2013; HarperTeen) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (e-book)
The Conqueror's Saga
[edit | edit source]- And I Darken (2016; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Now I Rise (2017; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Bright We Burn (2018; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Camelot Rising
[edit | edit source]- The Guinevere Deception (2019; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Camelot Betrayal (2020; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- The Excalibur Curse (2021; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Sinister Summer
[edit | edit source]- Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Vampiric Vacation (2022; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Camp Creepy (2023; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Menacing Manor (2023; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Haunted Holiday (2024; Delacorte Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe)
[edit | edit source]- Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Star Wars contributions
[edit | edit source]- From a Certain Point of View:
- Eyes of the Empire (2020; Del Rey Books) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Padawan (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Collections
[edit | edit source]- Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (2017; Scholastic) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Graphic novels
[edit | edit source]- In the Shadows with Jim Di Bartolo (2014; Scholastic) – Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Contributions to anthologies
[edit | edit source]| Year | Contribution | Anthology | Editor | ISBN |
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| 2011 | "Tick, Tick, Boom" (short story) | Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances | ed. Trisha Telep | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
| 2014 | "Womb" (short story) | Altered Perceptions | ed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells | |
| 2021 | "Partying is Such Sweet Sorrow" (short story) | That Way Madness Lies | ed. Dahlia Adler | Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). |
References
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Writers from San Diego
- 21st-century American women novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- Bisexual women writers
- Bisexual novelists
- Novelists from California
- Novelists from Utah
- American writers of young adult literature
- American women writers of young adult literature
- American fantasy writers
- American women science fiction and fantasy writers
- American LGBTQ novelists
- American bisexual writers
- American bisexual women
- LGBTQ people from California