American children's author, born 1983
Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and 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] White was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing.[4]
Career
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
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein won the 2018 Bram Stoker Award in the Young Adult category.[5] 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.[6] The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011.[7] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview.[8] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales (2017);[9] And I Darken (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List[10]
Awards
Recognitions
Year Awarded
Nominee
Recognition
Category
Result
Ref
2010
Paranormalcy
New York Times Best Seller list
"Children's Books—Chapter Books"
#7
[6]
2011
11th Utah Book Awards
Young Adult
Won
[7]
2017
And I Darken
2017 Rainbow Book List
Young Adult
(unranked)
[10]
Bibliography
Standalone novels
Chapbooks
Paranormalcy series
Paranormalcy (2010; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985843
Supernaturally (2011; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985867
Endlessly (2012; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985881
Mind Games series
Mind Games (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135315
Perfect Lies (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135841
Novellas:
The Conqueror's Saga
And I Darken (2016; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522310
Now I Rise (2017; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522358
Bright We Burn (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522396
Camelot Rising
The Guinevere Deception (2019; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581673
The Camelot Betrayal (2020; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581710
The Excalibur Curse (2021; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581758
Sinister Summer
Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379042
Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse ) – ISBN 978-1534404953
Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) – ISBN 978-1534404984
From a Certain Point of View :
Padawan (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) – ISBN 978-3833242571
Collections
Graphic novels
Contributions to anthologies
References
^ White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy . United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0 .
^ "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
^ Aguirre, Abby (September 3, 2023). "An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners" . www.fictiondb.com . Retrieved 2020-10-28 .
^ a b "Best Sellers" . The New York Times . 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018 .
^ a b 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. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010 .
^ "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)" . Lone Star Reading List . 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
^ a b "Rainbow Book List (Fall 2017)" . Rainbow Book List . Fall 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .
^ "sfadb : Kiersten White Awards" . www.sfadb.com . Retrieved 2022-07-06 .
^ Anders, Charlie Jane (2023-08-16). "Review | Utopia or dystopia? In these books, it's complicated" . Washington Post . ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ " 'Mister Magic': A suspense thriller that pricks a Catholic conscience – OSV News" . Our Sunday Visitor . 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Tuttle, Lisa (2023-08-11). "The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ "Jana Riess: 'I don't want to be here' — bestselling novelist explains why she left Mormonism" . The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .
^ Combs, Seth (2022-03-20). "Spring Arts Preview 2022: Author Kiersten White poised to break out of the YA genre with four new books" . San Diego Union-Tribune . Retrieved 2024-01-04 .