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Kiersten White

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]

Kiersten White
White at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
White at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
BornKiersten White
1983 (age 40–41)
Utah
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Alma materBrigham Young University
Notable awards
Website
kierstenwhite.com

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Year Awarded Nominee Award Category Result Ref
2019 The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein Bram Stoker Awards BSA–Young Adult Won [11]

Recognitions

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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

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Standalone novels

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  • The Chaos of Stars (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135926
  • Illusions of Fate (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135896
  • The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525577942
  • Hide (2022; Del Rey Books) – ISBN 978-0593359235
  • Mister Magic (2023; Del Rey Books) – ISBN 978-0593359266[12][13][14][15][16]

Chapbooks

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Paranormalcy series

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Main article: Paranormalcy
  1. Paranormalcy (2010; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985843
  2. Supernaturally (2011; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985867
  3. Endlessly (2012; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0061985881

Mind Games series

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  1. Mind Games (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135315
  2. Perfect Lies (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062135841

Novellas:

The Conqueror's Saga

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  1. And I Darken (2016; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522310
  2. Now I Rise (2017; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522358
  3. Bright We Burn (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0553522396

Camelot Rising

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  1. The Guinevere Deception (2019; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581673
  2. The Camelot Betrayal (2020; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581710
  3. The Excalibur Curse (2021; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0525581758

Sinister Summer

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  1. Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379042

Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe)

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  1. Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse) – ISBN 978-1534404953
  2. Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) – ISBN 978-1534404984

Star Wars contributions

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Collections

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Graphic novels

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Contributions to anthologies

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Year Contribution Anthology Editor ISBN
2011 "Tick, Tick, Boom" (short story) Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances ed. Trisha Telep ISBN 978-0762440924
2014 "Womb" (short Altered Perceptions ed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells

References

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  1. ^ White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0.
  2. ^ "Lone Peak graduate now a best-selling author", The Daily Herald, 1 December 2010, retrieved 23 May 2018
  3. ^ "Kiersten White", Penguin Random House, 10 July 2018, retrieved 23 May 2018
  4. ^ Aguirre, Abby (September 3, 2023). "An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  6. ^ a b "Best Sellers". The New York Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  7. ^ a b Fulton, Ben (18 October 2011). "Best Sellers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Librarian Preview: HarperCollins (Fall 2010)". School Library Journal. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  9. ^ "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)". Lone Star Reading List. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Rainbow Book List (Fall 2017)". Rainbow Round Table. Fall 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "sfadb : Kiersten White Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "'Mister Magic': A suspense thriller that pricks a Catholic conscience – OSV News". Our Sunday Visitor. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  14. ^ Tuttle, Lisa (2023-08-11). "The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  15. ^ "Jana Riess: 'I don't want to be here' — bestselling novelist explains why she left Mormonism". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  16. ^ 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.
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