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]

She is bisexual. [2]

Early life

White graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she studied English.[3] She lives with her family in San Diego, California.[4] White was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing.[5]

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 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]

Awards

Year Nominee Award Category Result Ref
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 [12]

Bibliography

Standalone novels

Chapbooks

  • Reality No-Show (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN 978-1682100998
  • The End of the Beginning (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN 978-1682101087

Paranormalcy series

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

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

Novellas:

  • 0.5. Annie and Fia (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN 978-0062321497 (e-book)

The Conqueror's Saga

  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

  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

  1. Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379042
  2. Vampiric Vacation (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379080
  3. Camp Creepy (2023; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593379127
  4. Menacing Manor (2023; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593570012
  5. Haunted Holiday (2024; Delacorte Press) – ISBN 978-0593570050

Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe)

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

Star Wars contributions

  • From a Certain Point of View:
    • Eyes of the Empire (2020; Del Rey Books) – ISBN 978-0593157749
  • Padawan (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) – ISBN 978-3833242571

Collections

  • Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (2017; Scholastic) – ISBN 978-0545940603

Graphic novels

  • In the Shadows with Jim Di Bartolo (2014; Scholastic) – ISBN 978-0545561440

Contributions to anthologies

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

  1. ^ White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-06-198585-0.
  2. ^ Adler, Dahlia (2024-09-09). "Better Know an Author: Kiersten White". LGBTQ Reads. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  3. ^ "Lone Peak graduate now a best-selling author", The Daily Herald, 1 December 2010, retrieved 23 May 2018
  4. ^ "Kiersten White", Penguin Random House, 10 July 2018, retrieved 23 May 2018
  5. ^ Aguirre, Abby (September 3, 2023). "An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
  7. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  8. ^ a b Fulton, Ben (18 October 2011). "Best Sellers". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Librarian Preview: HarperCollins (Fall 2010)". School Library Journal. June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
  10. ^ "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)". Lone Star Reading List. 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Rainbow Book List (Fall 2017)". Rainbow Round Table. Fall 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "sfadb : Kiersten White Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
  13. ^ Hartmann, Sadie (2019-07-24). "Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White". Cemetery Dance Online. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  14. ^ "Book review: 'The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein'". Detroit Lakes Tribune. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  15. ^ "'The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein' By Kiersten White Is A Retelling Of The Classic Tale & You Can Start Reading Now". Bustle. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  16. ^ Katherine, Koenig (June 1, 2018). "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  17. ^ Sutton, Roger. "Kiersten White Talks with Roger". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  18. ^ Coats, Karen (2018). "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 72 (2): 99–100. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0726. ISSN 1558-6766.
  19. ^ Gage, Joshua (2024-08-21). "Review: Hide: The Graphic Novel by Scott Peterson and Kiersten White". Cemetery Dance Online. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Jana Riess: 'I don't want to be here' — bestselling novelist explains why she left Mormonism". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  22. ^ Mullen, Amanda (2024-09-16). "Kiersten White's 2024 Fantasy Book Is The Dracula Story I Didn't Know I Needed". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
  23. ^ "Kiersten White Seeks Justice for One of Literature's Most Underserved Characters in Lucy Undying". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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