Julie Berry (born September 3, 1974)[1][2] is an American author of children's and young adults books and winner of several national book awards.

Biography

Julie Gardner Berry grew up on a farm in rural Medina, New York, as the youngest of seven children in a Mormon family.[3][4] She received a B.S. in communications at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, in 1995 and later earned an M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2008.[5][6] Berry met her husband, actor Phil Berry at RPI. They married in 1995. They have four sons together.[5] The family lived for many years in Maynard, Massachusetts, west of Boston, before moving to Temple City, California.[7][8] During the early years of her writing career Berry also worked as marketing director with the family business, a data collection software company.[6] While living in Maynard, Berry was a columnist for the MetroWest Daily News.[6]

Julie and her family moved back to Medina, New York, in 2021. She purchased the independent bookstore, The Book Shoppe, which she renovated and renamed the Author's Note.[9]

Awards and honors

Seven of Berry's books are Junior Library Guild selections: All the Truth That's In Me (2014),[10] The Passion of Dolssa (2017),[11][12] The Emperor’s Ostrich (2017),[13] Lovely War (2019),[14][15] and Wishes and Wellingtons (2020).[16]

All the Truth That's in Me was named one of the best books of the year by The Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal.[10]

The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place was named one of the best children's books of 2014 by the Wall Street Journal.[5]

The Passion of Dolssa was a New York Times Notable Title.

Lovely War was a New York Times bestseller[17] and was named one of the best books of 2019 by The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[18] The Horn Book,[19] Kirkus Reviews,[20] Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal,[12] Shelf Awareness,[21] and the Wall Street Journal.[22] It was also a New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016.[12]

Awards for Berry's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2014 All the Truth That’s in Me American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [23][24]
Carnegie Medal Shortlist [25]
Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Finalist [26]
Inky Award for Silver Inky Winner [27]
2014 The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place Whitney Award for Best Youth Fiction Winner [28][29]
2015 American Library Association Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [30]
Odyssey Award Honor [31]
2017 The Passion of Dolssa American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Top 10 [32][33]
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth Selection [34]
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature Honor [35]
Michael L. Printz Award Honor [36][37]
2019 Lovely War Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio Selection [38]
Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Nominee [39]
Outstanding Books for the College Bound Selection [40]
Whitney Award Winner [41]
2020 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner [42]
American Library Association Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection [43]
American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten [44][45]
Audie Award for Young Adult Finalist [46]
Golden Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction Winner [47][48]
Young Adult Library Services Association Teens Choices Top 10 [49][50]

Books

  • The Amaranth Enchantment (2009)
  • Secondhand Charm (2010)
  • Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Rat Brain Fiasco (2010) with Sally Gardner
  • Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: Curse of the Bizarro Beetle (2010) with Sally Gardner
  • Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Colossal Fossil Freakout (2011) with Sally Gardner
  • Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Trouble with Squids (2011) with Sally Gardner
  • All the Truth That’s In Me (2013) Viking/Penguin Group, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0142427309
  • The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place (2014) Roaring Brook Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-1596439566
  • The Passion of Dolssa (2017) Penguin Books, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0451469922
  • The Emperor’s Ostrich (2017) Roaring Brook Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-1596439580
  • Wishes and Wellingtons (2018) Audible Originals, LLC, an AMAZON company. (audiobook)
  • Lovely War (2019) Viking Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0451469939
  • Crime and Carpetbags (2021) Sourcebooks Young Readers. ISBN 978-1728231495
  • Cranky Right Now (2021) Sounds True. ISBN 978-1683646648

References

  1. ^ "Summary Bibliography: Julie Berry".
  2. ^ "Julie Berry," OCLC World Cat Fiction Finder
  3. ^ Faith and good works: Mormon writers find their niche in wholesome young adult genre Michael Paulson, The Boston Globe (2009)
  4. ^ Julie Berry Mormon Artist (2014)
  5. ^ a b c Julie Berry Books
  6. ^ a b c Julie Berry, A Young Mother of Boys Finds Happiness Writing For Teen Girls Meridian Magazine (2009)
  7. ^ Author Julie Berry, formerly of Maynard, to visit Fowler School The Beacon-Villager, October 9, 2017
  8. ^ Swan, Jennifer Hubert (November 8, 2013). "Without a Voice". New York Times. New york. p. BR41.
  9. ^ Green |, Alex. "For Julie Berry, A Homecoming and a Bookstore of Her Own". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  10. ^ a b "All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  11. ^ "The Passion of Dolssa (Audiobook) by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  12. ^ a b c "The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  13. ^ "The Emperor's Ostrich by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  14. ^ "Lovely War by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  15. ^ "Lovely War (Audiobook) by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  16. ^ "Wishes and Wellingtons by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  17. ^ "Lovely War by Julie Berry". Penguin Randomhouse. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  18. ^ Stevenson, Deborah (January 2020). "2019 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  19. ^ Sutton, Roger (2019-11-19). "Fanfare 2019 Booklist". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  20. ^ "Best YA Romance of 2019". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  21. ^ "Shelf Awareness's Best Children's & Teen Books of 2019". Shelf Awareness. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  22. ^ Gurdon, Meghan Cox (2019-12-13). "The Best Children's Books of 2019". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  23. ^ "2014 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  24. ^ Finneke, Jaclyn (2014-02-04). "YALSA names 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  25. ^ "Awards: Guggenheim-Lehrman; Carnegie/Kate Greenaway". Shelf Awareness. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  26. ^ "Search the Edgars Database! | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". Edgar Awards. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  27. ^ "The Inky Awards". Inside A Dog. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  28. ^ Rappleye, Christine (2016-02-20). "Whitney Award finalists for 2015 announced". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  29. ^ Rappleye, Christine (2015-05-23). "And the winners of the 2014 Whitney Awards are ..." Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  30. ^ 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
  31. ^ "2015 Odyssey Winner and Honor Recordings". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  32. ^ "2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  33. ^ Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
  34. ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2016. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
  35. ^ Schaub, Michael (2017-02-22). "L.A. Times Book Prize finalists include Zadie Smith and Rep. John Lewis; Thomas McGuane will be honored". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  36. ^ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  37. ^ "'March: Book Three' wins 2017 Printz Award". American Library Association. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  38. ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2019. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-18 – via Booklist.
  39. ^ "Lovely War". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  40. ^ "2019 OBCB History and Cultures". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  41. ^ "Past Winners". The Whitney Awards. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  42. ^ "Walden Award". ALAN Online. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  43. ^ "2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  44. ^ "2020 Top Ten Best Fiction". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  45. ^ Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
  46. ^ "2020 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  47. ^ Diefenbach, Mallory (2021-10-20). "Medina author wins Golden Kite award". The Daily News. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  48. ^ "Awards: Golden Kite Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
  49. ^ "2020 Teens' Top Ten" (PDF). Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  50. ^ Lam, Anna (2020-10-22). "2020 YALSA Teens' Top Ten titles announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
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