Jonathan Auxier (born August 10, 1981) is a Canadian-born writer of
young adult literature
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults.
The subject matter and genres of YA correlate w ...
.
Biography
Originally from
Vancouver
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, British Columbia, Canada, he currently lives in
Pittsburgh
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, Pennsylvania, US with his wife. He earned a BA from
Trinity Western University
, mottoeng = A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
, established = Trinity Junior College (1962–1972), Trinity Western College (1972–1985), Trinity Western University (1986–present)
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in 2003 and a MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005. During graduate school, Auxier worked on a side project to refresh his creativity which he would eventually develop into the novel ''Peter Nimble''; after graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting.
Awards
Auxier won the
TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
The TD Canadian Children's Literature Award is an annual Canadian literary award, presented to the year's best work of children's literature. Sponsored by TD Bank Financial Group and the Canadian Children's Book Centre, the award carries a moneta ...
and the
Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award
The Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award is a literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian children's book. The book must be written in English and published in Canada during the preceding year (and nominated by ...
for his 2014 novel ''The Night Gardener''. The book was also a shortlisted finalist for the
Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature
The Governor General's Award for English-language children's writing is a Canadian literary award that annually recognizes one Canadian writer for a children's book written in English. It is one of four children's book awards among the Governor Ge ...