Katherine Marsh (born November 11, 1974) is a writer of
children's literature
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, most notably ''
The Night Tourist'' (2007) and ''Nowhere Boy'' (2018). She is also an editor of nonfiction articles and books.
Life
She was a high school teacher before moving to
New York City
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, where she began writing for magazines such as ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' and ''
Good Housekeeping
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''. Some of her nonfiction stories about her home state of New York have appeared in ''
The New York Times
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''.
She is the author of ''The Night Tourist'', winner of the 2008
Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery, and its sequel, ''The Twilight Prisoner'', which are both set in New York City.
She is now the managing editor of ''
The New Republic
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'',
where she specializes in politics and culture. She lives in
Washington, DC
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.
Books
*''
The Night Tourist'' (2007)
*''The Twilight Prisoner'' (2009)
*''Jepp, Who Defied the Stars'' (2012)
*''The Door by the Staircase'' (2016)
*''Nowhere Boy'' (2018)
* ''The Lost Year'' (2023)
*''Medusa'' (2024)
References
External links
HomepagePublisher's website
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1974 births
American children's writers
Living people
American women journalists
American women children's writers
Edgar Award winners
21st-century American women