Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her first book, '' Paranormalcy'', was published by

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in 2010.

Early life

White graduated in 2004 from

Brigham Young University Brigham Young University (BYU) is a Private education, private research university in Provo, Utah, United States. It was founded in 1875 by religious leader Brigham Young and is the flagship university of the Church Educational System sponsore ...

, where she studied English. She lives with her family in

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. White was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing. She is bisexual.

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. 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. The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011. The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview. A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, ''Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales'' (2017); ''And I Darken'' (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List. In 2022, her novel ''Star Wars: Padawan'' debuted at number one on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list.

Awards

Bibliography

Standalone novels

* ''The Chaos of Stars'' (2013;

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) – * ''Illusions of Fate'' (2014; HarperTeen) – * ''The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein'' (2018;

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) – * '' Hide'' (2022;

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) – * '' Mister Magic'' (2023; Del Rey Books) – * ''Lucy Undying'' (2024; Del Rey Books) -

Chapbooks

* ''Reality No-Show'' (2016; Serial Box) – * ''The End of the Beginning'' (2016; Serial Box) –

''Paranormalcy'' series

# ''Paranormalcy'' (2010; HarperTeen) – # ''Supernaturally'' (2011; HarperTeen) – # ''Endlessly'' (2012; HarperTeen) –

''Mind Games'' series

# ''Mind Games'' (2013; HarperTeen) – # ''Perfect Lies'' (2014; HarperTeen) – Novellas: * 0.5. ''Annie and Fia'' (2013; HarperTeen) – (e-book)

''The Conqueror's Saga''

# ''And I Darken'' (2016; Delacorte Press) – # ''Now I Rise'' (2017; Delacorte Press) – # ''Bright We Burn'' (2018; Delacorte Press) –

''Camelot Rising''

# ''The Guinevere Deception'' (2019; Delacorte Press) – # ''The Camelot Betrayal'' (2020; Delacorte Press) – # ''The Excalibur Curse'' (2021; Delacorte Press) –

''Sinister Summer''

# ''Wretched Waterpark'' (2022; Delacorte Press) – # ''Vampiric Vacation'' (2022; Delacorte Press) – # ''Camp Creepy'' (2023; Delacorte Press) – # ''Menacing Manor'' (2023; Delacorte Press) – # ''Haunted Holiday'' (2024; Delacorte Press) –

''Slayer'' (''
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'' universe)

# ''Slayer'' (2019; Simon Pulse) – # ''Chosen'' (2020; Simon Pulse) –

''
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'' contributions

* ''From a Certain Point of View'': ** ''Eyes of the Empire'' (2020; Del Rey Books) – *''Padawan'' (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) –

Collections

* ''Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales'' (2017; Scholastic) –

Graphic novels

* ''In the Shadows'' with Jim Di Bartolo (2014; Scholastic) –

Contributions to anthologies

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Kiersten 1983 births Living people Writers from San Diego 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American novelists American women novelists Novelists from California Novelists from Utah American writers of young adult literature American women writers of young adult literature American fantasy writers American women science fiction and fantasy writers Bisexual writers American LGBTQ women LGBTQ people from California