Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her first book, Paranormalcy, was published by HarperCollins in 2010.
Early life White graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she studied English. She lives with her family in San Diego, California. 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 YearNomineeAwardCategoryResultRef2011Paranormalcy11th Utah Book AwardsYoung Adult2017And I DarkenALA Rainbow Book ListYoung Adult2019The Dark Descent of Elizabeth FrankensteinBram Stoker AwardsBSA–Young Adult
Bibliography
Standalone novels The Chaos of Stars (2013; HarperTeen) – Illusions of Fate (2014; HarperTeen) – The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018; Delacorte Press) – Hide (2022; Del Rey Books) – 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 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe) Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse) – Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) –
Star Wars universe "Eyes of the Empire" in The Empire Strikes Back: From a Certain Point of View anthology (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 YearContributionAnthologyEditorISBN2011"Tick, Tick, Boom" (short story)Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romancesed. Trisha Telep2014"Womb" (short story)Altered Perceptionsed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells2021"Partying is Such Sweet Sorrow" (short story)That Way Madness Liesed. Dahlia Adler
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