Carolyn Meyer

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Carolyn Meyer
Born (1935-06-08) June 8, 1935 (age 89)
Lewistown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation Novelist
Period1992–present
Genre Historical fiction, young adult fiction
Website
readcarolyn.com

Carolyn Meyer (born June 8, 1935) is an American author of novels for children and young adults.

Contents

The typical genre for her work is historical fiction, one of her more popular projects being the Young Royals series, each novel of which tells the story of a different crown princess (duchess, in the case of Catherine de Medici, and lady, in the case of Anne Boleyn) of her home country; either Egypt, England, Italy, Scotland, Austria and France.

For example, one of Carolyn Meyer's works is Duchessina, which is the story of the troubled childhood and young adulthood of the Italian duchess Catherine de' Medici up to her meeting with Crown Prince Henry of France. One recent novel in the Young Royals is Victoria Rebels, which is about the teenage Princess Victoria of Kent and her budding relationship with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

Early life

Born June 8, 1935, [1] as an only child in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, Meyer began her first "novel," Humpy the Caterpillar and Gladys the Snail: A True Life Romance at age eight. However, she completed only three chapters. [1]

Career

Meyer's latest work published is Beauty's Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy, published October 2013.

Her previous published work was The True Adventures of Charley Darwin, focusing on the life of Charles Darwin, quite a leap from her usual subjects, for she has gone from royalty, to European artists, and now to scientists. The True Adventures of Charley Darwin is unusual in that it breaks from Meyer's formula of always having a female narrator, as Charley narrates his own story. The hardcover version of this book was published on January 26, 2009. [2] [3] Before Darwin came In Mozart's Shadow, a historical novel about Mozart and narrated by his older sister, Maria Anna Mozart, nicknamed Nannerl, released in 2008. [4]

Awards and Recognition

Carolyn Meyer has received numerous accolades throughout her career, underscoring her significant contributions to young adult literature.

"Mary, Bloody Mary"

 * Awarded in the Intermediate division for *Mary, Bloody Mary*.  * Source: [Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mary-bloody-mary-carolyn-meyer/1102475524)
 * Recognized as one of the Best Books for Young Adults.  * Source: [ALA](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/2000bestbooks)
 * Selected for the ABA Pick of the Lists.  * Source: [Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mary-bloody-mary-carolyn-meyer/1102475524)
 * Honored as a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.  * Source: [Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mary-bloody-mary-carolyn-meyer/1102475524)

"Marie, Dancing"

 * Selected as a Book Sense Pick.  * Source: [Barnes & Noble](https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/marie-dancing-carolyn-meyer/1100156626)

Early Career Recognition

 * 1971: *The Bread Book*  * 1976: *Amish People*  * 1979: *C.C. Poindexter*  * Source: [Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/meyer-carolyn-1935)
 * Awarded for *Amish People* by the Children's Book Council.  * Source: [Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/meyer-carolyn-1935)
 * Recognized for *Eskimos: Growing Up in a Changing Culture*.  * Source: [Encyclopedia.com](https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/meyer-carolyn-1935)
 * Honored as Author of the Year.  * Source: [PSLA](https://www.psla.org/assets/docs/awards/Previous%20Winners%20-%20Outstanding%20PA%20Authors%20%2B%20Illustrators%20%281%29.pdf)

Personal life

Mother to three grown sons, she resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her husband, E.A. "Tony" Mares, a New Mexico poet, essayist and historian, and professor at the University of New Mexico, died January 30, 2015. [1]

Novels

Novels by Carolyn Meyer
TitleYear publishedPart of Young Royals series
Where the Broken Heart Still Beats: The Story of Cynthia Ann Parker 1992No
White Lilacs1993No
Rio Grande Stories1994No
Drummers of Jericho1995No
Gideon's People1996No
Jubilee Journey1997No
Mary, Bloody Mary 1999Yes
Isabel: Jewel of Castilla 2000Yes
Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess 2000Yes
Beware, Princess Elizabeth 2001Yes
Kristina: The Girl King 2003Yes
Brown Eyes Blue2003No
Doomed Queen Anne 2004Yes
Patience, Princess Catherine 2004Yes
Marie, Dancing2005No
Loving Will Shakespeare2006No
Duchessina: A Novel of Catherine de' Medici 2007Yes
In Mozart's Shadow: His Sister's Story2008No
The True Adventures of Charley Darwin2009No
The Bad Queen: Rules and Instructions for Marie Antoinette 2010Yes
Cleopatra Confesses 2011Yes
The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots 2012Yes
Victoria Rebels2013Yes
Beauty's Daughter: The Story of Hermione and Helen of Troy2013No
Anastasia and her Sisters2013Yes
Girl With a Camera: Margaret Bourke-White, Photographer2017No
Girl with Brush and Canvas: Georgia O'Keeffe, American Artist2019No

References

  1. 1 2 3 Meyer, Carolyn. "My Life". Carolyn Meyer. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Meyer, Carolyn. "My Books". Carolyn Meyer.
  3. ↑ Details for The True Adventures of Charley Darwin at Amazon booksellers
  4. ↑ Details for In Mozart's Shadow at Amazon booksellers
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