Kiersten White

Kiersten White
White at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
Born	Kiersten White 1983 (age 41–42) Utah
Occupation	Writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Brigham Young University
Notable awards	Best Novel by a New Author (2010) Speculative Youth Fiction (2014) YALSA Teen Top Ten Award (2015)
Website
kierstenwhite.com

Kiersten White is an American author of fiction for children, young adults, and adults. Her first book, Paranormalcy , was published by HarperCollins in 2010. ^[1]

Early life

White graduated in 2004 from Brigham Young University, where she studied English. ^[2] She lives with her family in San Diego, California. ^[3] White was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing. ^[4] She is bisexual. ^[5]

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. ^[6] 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. ^[7] The Utah Book Awards presented White with the Young Adult book award in 2011. ^[8] The book has garnered praise in the 2010 Librarian Preview. ^[9] A subsequent work received mention on the Lone Star Reading List, Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scary Tales (2017); ^[10] And I Darken (2016) received mention on the 2017 Rainbow Book List. ^[11] In 2022, her novel Star Wars: Padawan debuted at number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. ^[12]

Awards

Year	Nominee	Award	Category	Result	Ref
2011	Paranormalcy	11th Utah Book Awards	Young Adult	Won	[8]
2017	And I Darken	ALA Rainbow Book List	Young Adult	Won	[11]
2019	The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein	Bram Stoker Awards	BSA–Young Adult	Won	[13]

Bibliography

Standalone novels

• The Chaos of Stars (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0062135926
• Illusions of Fate (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0062135896
• The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0525577942 ^{[14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}
• Hide (2022; Del Rey Books) – ISBN   978-0593359235 ^[20]
• Mister Magic (2023; Del Rey Books) – ISBN   978-0593359266 ^{[21] [22]}
• Lucy Undying (2024; Del Rey Books) - ISBN   9780593724408 ^{[23] [24]}

Chapbooks

• Reality No-Show (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN   978-1682100998
• The End of the Beginning (2016; Serial Box) – ISBN   978-1682101087

Paranormalcy series

Main article: Paranormalcy

1. Paranormalcy (2010; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0061985843
2. Supernaturally (2011; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0061985867
3. Endlessly (2012; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0061985881

Mind Games series

1. Mind Games (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0062135315
2. Perfect Lies (2014; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0062135841

Novellas:

• 0.5. Annie and Fia (2013; HarperTeen) – ISBN   978-0062321497 (e-book)

The Conqueror's Saga

1. And I Darken (2016; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0553522310
2. Now I Rise (2017; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0553522358
3. Bright We Burn (2018; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0553522396

Camelot Rising

1. The Guinevere Deception (2019; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0525581673
2. The Camelot Betrayal (2020; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0525581710
3. The Excalibur Curse (2021; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0525581758

Sinister Summer

1. Wretched Waterpark (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0593379042
2. Vampiric Vacation (2022; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0593379080
3. Camp Creepy (2023; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0593379127
4. Menacing Manor (2023; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0593570012
5. Haunted Holiday (2024; Delacorte Press) – ISBN   978-0593570050

Slayer ( Buffy the Vampire Slayer universe)

1. Slayer (2019; Simon Pulse) – ISBN   978-1534404953
2. Chosen (2020; Simon Pulse) – ISBN   978-1534404984

Star Wars contributions

• From a Certain Point of View:
  • Eyes of the Empire (2020; Del Rey Books) – ISBN   978-0593157749
• Padawan (2022; Disney-Lucasfilm Press) – ISBN   978-3833242571

Collections

• Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales (2017; Scholastic) – ISBN   978-0545940603

Graphic novels

• In the Shadows with Jim Di Bartolo (2014; Scholastic) – ISBN   978-0545561440

Contributions to anthologies

Year	Contribution	Anthology	Editor	ISBN
2011	"Tick, Tick, Boom" (short story)	Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances	ed. Trisha Telep	ISBN   978-0762440924
2014	"Womb" (short	Altered Perceptions	ed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells

References

1. White, Kiersten (2009). Paranormalcy. United States: HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0-06-198585-0.
2. "Lone Peak graduate now a best-selling author", The Daily Herald , 1 December 2010, retrieved 23 May 2018^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Kiersten White", Penguin Random House , 10 July 2018, retrieved 23 May 2018
4. Aguirre, Abby (September 3, 2023). "An Unexpected Hotbed of Y.A. Authors: Utah". The New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
5. Adler, Dahlia (2024-09-09). "Better Know an Author: Kiersten White". LGBTQ Reads. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
6. "2018 Bram Stoker Award Winners". www.fictiondb.com. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
7. "Best Sellers". The New York Times . 9 September 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
8. Fulton, Ben (18 October 2011). "Best Sellers". The Salt Lake Tribune . Retrieved 7 May 2018.
9. "Librarian Preview: HarperCollins (Fall 2010)". School Library Journal . June 17, 2010. Archived from the original on June 23, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2010.
10. "Lone Star Reading List (Fall 2017)". Lone Star Reading List . 2017. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
11. "Rainbow Book List (Fall 2017)". Rainbow Round Table . Fall 2017. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
12. Burns, James (August 4, 2022). "Kiersten White's Star Wars: Padawan Debuts at #1 on the New York Times Best Sellers List". jedinews.com. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
13. "sfadb : Kiersten White Awards". www.sfadb.com. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
14. Hartmann, Sadie (2019-07-24). "Review: The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White". Cemetery Dance Online. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
15. "Book review: 'The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein'". Detroit Lakes Tribune. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
16. "'The Dark Descent Of Elizabeth Frankenstein' By Kiersten White Is A Retelling Of The Classic Tale & You Can Start Reading Now". Bustle. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
17. Katherine, Koenig (June 1, 2018). "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
18. Sutton, Roger. "Kiersten White Talks with Roger". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
19. Coats, Karen (2018). "The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White" . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 72 (2): 99–100. doi:10.1353/bcc.2018.0726. ISSN   1558-6766.
20. Gage, Joshua (2024-08-21). "Review: Hide: The Graphic Novel by Scott Peterson and Kiersten White". Cemetery Dance Online. Archived from the original on 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
21. Anders, Charlie Jane (2023-08-16). "Review | Utopia or dystopia? In these books, it's complicated". Washington Post. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-01-04.
22. "Jana Riess: 'I don't want to be here' — bestselling novelist explains why she left Mormonism". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
23. Mullen, Amanda (2024-09-16). "Kiersten White's 2024 Fantasy Book Is The Dracula Story I Didn't Know I Needed". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
24. "Kiersten White Seeks Justice for One of Literature's Most Underserved Characters in Lucy Undying". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-27.