Saundra Mitchell (born September 3, 1973) [1] is an American novelist who has also written under the pseudonyms of Jessa Holbrook and Alex Mallory.
Mitchell is gay and has daughters. [2]
Mitchell worked as the head screenwriter and executive producer with Dreaming Tree Films for twenty years. [2] Using her screenplays, the company produced more than 400 films. [2] She has Academy Award eligibility ten times. [2]
Year | Work | Accolades | Result | Ref. |
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2009 | Shadowed Summer | Junior Library Guild book list | Selection | [3] |
2010 | Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery | Finalist | [4] | |
Society of Midland Authors Award for Best Children’s Book | Winner | [5] | ||
2020 | All the Things We Do in the Dark | Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature | Finalist | [6] |
Junior Library Guild book list | Selection | [7] | ||
Indiana Author Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Winner | [8] |
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