Susan Vaught

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Susan Vaught (born October 22, 1965) [1] is an American author and neuropsychologist.

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Biography

Vaught received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science from Vanderbilt University. [1] In 1991, she graduated from Vanderbilt with a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Research. [2] Since graduation, she has worked as a neuropsychologist, including serving as the Director of Neuropsychology and the Clinical Director for a hospital in Tennessee. [1]

Vaught is autistic. [3] She presently lives in Kentucky with her wife. [4]

Awards and honors

In 1996, Vaught received the SEAAMR Richard B. Dillard Award For Research In The Field Of Developmental Disabilities. [2]

Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015), [5] Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge (2017), [6] and Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019), [7] are Junior Library Guild selections. Bank Street College of Education named Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy one of the "Best Children’s Books of 2016." [8] Trigger received a starred review from Booklist [9] and Publishers Weekly. [10] Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry received Booklist, [11] Kirkus Reviews , [12] and Publishers Weekly. [13] Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse received a starred review from Booklist . [14] Publishers Weekly named it one of the best books published in the summer of 2019. [15] Together We Grow received starred reviews from Booklist, [16] Kirkus Reviews, [17] Publishers Weekly, [18] and School Library Journal . [19]

Awards for Vaught's writing
YearTitleAwardResultRef.
2005Stormwitch Andre Norton Award Nominee [20] [21]
Carl Brandon Kindred AwardNominee [20]
2006 ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [22] [23]
2007Big Fat ManifestoSouth Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book AwardNominee [24]
Trigger ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [25] [26]
2009Big Fat Manifesto Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [27]
TriggerSouth Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book AwardNominee [28]
Rhode Island Teen Book AwardNominee [28]
2010Big Fat Manifesto Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Selection [29]
2012Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der JugendjuryNominee [28]
2015 Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy Cybil Award for Middle Grade FictionNominee [5]
2016 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [30] [31]
2017Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Nominee [32]
2019Truman Readers AwardNominee [33]
2020Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [34]
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's RevengeSouth Carolina Book Award for Junior BookNominee [35]

Publications

Children's

Young adult

L.O.S.T. series

The L.O.S.T. series was co-written with R. S. Collins and Debbie Federici.

  1. L.O.S.T. (2004)
  2. Shadowqueen (2005)
  3. Witch Circle (2006)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vaught, Susan 1965-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "Dr. Susan Redmond-Vaught". Western Kentucky Psychology Internship Consortium. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ↑ Phan, Karena (17 May 2019). "On a Mission". Time for Kids . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Vaught, Susan. "Autobiography". Susan Vaught. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ↑ "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ↑ "Best Children's Books of the Year" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education . 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  9. ↑ "Trigger". Booklist . 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Trigger by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  11. ↑ Phelan, Carolyn (July 2016). "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Booklist . Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  12. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Kirkus Reviews . June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  14. ↑ Peters, John (2019-04-01). "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse" . Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  15. ↑ "Best Books Summer 2019 from Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  16. ↑ Owen, Maryann (2020-03-15). "Together We Grow". Booklist . Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  17. ↑ "Together We Grow". Kirkus Reviews . 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  18. ↑ "Together We Grow by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  19. ↑ Anton, Etta (2020-05-01). "Together We Grow". School Library Journal . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  20. 1 2 "Stormwitch". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  21. ↑ "Susan Vaught". The Nebula Awards . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  22. ↑ "Stormwitch | Awards & Grants". American Library Association . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  23. ↑ "2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  24. ↑ "Big Fat Manifesto". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  25. ↑ "Trigger | Awards & Grants". American Library Association . March 21, 2010. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  26. ↑ "Best Books for Young Adults 2007". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  27. ↑ "2009 Bloomer list | Awards & Grants". American Library Association . September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  28. 1 2 3 "Trigger". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  29. ↑ "2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  30. ↑ Webmaster (April 28, 2016). "MWA Announces the 2016 Edgar® Award Winners". Mystery Writers of America . Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  31. ↑ Mystery Writers of America (April 29, 2016). "Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2016 Edgar Award Winners". PR Newswire . Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  32. ↑ Diaz, Shelley (2017-01-25). "APALA, Bloomer, YALSA Awards Announced | ALA Midwinter 2017". School Library Journal . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  33. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Goodreads . Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  34. ↑ "Awards: The Edgars; Minnesota Book; Eric Carle Museum Honors". Shelf Awareness . 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  35. ↑ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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