Jessica Day George
| Jessica Day George | |
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| Born |
October 11, 1976 Boise, Idaho, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 2007–present |
| Genre | Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale |
| Subject | Writing |
| Website | |
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Jessica Day George (born October 11, 1976)[1] is an American author, who currently lives in Utah. She is a New York Times bestselling author,[2] and she received the 2007 Whitney Award for Best Book by a New Author[3] for Dragon Slippers.
Her books and current published series include the Princess series, the Dragon Slipper series, and the Castle Glower series, as well as the stand-alone book Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow.[4] Many of her stories are adaptations of classic fairy tales, and have received positive reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[5][6][7] Booklist Online,[8][9] and others.
George studied Old Norse at Brigham Young University.[10] George is a Latter-day Saint.
The Princesses of Westfalin series
- Princess of the Midnight Ball[11] (2009 Whitney finalist, Youth Fiction[12])
- Princess of Glass[13]
- Princess of the Silver Woods
Dragon Slippers series
- Dragon Slippers (2007 Whitney winner[14])
- Dragon Flight
- Dragon Spear
Castle Glower series
- Tuesdays at the Castle
- Wednesdays in the Tower
- Thursdays with the Crown
Stand alone books
- Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow (2008 Whitney finalist[15])
Podcasts
She has contributed to the writing podcast Writing Excuses as a guest author several times.[16]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Jessica Day George". GoodReads.com.
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-05-26/childrens-middle-grade/list.html
- ↑ "Whitney Awards honor LDS fiction writers". Mormon Times. Deseret News. March 27, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ↑ Search list. Google Books. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Tuesdays at the Castle". Kirkus Reviews. September 15, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Princess of the Midnight Ball". Kirkus Reviews. January 1, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow". Kirkus Reviews. December 1, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Princess of Glass" review. Booklist Online. Melissa Moore, May 15, 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ '"Sun and Moon, Ice and Show" review. Booklist Online. Frances Bradburn, February 1, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Mormon Artist blog interview with George
- ↑ Princess of the Midnight Ball. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ 2009 Whitney Award finalists Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ Princess of Glass. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2010. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "The 2007 Whitney Award Winners". Whitney Awards. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "2008 Whitney Award Finalists". Whitney Awards. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ↑ "Writing Excuses 4.9: How to Write Men with Jessica Day George". Writing Excuses. March 7, 2010. Retrieved January 2, 2011.