Brian Katcher

Brian Katcher
Born1975 (age 50–51)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
OccupationAuthor
Children1
Writing career
GenreYoung adult fiction
Notable workAlmost Perfect (2009)
Websitewww.briankatcher.com

Brian Katcher (born 1975) is an American author of young adult fiction. His novel Almost Perfect won the 2011 Stonewall Book Award.

Biography

Brian Katcher was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1975. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, then traveled and worked a variety of jobs before beginning his career as a writer. As of 2021, Katcher was living in central Missouri with his wife and daughter.

Awards and honors

The American Library Association included Almost Perfect on their list of ALA Rainbow Book List (2010), Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2012), and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2013).

Year Title Award Result Ref.
2011 Almost Perfect James Cook Book Award Nominee
Stonewall Book Award Winner
Playing with Matches Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee
North Carolina Young Adult Book Award Winner
2017 The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak Missouri Gateway Readers Award Nominee
2020 Deacon Locke Went to Prom South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Nominee

Publications

References

  1. ↑ "About Brian". Brian Katcher. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "2010 rainbow project booklist | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  5. ↑ Lerch, Maureen. "LibGuides: COBAA: James Cook Book Award". libguides.uakron.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  7. ↑ Morales, Macey (January 10, 2011). "'Almost Perfect' wins 2011 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award". American Library Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2010-2011 Gateway Reader Award Nominees". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Gateway Readers Award". thelibrary.org. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Playing with Matches". Booklist. August 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Almost Perfect". Booklist. December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ "The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak". Booklist. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Deacon Locke Went to Prom". Booklist. April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.