Kiersten White

Kiersten White
White at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
Born
Kiersten White

1983 (age 42–43)
Utah
EducationBrigham Young University
OccupationWriter
Writing career
Notable awards
Websitekierstenwhite.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.

Early life

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

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

Awards

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

Bibliography

Standalone novels

Chapbooks

Paranormalcy series

  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:

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 universe

Collections

Graphic novels

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 story) Altered Perceptions ed. Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Robison Wells
2021 "Partying is Such Sweet Sorrow" (short story) That Way Madness Lies ed. Dahlia Adler ISBN 978-1-250-75386-1

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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "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.
  25. ↑ "Lucy Undying by Kiersten White (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2026-04-15.
  26. ↑ Colglazier, Zoey (March 1, 2025). "Lucy Undying: A Dracula Novel (audio review)". Library Journal. Retrieved 2026-04-15.