Jonathan Auxier (born August 10, 1981) is a Canadian-born writer of young adult literature.
Jonathan Auxier | |
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.jpg) Auxier in 2015 | |
| Born | August 10, 1981[1][2] Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Occupation | young adult novelist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2000s–present |
| Notable works | |
Biography
editOriginally from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[3] he currently lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US with his wife.[4] He earned a BA from Trinity Western University in 2003[5] and a MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005.[6][7] During graduate school, Auxier worked on a side project to refresh his creativity which he would eventually develop into the novel Peter Nimble; after graduating, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting.[5]
Awards
editAuxier won the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award[4] and the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award[8] for his 2014 novel The Night Gardener. The book was also a shortlisted finalist for the Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature at the 2014 Governor General's Awards.[9]
He won the Governor General's Award at the 2018 Governor General's Awards for Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster.[10] Sweep also won the Children's/YA prize at the 2019 Vine Awards for Canadian Jewish Literature.[11]
Bibliography
edit- Standalone works
- — (May 20, 2014). The Night Gardener. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1-4197-1144-2. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- — (September 25, 2018). Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1-4197-3140-2. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- Peter Nimble series
- — (August 1, 2011). Peter Nimble and his Fantastic Eyes. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1-4197-0025-5. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- — (April 5, 2016). Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. Amulet Books. ISBN 978-1-4197-1747-5. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
References
edit- ^ Jonathan Auxier (August 10, 2011). "Jonathan auxier interview and book giveaway". Literary Rambles (Interview). Interviewed by Natalie Aguirre. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Medley, Mark (August 26, 2011). "At the kids' table: Jonathan Auxier's debut recalls classic children's tales". National Post. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Jonathan Auxier (October 12, 2011). "Wordstock Interview: Jonathan Auxier". Wired (Interview). Interviewed by Jonathan H. Liu.
- ^ a b Cerny, Dory (November 18, 2015). "Jonathan Auxier wins big at CCBC Book Awards". Quill & Quire.
- ^ a b Schlecker, Brady (May 16, 2016). "Better know a word-writing man alum: Jonathan Auxier". TWU Alumni Stories & News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Jonathan Auxier". Regal & Hoffman Literary Agents. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Peter Nimble". Carnegie Mellon University. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ Cerny, Dory (April 2, 2015). "Groundwood Books picks up two Canadian Library Association awards". Quill & Quire.
- ^ Medley, Mark (October 7, 2014). "Governor-General Literary Awards finalists unveiled". The Globe and Mail.
- ^ Dundas, Deborah (October 30, 2018). "Book about campus rape and an Indigenous memoir win $25,000 Governor General's Literary Award". Toronto Star.
- ^ Balser, Erin (October 23, 2019). "Anne Michaels among winners for $10K Vine Awards for Jewish Canadian literature". CBC Books.
External links
edit- Official website
- Jonathan Auxier (October 31, 2016). "Jonathan Auxier – My Life of Dad". Life of Dad (Interview). Interviewed by Art Eddy. Retrieved March 16, 2019.