Martine Leavitt (born 1953) is a Canadian American writer of young adult novels and a creative writing instructor.
Martine Leavitt | |
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 Leavitt in 2022 | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Occupation | Writer, writing teacher |
| Education | University of Calgary (BA) Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA) |
| Period | 1992 – present |
| Genre | Young adult literature |
| Website | |
| www | |
Biography
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Leavitt was born in 1953 in Canada. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, first class honours, from the University of Calgary and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College.[1] She has seven children, twenty-one grandchildren, and lives with her husband in Alberta, Canada.
Martine Leavitt writes novels for young adults, most recently Buffalo Flats. Calvin (2015) won the 2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature. My Book of Life by Angel (2012) was a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, and winner of the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book of the Year. Keturah and Lord Death (2006) was a finalist for the National Book Award.
She teaches creative writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, a short-residency MFA program, where she serves as the Katherine Paterson Endowed Chair.
Selected works
editNovels
edit- The Dragon's Tapestry (1992)
- Prism Moon (1993)
- The Taker's Key (1998)
- The Dollmage (2001)
- Tom Finder (2003)
- Heck Superhero (2004)
- Keturah and Lord Death (2006)
- My Book of Life by Angel (2012)
- Blue Mountain (2014)
- Calvin (2015)
- Buffalo Flats
Awards
edit- Calvin received the 2016 Governor General's Award for English-language children's literature.[2][3]
- Calvin won the Whitney Awards General Youth Fiction category for 2015.[4]
- My Book of Life by Angel won the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award in 2013.[5][6]
- My Book of Life by Angel was a Junior Library Guild selection in 2013.[7]
- My Book of Life by Angel a Booklist Best Book of the Year in 2013.[8]
- My Book of Life by Angel was named a Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Best Book of the Year in 2013.[9]
- My Book of Life by Angel was named a Quill & Quire book of the year in 2013.[10]
- My Book of Life by Angel was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in 2012.[11]
- My Book of Life by Angel was listed as a Horn Book fanfare book in 2012.[12]
- Keturah and Lord Death was awarded the White Pine Award in 2008.
- Heck Superhero's Italian translation Bella la mia vita da Supereroe (Salani Editore) was a Premio Paolo Ungari UNICEF finalist in 2008.[13][14]
- Keturah and Lord Death was awarded a blue ribbon from The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.[15]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age selection in 2007.[16]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006.[17]
- Keturah and Lord Death was selected a Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books in 2006.[18]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a Booklist Editors' Choice (ALA) in 2006.[19]
- Keturah and Lord Death was winner of ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Bronze Award in 2006.[20]
- Keturah and Lord Death was a Junior Library Guild Premier Selection in 2006.[21]
- Heck Superhero was selected as an ALA Best Books for Young Adults in 2005.[22][23]
- Heck Superhero was a finalist for the 2004 Governor General's Awards.[24]
- Heck Superhero was a Kirkus Reviews Editor's Choice in 2004.[23][25]
- Tom Finder won a Benjamin Franklin Award in 2004.[26]
- Tom Finder won the Mr. Christie Award in 2003.[27]
- The Dollmage was selected as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults in 2003.[28]
- The Taker's Key received the AML Award for young adult literature in 1998.
- The Dragon's Tapestry received the AML Award for young adult literature in 1993.
References
edit- ^ "Martine Leavitt". CANSCAIP Members. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers (canscaip.org). Archived July 15, 2009. Retrieved 2015-07-31.
- ^ "Calvin". ggbooks.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "2016 GGBooks winners announced | The Canada Council for the Arts". canadacouncil.ca. Canada Council for the Arts. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Winners". whitneyawards.com. Whitney Awards organization. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ "Canadian Library Association Announces 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award Winner and Honour Books". Cla.ca. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "My Book of Life by Angel wins 2013 CLA Young Adult Book Award". April 15, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Junior Library Guild". Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2013 - Booklist Online". Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "CCBC Choices 2013" (PDF). Ccbc.education.wisc.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ [1] Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Book Prizes – Los Angeles Times Festival of Books» 2012 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Winners & Finalists". Archived from the original on August 2, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare 2012". The Horn Book. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "Festival del Film di Roma e Pari Opportunità/3". Pariopportunita.gov.it. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Cinecittà News". News.cinecitta.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "BCCB-2007 Blue Ribbons". Bccb.lis.illinois.edu. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ [2] Archived April 29, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Martine Leavitt, 2006 YPL NBA Finalist, The National Book Foundation". www.nationalbook.org. National Book Foundation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
- ^ Martine Leavitt. "Keturah and Lord Death". namelos. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2006. Booklist Online. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "2006 Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's) – Book of the Year Awards". Botya.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Building Your Library Collection Has Never Been Easier" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 15, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "Best Books for Young Adults 2005 | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "About Red Deer Press". Reddeerpress.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Governor General's Literary Awards: Children's Literature – Canadian Books & Authors". Canadianauthors.net. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Simon. "Heck Superhero by Martine Leavitt | Kirkus Book Reviews". Kirkusreviews.com. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "IBPA, the Independent Book Publishers Association". Ibpa-online.org. April 19, 1943. Archived from the original on August 26, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Mr. Christie's Book Award | Canadian Children's Book Centre". Bookcentre.ca. May 28, 2008. Archived from the original on January 1, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2012.
- ^ "YALSA – For Members Only 2003 Best Books for Young Adults Annotated List | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)". Ala.org. July 30, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
Interviews
edit- Smith, Cynthia Leitich. "Author Interview: Martine Leavitt on My Book of Life by Angel." Sept. 6, 2012.
- Ellis, Ann Dee. "Vermont College Week." Throwing Up Words. Feb. 5, 2010.
- "An Interview with Two Published Writers." Inkless. March 2009.
- "Questions to Martine Leavitt about her novel Tom Finder." Connecting Education.
- "The Power of Poetry: Carol McAfee Talks to Martine Leavitt About How Poetry Can Improve Our Prose." Cynsations.
External links
edit
- Official website
- Martine Leavitt at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Martine Leavitt at Library of Congress, with 6 library catalogue records
- Mormon Literature Database entry
