Rachel Hartman
Rachel Hartman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hartman at the 2013 Eden Mills Writers' Festival | |
| Born | July 9, 1972 Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation(s) | Comics creator novelist |
| Notable work | Seraphina |
| Website | rachelhartmanbooks |
Rachel Hartman (born July 9, 1972 in Kentucky) is an American writer and artist of comics, and an author of young adult fiction. She is known for her books Seraphina (2012), Shadow Scale (2015), Tess of the Road (2018), and In the Serpent's Wake (2022).
Early life
[edit]Rachel Hartman was born on July 9, 1972[1][2] in Kentucky.[1][3] She lived in numerous places including Lexington, Kentucky,[4] Chicago, Philadelphia, St. Louis, England, and Japan.[3] she attended Washington University in St. Louis,[1] where she obtained a BA in Comparative Literature.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1996, Hartman published her first comic book, Amy Unbounded, the Ashcan Series.
Her first book, Seraphina, received the 2013 William C. Morris Award, awarded to best young adult book published in the US by a debut author[5] and won the 2012 Cybils Award for best young adult fantasy or science fiction novel.[6] Shadow Scale appeared on the New York Times Best Seller List for Young Adult books in its first week of eligibility.[7] Her third novel, Tess of the Road, a companion novel featuring new characters as well as appearances of characters from her first two novels, was released on February 27, 2018.[8], followed in 2022 by the fourth, In the Serpent's Wake.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Hartman lives in Vancouver, British Columbia with her husband and son.[3][10]
Her hobbies include reading, playing role-playing games, dancing, and playing the cello.[1]
Awards and honors
[edit]- 2000 Kimberly Yale Award for Best New Talent for Amy Unbounded[11]
- 2012 Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy or Science Fiction Novel, for Seraphina
- 2013 William C. Morris Award, for Seraphina
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Hartman, Rachel 1972-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "Shadow scale / Rachel Hartman." National Library Board, Singapore. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Bio". Rachel Hartman. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ Hartman, Rachel (2017). "Buy". Rachel Hartman. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
- ^ "American Library Association announces 2013 youth media award winners". American Library Association. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
- ^ "The 2012 Cybils Awards". The Cybils. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-14.
- ^ "Best Sellers, Young Adult, March 29, 2015". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-03-20.
- ^ Hartman, Rachel (2017). "Coming 2/27: TESS OF THE ROAD". Rachel Hartman. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Hartman, Rachel (February 2022). In the Serpent's Wake by Rachel Hartman. PenguinRandomhouse.com. ISBN 9781101931325. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Jones, Michael M. "Fall 2012 Flying Starts: Rachel Hartman". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-09-10.
- ^ "Lulu Award". Comic Book Awards Almanac. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- *Rachel Hartman at the Comic Book DB (archived from the original)
- Rachel Hartman at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Rachel Hartman at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records
