Kathryn Tanquary
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Kathryn Tanquary | |
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| Occupation | Writer Editor for Edelman Japan |
| Education | B.A. in Creative Writing |
| Alma mater | Knox College |
| Genre | Juvenile fiction |
| Notable works | The Night Parade |
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Kathryn Tanquary is an American juvenile fiction author who lives and works in Japan. She is from Highlands Ranch, Colorado,[1] and currently works as an editor for Edelman Japan.[2]
Tanquary studied creative writing at Knox College, where she graduated from in 2010.[3] At Knox College, she was listed as a distinguished student on the Dean's List and the President's Circle.[4] After attaining her degree, Tanquary taught English as a Foreign Language to middle school students in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan.[5][1]
In college, Tanquary wrote several short stories for adults. She has always been interested in Japanese folklore, which stimulated the concept for her debut novel, a juvenile fiction book titled The Night Parade, which won the 2016 Freeman Book Award for Young Adult/Middle School Literature. Soon after its January 2016 release, the author stated that she plans to release a new middle-grade series as well as an unrelated fantasy novel for adults.[6]
She has written columns for Writer’s Digest and has been featured in several other publications. She is also an advocate for representation of diversity in juvenile and teen fiction.[7]
Tanquary is represented by Thao Le of the Sandra Dijkstra Agency,[8] and her debut novel was published through Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dean's List Fall 2009 - Knox College". www.knox.edu. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ @EdelmanJapan (2016-01-06). "Edelman Japan on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "HRC10 Class of 2010" (PDF). knox.edu. Knox College. 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-10.[dead link]
- ^ "HRC10 President's Circle" (PDF). knox.edu. Knox College. 2010. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Kathryn Tanquary | Sourcebooks.com | Sourcebooks.com". www.sourcebooks.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
- ^ Sambuchino, Chuck (2016-02-01). "Breaking in: debut authors: how they did it, what they learned and why you can do it, too". Writer's Digest. 96 (2): 18 – via Academic OneFile.
- ^ "7 Tips for Writing About Other Cultures | WritersDigest.com". WritersDigest.com. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2016-12-10.
- ^ "Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency". www.dijkstraagency.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
- ^ "Kirkus Review: The Night Parade". Kirkus Reviews. 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
External links
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- Dinosaur Lace: The blog of Kathryn Tanquary, author
- Kathryn Tanquary on Twitter
- Sourcebooks Jabberwocky website
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