Brian Katcher
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American author (born 1975)
Brian Katcher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Almost Perfect (2009) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | |
| briankatcher | |
Brian Katcher (born 1975) is an American author of young adult fiction. His novel Almost Perfect won the 2011 Stonewall Book Award.
Biography
[edit ]Brian Katcher was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1975. He attended the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, then traveled and worked a variety of jobs before beginning his career as a writer. As of 2021, Katcher was living in central Missouri with his wife and daughter.[1]
Awards and honors
[edit ]The American Library Association included Almost Perfect on their list of ALA Rainbow Book List (2010),[2] Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (2012),[3] and Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults (2013).[4]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Almost Perfect | James Cook Book Award | Nominee | [5] |
| Stonewall Book Award | Winner | [6] [7] | ||
| Playing with Matches | Missouri Gateway Readers Award | Nominee | [8] | |
| North Carolina Young Adult Book Award | Winner | [9] [better source needed ] | ||
| 2017 | The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak | Missouri Gateway Readers Award | Nominee | [10] |
| 2020 | Deacon Locke Went to Prom | South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult | Nominee | [11] [better source needed ] |
Publications
[edit ]- Playing with Matches. Delacorte Books for Young Readers. 2008. ISBN 9780385735445.[12]
- Almost Perfect . Delacorte Books for Young Readers. 2009. ISBN 9780385736657.[13]
- Everyone Dies in the End. Dark Continents Publishing. 2014. ISBN 9780615710174.
- The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak. Katherine Tegen Books. 2015. ISBN 9780062272775.[14]
- Deacon Locke Went to Prom. Katherine Tegen Books. 2017. ISBN 9780062422521.[15]
References
[edit ]- ^ "About Brian". Brian Katcher. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2010 rainbow project booklist | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. February 1, 2013. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Lerch, Maureen. "LibGuides: COBAA: James Cook Book Award". libguides.uakron.edu. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Almost Perfect | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ Morales, Macey (January 10, 2011). "'Almost Perfect' wins 2011 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award". American Library Association. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2010-2011 Gateway Reader Award Nominees". Missouri Association of School Librarians. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Playing with Matches". Goodreads . Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Gateway Readers Award". thelibrary.org. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Deacon Locke Went to Prom". Goodreads . Archived from the original on May 28, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Playing with Matches". Booklist . August 2008. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Almost Perfect". Booklist . December 8, 2009. Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak". Booklist . April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Deacon Locke Went to Prom". Booklist . April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.