Julie Berry | |
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Born | September 3, 1974 |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Education | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (BS) Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA) |
Genres | |
Notable works | All the Truth That's in Me (2014) Lovely War (2019) |
Notable awards | Inky Award (2014) Whitney Award (2019) Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award (2020) Golden Kite Award (2020) |
Spouse |
Phil Berry (m. 1995) |
Julie Berry (born September 3, 1974)[1][2] is an American author of children's and young adults books and winner of several national book awards.
Biography
[edit]Julie Gardner Berry grew up on a farm in rural Medina, New York, as the youngest of seven children in a Mormon family.[3][4] She received a B.S. in communications at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, in 1995 and later earned an M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2008.[5][6] Berry met her husband, actor Phil Berry at RPI. They married in 1995. They have four sons together.[5] The family lived for many years in Maynard, Massachusetts, west of Boston, before moving to Temple City, California.[7][8] During the early years of her writing career Berry also worked as marketing director with the family business, a data collection software company.[6] While living in Maynard, Berry was a columnist for the MetroWest Daily News.[6]
Julie and her family moved back to Medina, New York, in 2021. She purchased the independent bookstore, The Book Shoppe, which she renovated and renamed the Author's Note.[9]
Awards and honors
[edit]Seven of Berry's books are Junior Library Guild selections: All the Truth That's In Me (2014),[10] The Passion of Dolssa (2017),[11][12] The Emperor’s Ostrich (2017),[13] Lovely War (2019),[14][15] and Wishes and Wellingtons (2020).[16]
All the Truth That's in Me was named one of the best books of the year by The Horn Book, Kirkus Reviews, and School Library Journal.[10]
The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place was named one of the best children's books of 2014 by the Wall Street Journal'.[5]
The Passion of Dolssa was a New York Times Notable Title.
Lovely War was a New York Times bestseller[17] and was named one of the best books of 2019 by The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[18] The Horn Book,[19] Kirkus Reviews,[20] Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal,[12] Shelf Awareness,[21] and the Wall Street Journal.[22] It was also a New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2016.[12]
Books
[edit]- The Amaranth Enchantment (2009)
- Secondhand Charm (2010)
- Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Rat Brain Fiasco (2010) with Sally Gardner
- Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: Curse of the Bizarro Beetle (2010) with Sally Gardner
- Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Colossal Fossil Freakout (2011) with Sally Gardner
- Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys: The Trouble with Squids (2011) with Sally Gardner
- All the Truth That’s In Me (2013) Viking/Penguin Group, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0142427309
- The Scandalous Sisterhood of Prickwillow Place (2014) Roaring Brook Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-1596439566
- The Passion of Dolssa (2017) Penguin Books, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0451469922
- The Emperor’s Ostrich (2017) Roaring Brook Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-1596439580
- Wishes and Wellingtons (2018) Audible Originals, LLC, an AMAZON company. (audiobook)
- Lovely War (2019) Viking Press, New York, NY. ISBN 978-0451469939
- Crime and Carpetbags (2021) Sourcebooks Young Readers. ISBN 978-1728231495
- Cranky Right Now (2021) Sounds True. ISBN 978-1683646648
References
[edit]- ^ "Summary Bibliography: Julie Berry".
- ^ "Julie Berry," OCLC World Cat Fiction Finder
- ^ Faith and good works: Mormon writers find their niche in wholesome young adult genre Michael Paulson, The Boston Globe (2009)
- ^ Julie Berry Mormon Artist (2014)
- ^ a b c Julie Berry Books
- ^ a b c Julie Berry, A Young Mother of Boys Finds Happiness Writing For Teen Girls Meridian Magazine (2009)
- ^ Author Julie Berry, formerly of Maynard, to visit Fowler School The Beacon-Villager, October 9, 2017
- ^ Swan, Jennifer Hubert (November 8, 2013). "Without a Voice". New York Times. New york. p. BR41.
- ^ Green |, Alex. "For Julie Berry, A Homecoming and a Bookstore of Her Own". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ a b "All the Truth That's In Me by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "The Passion of Dolssa (Audiobook) by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ a b c "The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "The Emperor's Ostrich by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Lovely War by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Lovely War (Audiobook) by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Wishes and Wellingtons by Julie Berry". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Lovely War by Julie Berry". Penguin Randomhouse. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Stevenson, Deborah (January 2020). "2019 Blue Ribbons". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Sutton, Roger (2019-11-19). "Fanfare 2019 Booklist". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Best YA Romance of 2019". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Shelf Awareness's Best Children's & Teen Books of 2019". Shelf Awareness. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Gurdon, Meghan Cox (2019-12-13). "The Best Children's Books of 2019". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "2014 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Finneke, Jaclyn (2014-02-04). "YALSA names 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Awards: Guggenheim-Lehrman; Carnegie/Kate Greenaway". Shelf Awareness. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Search the Edgars Database! | Edgar® Awards Info & Database". Edgar Awards. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "The Inky Awards". Inside A Dog. Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Rappleye, Christine (2016-02-20). "Whitney Award finalists for 2015 announced". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Rappleye, Christine (2015-05-23). "And the winners of the 2014 Whitney Awards are ..." Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
- ^ "2015 Odyssey Winner and Honor Recordings". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "2017 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2017-01-25. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2017. 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
- ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2016. 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
- ^ Schaub, Michael (2017-02-22). "L.A. Times Book Prize finalists include Zadie Smith and Rep. John Lewis; Thomas McGuane will be honored". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "'March: Book Three' wins 2017 Printz Award". American Library Association. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Booklist Editors' Choice: Youth Audio, 2019. 2020-01-01. Retrieved 2021-09-18 – via Booklist.
- ^ "Lovely War". Goodreads. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "2019 OBCB History and Cultures". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Past Winners". The Whitney Awards. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "Walden Award". ALAN Online. 2014-10-25. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "2020 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-01-06. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ "2020 Top Ten Best Fiction". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06 – via Booklist.
- ^ "2020 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Diefenbach, Mallory (2021-10-20). "Medina author wins Golden Kite award". The Daily News. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
- ^ "Awards: Golden Kite Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "2020 Teens' Top Ten" (PDF). Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
- ^ Lam, Anna (2020-10-22). "2020 YALSA Teens' Top Ten titles announced". American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
External links
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- Julie Berry at Library of Congress, with 19 library catalog records
- Lexi Connor at LC Authorities (no catalog records) and at WorldCat
- Julie Berry at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database