June Hur
Korean-Canadian author (born 1989)
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June Hur (Korean: 허주은; born March 14, 1989) is a Korean-Canadian author who is best known for her historical young adult novels set during Korea's Joseon period.[1] Her first novel, The Silence of Bones, was published by Feiwel & Friends in April 2020.[2]
March 14, 1989
June Hur | |
|---|---|
| Born | Hur Joo-eun March 14, 1989 South Korea |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Notable work | The Red Palace |
| Website | junehur |
Her novels have been nominated for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel four times, winning once, for The Red Palace (2022).[3][4][5]
Personal life
Hur was born in South Korea and moved to the United States and later Canada at age three.[6] She later returned to South Korea for high school.[7] She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she studied History and Literature,[8] and currently resides in Toronto with her husband and children. She is Christian.[1][9][10]
Bibliography
- The Silence of Bones (2020)
- The Forest of Stolen Girls (2021)
- The Red Palace (2022)
- A Crane Among Wolves (2024)
- Behind Five Willows (2026)
Awards
| Work | Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Silence of Bones | 2020 | Freeman Book Award | Young Adult / High School Literature | Honor | [11] |
| 2021 | Edgar Allan Poe Award | Best Young Adult Novel | Finalist | [12] | |
| Amy Mathers Teen Book Award | Finalist | [13] | |||
| The Forest of Stolen Girls | Freeman Book Award | Young Adult / High School Literature | Of Note | [14] | |
| 2022 | Edgar Allan Poe Award | Best Young Adult Novel | Finalist | [12] | |
| White Pine Award | Nominated | [15] | |||
| The Red Palace | Junior Library Guild | Mystery / Adventure | Selection | [16] | |
| Freeman Book Award | Young Adult / High School Literature | Honor | [17] | ||
| The Globe 100 | Finalist | [18] | |||
| 2023 | Edgar Allan Poe Award | Best Young Adult Novel | Won | [19] | |
| Amy Mathers Teen Book Award | Finalist | [13] | |||
| A Crane Among Wolves | 2024 | Freeman Book Award | Young Adult / High School Literature | Honor | [20] |
| Governor General's Literary Award | Young People's Literature – Text | Finalist | [21] | ||
| Goodreads Choice Award | Young Adult Fiction | Nominated | [22] | ||
| 2025 | Edgar Allan Poe Award | Best Young Adult Novel | Finalist | [12] | |
| Walter Dean Myers Award | Honor | [23] | |||
