Nancy Werlin
American writer of young-adult novels (born 1961)
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Nancy Werlin (born October 29, 1961, in Salem, Massachusetts)[1] is an American writer of young-adult novels.
Nancy Werlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 29, 1961 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) |
| Notable work | |
Biography
Werlin was born October 29, 1961, in Salem, Massachusetts to Arnold and Elaine Werlin.[2] She received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Yale University in 1983.[2]
Werlin is Jewish.[2]
Awards and honors
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Killer's Cousin | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Winner | |
| 2001 | Locked Inside | Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Finalist | |
| 2006 | The Rules of Survival | Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction | Finalist | [3] |
| 2006 | The Rules of Survival | National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Finalist | [4] |
Publications
- Are You Alone on Purpose? (1994)
- The Killer's Cousin (1998)
- Locked Inside (2000)
- Black Mirror (2001)
- Double Helix (2004)
- The Rules of Survival (2006)
- Impossible (2008)
- Extraordinary (2010)
- Unthinkable (2013) – sequel to Impossible
- And Then There Were Four (2017)
- Zoe Rosenthal Is Not Lawful Good (2021)
- Healer and Witch (2022)
