Lisa Jenn Bigelow is an American writer of children's books and young adult fiction. Her middle-grade novel Hazel's Theory of Evolution won the 2020 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature.[1][2][3]
Lisa Jenn Bigelow | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Mellon University University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Genre | Children's books and young adult fiction |
Personal life edit
Bigelow was raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She currently lives near Chicago.[4] She can play piano, guitar, and harmonica.[5] Bigelow graduated from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[6]
Career edit
While she's not writing, Bigelow works as a youth librarian in the Chicago metropolitan area.[6]
Publications edit
- Starting from Here (September 2012)
- Drum Roll, Please (June 2018)
- Hazel’s Theory of Evolution (October 2019)
- This Is Our Rainbow (October 2021)
Awards and honors edit
Drum Roll, Please is a Junior Library Guild selection.[7]
| Year | Title | Award/Honor | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Drum Roll, Please | American Library Association Rainbow List | Selection | [8] |
| 2020 | Hazel’s Theory of Evolution | Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature | Winner | [1][2][3] |
| 2020 | Hazel’s Theory of Evolution | American Library Association Rainbow List | Selection | [9] |
| 2020 | Hazel’s Theory of Evolution | AudioFile Earphones Award Winner | Winner | [10] |
| 2013 | Starting from Here | American Library Association Rainbow List | Top 10 | [11] |
References edit
- ^ a b Vanderhoof, Erin (2020-06-01). "EXCLUSIVE: The Winners of the 32nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ a b "2020 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ a b Aviles, Gwen (2020-06-01). "Lambda Literary announces 25 winning books for annual Lammy Awards". NBC News. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
- ^ kickbuttkidlit (2021-10-22). "KBKL Spotlight On This Is Our Rainbow: Lisa Jenn Bigelow". Kick-butt Kidlit. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "10 Rockin' Facts About Drum Roll, Please with Author Lisa Jenn Bigelow". YAYOMG!. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ a b "About". lisa jenn bigelow. 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn Bigelow". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ peshling (2019-01-28). "The 2019 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ Breitenbach, Kathleen (2020-02-05). "The 2020 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. American Library Association. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ "HAZELS THEORY OF EVOLUTION by Lisa Jenn Bigelow Read by Kathleen McInerney | Audiobook Review". AudioFile Magazine. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
- ^ lvs2read (2013-01-28). "2013 Rainbow Book List". Rainbow Book List. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
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