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Moira Young | |
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Young in August 2011 | |
Born | 1959 (age 65–66) Canada |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
Notable works | |
Website | |
moirayoung |
Moira Young (born 1959) is a Canadian children's novelist. Young was born in New Westminster, British Columbia.
Awards
Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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2011 | Blood Red Road | Costa Book Award for Children's Book | Winner | |
2011 | Blood Red Road | Cybils Award for Young Adult Speculative Fiction | Winner | |
2012 | Blood Red Road | ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults | Selection | |
2013 | Rebel Heart | Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic: Young Adult | Finalist | |
2015 | Raging Star | Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults | Selection |
Publications
Standalone books
- The Road to Ever After (2016)
Dust Lands trilogy
- Blood Red Road (2011)
- Rebel Heart (2012)
- Raging Star (2014)
References
- "Awards: Costa Category Winners". Shelf Awareness. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- "2011 Cybils Winners". Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- "Blood Red Road | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- "Awards: PEN/Ackerley Winner; Sunburst Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- NGILBERT (2015-02-03). "2015 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
External links
- Moira Young at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Moira Young at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalog records
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