Akemi Dawn Bowman Explained

Nationality:American
Genre:Young Adult fiction, Middle Grade fiction
Notableworks:Starfish, Summer Bird Blue, Harley in the Sky, The Infinity Courts series, Generation Misfits
Years Active:2017-now
Language:English
Awards:2018 William C. Morris Award Finalist, 2022 Locus Award Finalist
Birth Place:United States
Alma Mater:University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Education:BA in social science

Akemi Dawn Bowman[1] is an American author, best known for her William C. Morris Award Finalist young adult novel Starfish, which follows a Japanese-American teenager named Kiko Himura who grapples with a toxic home life and attempts to find a back-up plan after being rejected for a place at her dream art school.[2] Bowman's earlier work centered around realistic fiction, but she now writes across genres, starting with her sci-fi series The Infinity Courts which was released in April 2021.[3]

Personal life

Bowman was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when she was a toddler. Her father is from Hawaii[4] and has Japanese and Chinese heritage, and her mother is mostly Italian and Irish. Bowman was home-schooled for four years, [5] and attended the Las Vegas Academy as a band major in high school. After graduating, she served with the United States Navy for five years.[6] She started writing her first full-length novel while on deployment. She has a degree in social studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Bowman credits music as one of her big writing inspirations and had flute and piano lessons when she was younger. She often centers mental health in her novels because of her own experiences growing up.[7]

In addition to writing novels, Bowman has written short fiction for the online web story "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty".[8]

She currently lives in Scotland with her family.

Works

Novels

Short stories

Accolades

Starred reviews

Honors

Starfish, Summer Bird Blue and Generation Misfits were each named a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.[25] Bowman's first middle-grade novel Generation Misfits was featured on the July/August 2021 cover of The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and received a Big Picture honor and a starred review.[26] Starfish was chosen as a New York Public Library 2017 Best Book for Teens,[27] and Summer Bird Blue was chosen for the same honor in 2018.[28] Paste magazine called Starfish "the best debut YA novel the year" in 2017,[29] and later declared it one of the top 30 young adult books of the 2010s.[30] In 2021, Harley in the Sky was named a top pick for the Kansas NEA Reading Circle List High School Title.[31] Locus magazine included The Infinity Courts in its annual Recommended Reading List for the year 2021.[32]

Awards

Won

Nominated

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Media Kit . Akemi Dawn Bowman . 2020-08-30 . 2021-12-26.
  2. Web site: 2018 Morris Award Finalists: An Interview with Akemi Dawn Bowman on Starfish . Emma Carbone . 2018-01-24 . The Hub . 2021-12-26.
  3. Web site: The Infinity Courts . Tami Orendain . April 2021 . BookPage . 2021-12-28.
  4. News: My Favourite Holiday: Hawaii is more than a getaway for author Akemi Dawn Bowman . . . it's home . 2018-03-23 . Sunday Post . 2021-12-28.
  5. Akemi Dawn Bowman Explores J-pop and Found Family in Her Middle Grade Debut . Samantha Lumetta . 2021-07-07 . School Library Journal. 6 August 2023.
  6. News: Too polite to tun down US Navy.. but it helped me launch a fantastic new chapter in my life . Sunday Mail . Jenny Morrison . 2020-03-15 . 6 August 2023 . Press Reader.
  7. "A Place at the Table" a guest post by Akemi Dawn Bowman . Robin Willis . 2020-03-09 . School Library Journal . 6 August 2023.
  8. Web site: Kaito Origin Stories: A Test of Loyalty & The Path Forward . 2021-12-16 . 2021-12-26.
  9. Web site: COVER REVEAL FOR STARFISH BY AKEMI DAWN BOWMAN . Book Riot . 23 January 2017 . 2021-12-29.
  10. Web site: 10 of the Best Young Adult Novels of September 2018 . Paste . 12 September 2018 . 2021-12-29.
  11. Web site: The 10 Best Young Adult Books of March 2020 . Paste . 5 March 2020 . 2021-12-29.
  12. Web site: Q&A: Akemi Dawn Bowman, Author of 'The Infinity Courts' . The Nerd Daily . 1 April 2021 . 6 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Incredible Middle Grade Book Releases To Look Out For In 2021 . The Nerd Daily . 27 January 2021 . 2021-12-29.
  14. Web site: The Genesis Wars, from The Infinity Courts series, Volume 2 . Kirkus Reviews . 2 March 2022 . May 10, 2022.
  15. Web site: KAITO ORIGIN STORIES: A TEST OF LOYALTY & THE PATH FORWARD . Magic - The Gathering . 16 December 2021 . 6 August 2023.
  16. Web site: Article Archives. Magic - The Gathering. 24 January 2022. 2022-03-30. 27 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220527170857/https://magic.wizards.com/en/articles/archive/1562337. dead.
  17. Web site: Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman . Publishers Weekly . 2017-09-26 . 2021-12-27.
  18. Book: Starfish . Booklist . 2017-09-01 . 2021-12-27.
  19. Web site: Summer Bird Blue . Kirkus . 2018-06-18 . 2021-12-27.
  20. Book: Summer Bird Blue . Booklist . 2018-06-01 . 2021-12-27.
  21. Web site: Summer Bird Blue . School Library Journal . 2018-08-01 . 2021-12-27.
  22. The Infinity Courts . School Library Journal . 2021-02-01 . 6 August 2023.
  23. Generation Misfits . School Library Journal . 2021-07-01. 6 August 2023.
  24. Generation Misfits by Akemi Dawn Bowman . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . 2018-06-18 . 10.1353/bcc.2021.0356 . 242917577 . 6 August 2023 . Stevenson . Deborah . 74 . 11 . 453–454 .
  25. Web site: Akemi Dawn Bowman . Junior Library Guild . 6 August 2023.
  26. July/August 2021 Stars & Big Picture . Deborah Stevenson . Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . July 2021 . 6 August 2023.
  27. New York Public Library Announces Its Best Books of 2017 for Kids and Teens . New York Public Library . 2017-11-20 . 6 August 2023.
  28. Web site: Best Books for Teens 2018 . New York Public Library . 2018-11-18 . 6 August 2023.
  29. Web site: The 30 Best Young Adult Books of 2017 . Eric Smith . 2017-12-06 . Paste . 6 August 2023.
  30. Web site: The 30 Best Young Adult Novels of the 2010s . Eric Smith & Paste Staff . 2019-10-30 . Paste . 6 August 2023.
  31. Web site: KANSAS NEA READING CIRCLE RECOMMENDED TITLES. 2021-06-01. Kansas National Education Association . 2021-12-29.
  32. Web site: 2021 Locus Recommended Reading List. Locus . February 2022 . 2022-05-11.
  33. Web site: MéMO Awards - Meilleur roman ado 2020 : L'Esquisse du bonheur . 2021-02-24 . bibliotheques.cergypontoise.fr . fr . 2021-12-27 . 19 August 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819141428/http://https/ . dead .
  34. Web site: William C. Morris Debut YA Award . American Library Association . 6 August 2023.
  35. Web site: Awards & Grants. Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award. 2021-12-26. 26 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211226174701/https://www.coloradobluespruceaward.org/about. dead.
  36. Web site: Three contend 2020 Scottish Teenage Book Prize . Scottish Field . Kenny Smith . 2 September 2019 . 6 August 2023.
  37. Web site: RED Book Award . Falkirk Council Learning Resource Service . 6 August 2023 . 29 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220529090022/https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/LearningResourceService/ . dead .
  38. Web site: 2022 Locus Awards Top Ten Finalists . Locus . 10 May 2022 . 2022-05-11.

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