Carol Lynch Williams Explained

Carol Lynch Williams
Birth Place:	Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation:	Novelist
Alma Mater:	Vermont College of Fine Arts
Workplaces:	Brigham Young University

Carol Lynch Williams is an author of Young Adult and Middle Grade novels. As of 2016, Williams is the conference director for Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers (WIFYR) conference^[1] and is a professor of creative writing at Brigham Young University (BYU).^[2] She graduated in 2008 from Vermont College of Fine Arts with a degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults.^{[3] [4]}

Personal

Williams has six daughters and a son. Williams grew up in Florida but currently lives in Utah.^[5]

Overall themes and response

Williams read as part of the English Department reading series in the fall of 2008. John Bennion noted about that her characters "return love for cruelty."^[6] Williams' characters have to deal with abuse, aging, death, suicide, and other difficult challenges, yet rise above all of these difficulties. Bennion remarked, "we identify with her young women adults because they come out independent, relying on themselves."^[7] Williams' work has also been praised as "Intensely gripping and grippingly intense",^[8] "absorbing",^[9] "outstanding",^[10] and "stunning, gut-punching, heart-wrenching, heart-healing."^[11]

Awards

• Winner, AML Award 2001 Middle Grade Novel: My Angelica^[12]
• Winner, Whitney Award Best Youth Fiction and AML Award 2009 Young Adult Novel: The Chosen One^[13]

A complete list of Williams' awards can be found on her blog.

Published works

Middle Grade

• Kelly and Me
• The True Colors of Caitlynne Jackson
• Adeline Street
• Pretty Like Us
• I forget, you remember
• A Mother to Embarrass Me
• Just in Time series

Young Adult

• Never Said
• The Haven
• Signed, Skye Harper
• The Chosen One
• Miles from Ordinary
• Waiting
• Glimpse
• My Angelica
• Carolina Autumn

Non-fiction

• Sister, Sister: A Book of Activities Sisters Can Do Together

Latter-Day Daughters

• Victoria's Courage
• Sarah's Quest
• Marciea's Melody
• Laurel's flight
• Esther's Celebration
• Caroline's Secret
• Catherine's Remembrance
• Anna's gift

Other Latter-Day Saint Fiction

• Walk to Hope
• Laura's Box of Treasures

External links

• Website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Williams. Carol. Welcome Letter from the Director. Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers. Writing and Illustrating for Young Reader. 25 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160201082039/http://www.wifyr.com/about-wifyr/. 1 February 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Carol Williams. english.byu.edu. Brigham Young University English Department. 25 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160108200505/http://english.byu.edu/faculty/carol-williams#. 2016-01-08. dead.
3. Web site: List of VFCA Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumni publications. Vermont College of Fine Arts. 25 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160330140703/http://vcfa.edu/sites/default/files/content-uploads/WCYA%20Alumni%20Publications.pdf. 30 March 2016. dead.
4. Web site: About Carol. Throwing Up Words blog. 25 January 2016.
5. Web site: About. Carol Lynch Williams. Carol Lynch Williams. 25 January 2016.
6. Web site: Carol Lynch Williams Fall 2008 English Reading Series.
7. Web site: Carol Lynch Williams Fall 2008 English Reading Series.
8. Web site: Williams. Carol Lynch. The Chosen One. Kirkus Reviews. 25 January 2016.
9. Web site: Williams. Carol Lynch. Miles from Ordinary. Kirkus Reviews. 25 January 2016.
10. Web site: Williams. Carol Lynch. Miles from Ordinary. Kirkus Reviews. 25 January 2016.
11. Web site: Mills. Claudia. Carol Lynch Williams' Waiting. Barnes and Noble. 25 January 2016.
12. Web site: AML Awards 2001.
13. Web site: Whitney Awards 2009.