Kathryn Tanquary Explained

Kathryn Tanquary
Occupation:Writer
Editor for Edelman Japan
Education:B.A. in Creative Writing
Alma Mater:Knox College
Genre:Juvenile fiction
Notableworks:The Night Parade

Kathryn Tanquary is an American juvenile fiction author who lives and works in Japan. She is from Highlands Ranch, Colorado,[1] and currently works as an editor for Edelman Japan.[2]

Tanquary studied creative writing at Knox College, where she graduated from in 2010.[3] At Knox College, she was listed as a distinguished student on the Dean's List and the President's Circle.[4] After attaining her degree, Tanquary taught English as a Foreign Language to middle school students in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan.[5]

In college, Tanquary wrote several short stories for adults. She has always been interested in Japanese folklore, which stimulated the concept for her debut novel, a juvenile fiction book titled The Night Parade, which won the 2016 Freeman Book Award for Young Adult/Middle School Literature. Soon after its January 2016 release, the author stated that she plans to release a new middle-grade series as well as an unrelated fantasy novel for adults.[6]

She has written columns for Writer’s Digest and has been featured in several other publications. She is also an advocate for representation of diversity in juvenile and teen fiction.[7]

Tanquary is represented by Thao Le of the Sandra Dijkstra Agency,[8] and her debut novel was published through Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.[9]

References

  1. Web site: Dean's List Fall 2009 - Knox College. www.knox.edu. 2016-12-10.
  2. News: Edelman Japan on Twitter. @EdelmanJapan. 2016-01-06. Twitter. 2016-12-10.
  3. Web site: HRC10 Class of 2010. 2010. knox.edu. Knox College. 2016-12-10.
  4. Web site: HRC10 President's Circle. 2010. knox.edu. Knox College. 2016-12-10.
  5. Web site: Kathryn Tanquary Sourcebooks.com Sourcebooks.com. www.sourcebooks.com. 2016-11-10.
  6. Sambuchino. Chuck. 2016-02-01. Breaking in: debut authors: how they did it, what they learned and why you can do it, too. Writer's Digest. 96. 2. 18. Academic OneFile.
  7. News: 7 Tips for Writing About Other Cultures WritersDigest.com. 2016-01-08. WritersDigest.com. en-US. 2016-12-10.
  8. Web site: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency. www.dijkstraagency.com. 2016-12-09.
  9. Web site: Kirkus Review: The Night Parade. 2015-09-21. Kirkus Reviews. 2016-11-09.

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