Kristen-Paige Madonia Explained

Kristen-Paige Madonia
Education:	James Madison University (BA) California State University, Long Beach (MFA)^[1]
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Writer, teacher
Known For:	Fingerprints of You

Kristen-Paige Madonia is an American writer and creative writing teacher,^{[2] [3] [4]} known for her 2012 debut novel Fingerprints of You.^{[5] [6]}

Awards

• Best Fiction at the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival (2010, won for Polaroid)^[7]
• Honorable Mention at the Westchester Fiction Awards (2013, for Fingerprints of You)^[8]

Bibliography

• Fingerprints of You (2012)^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}
• Invisible Fault Lines (2016)

Short fiction

• Water on Fire (Published in Upstreet, Number 7)
• Polaroid (Published in New Orleans Review, Volume 36, No. 2
• Sandstorms (Published in Sycamore Review, Volume 21, No.1
• In Transit (Published in Inkwell, Volume 20
• Finding V (Published in South Dakota Review,Volume 44, No. 1
• Cheap Red Meat (Published in Pearl, Volume 36
• Metal and Glass (Published in American Fiction: Best Previously Unpublished Short Stories by Emerging Writers, Volume 11)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shucklin. Zach. Author shares experience and new book. The Panther. 29 October 2014.
2. Web site: KRISTEN-PAIGE MADONIA. Kristen-Paige Madonia. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141228140422/http://kristenpaigemadonia.com/about-the-author/. 28 December 2014. dead.
3. Web site: VIRGINIA THIS MORNING: Author Kristen -Paige Madonia. 18 June 2013. WTVR. 29 October 2014.
4. Web site: Kristen-Paige Madonia, 2nd Annual Fiction Contest Winner, Publishes Debut Novel. Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029130946/http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/kristen-paige-madonia-2nd-annual-fiction-contest-winner-publishes-debut-novel. 29 October 2014. dead.
5. Coats. Karen. Fingerprints of You (review). Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. November 2012. 66. 3. 29 October 2014.
6. Tackett. Jessica. Madonia, Kristen-Paige: Fingerprints of You (review). Horn Book Guide. Spring 2013. 24. 1. 107. 29 October 2014.
7. Web site: Fiction: Past Winners. Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. 29 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141025180409/http://contests.tennesseewilliams.net/fiction-contest/fiction-past-winners/. 25 October 2014. dead.
8. Web site: Westchester Fiction Award Winners, 2014. Westchester Fiction Awards. 29 October 2014.
9. Web site: Fingerprints of You (review). Kirkus Reviews. 29 October 2014.
10. Web site: White. Caitlin. FAMILY-FOCUSED YA READS FOR YOUR THANKSGIVING TRIP HOME. Bustle. 29 October 2014.
11. Web site: Fingerprints of You (review). Publishers Weekly. 29 October 2014.
12. Stephens. Mariflo. Fingerprints of You.(Book review). Hollins Critic. Dec 2012. 49. 5. 13–14. 29 October 2014.