Susan Vaught Explained

Susan Vaught (born October 22, 1965)[1] is an American author and neuropsychologist.

Biography

Vaught received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science from Vanderbilt University. In 1991, she graduated from Vanderbilt with a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Research.[2] Since graduation, she has worked as a neuropsychologist, including serving as the Director of Neuropsychology and the Clinical Director for a hospital in Tennessee.

Vaught is autistic.[3] She presently lives in Kentucky with her wife.[4]

Awards and honors

In 1996, Vaught received the SEAAMR Richard B. Dillard Award For Research In The Field Of Developmental Disabilities.

Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015),[5] Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge (2017),[6] and Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019),[7] are Junior Library Guild selections. Bank Street College of Education named Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy one of the "Best Children’s Books of 2016."[8] Trigger received a starred review from Booklist[9] and Publishers Weekly.[10] Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry received Booklist,[11] Kirkus Reviews,[12] and Publishers Weekly.[13] Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse received a starred review from Booklist.[14] Publishers Weekly named it one of the best books published in the summer of 2019.[15] Together We Grow received starred reviews from Booklist,[16] Kirkus Reviews,[17] Publishers Weekly,[18] and School Library Journal.[19]

Awards for Vaught's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2005StormwitchAndre Norton AwardNominee[20] [21]
Carl Brandon Kindred AwardNominee
2006ALA Best Books for Young AdultsSelection[22] [23]
2007Big Fat ManifestoSouth Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book AwardNominee[24]
TriggerALA Best Books for Young AdultsSelection[25] [26]
2009Big Fat ManifestoAmelia Bloomer Book ListSelection[27]
TriggerSouth Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book AwardNominee[28]
Rhode Island Teen Book AwardNominee
2010Big Fat ManifestoPopular Paperbacks for Young AdultsSelection[29]
2012Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der JugendjuryNominee
2015Footer Davis Probably Is CrazyCybil Award for Middle Grade FictionNominee
2016Edgar Award for Best JuvenileWinner[30] [31]
2017Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying SorryEdgar Award for Best JuvenileNominee[32]
2019Truman Readers AwardNominee[33]
2020Me and Sam-Sam Handle the ApocalypseEdgar Award for Best JuvenileWinner[34]
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's RevengeSouth Carolina Book Award for Junior BookNominee[35]

Publications

Children's

Young adult

L.O.S.T. series

The L.O.S.T. series was co-written with R. S. Collins and Debbie Federici.

  1. L.O.S.T. (2004)
  2. Shadowqueen (2005)
  3. Witch Circle (2006)

External links'

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vaught, Susan 1965- . 2023-01-23 . Encyclopedia.com.
  2. Web site: 2013-02-07 . Dr. Susan Redmond-Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Western Kentucky Psychology Internship Consortium . en-US.
  3. Web site: Phan . Karena . On a Mission . . 11 March 2023 . 17 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Vaught . Susan . Autobiography . Susan Vaught . 11 March 2023.
  5. Web site: Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Junior Library Guild.
  6. Web site: Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Junior Library Guild.
  7. Web site: Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Junior Library Guild.
  8. Web site: 2016 . Best Children's Books of the Year . 2023-01-22 . Bank Street College of Education.
  9. Web site: 2006-12-01 . Trigger . 2023-01-22 . Booklist.
  10. Web site: Trigger by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Publishers Weekly.
  11. Web site: Phelan . Carolyn . July 2016 . Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry . 2023-01-22 . Booklist.
  12. Web site: June 1, 2016 . Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry . 2023-01-22 . Kirkus Reviews.
  13. Web site: Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Publishers Weekly.
  14. Web site: Peters . John . 2019-04-01 . Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse . 2023-01-22.
  15. Web site: Best Books Summer 2019 from Publishers Weekly . 2023-01-23 . Publishers Weekly.
  16. Web site: Owen . Maryann . 2020-03-15 . Together We Grow . 2023-01-22 . Booklist.
  17. Web site: 2020-02-09 . Together We Grow . 2023-01-22 . Kirkus Reviews.
  18. Web site: Together We Grow by Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . Publishers Weekly.
  19. Web site: Anton . Etta . 2020-05-01 . Together We Grow . 2023-01-23 . School Library Journal.
  20. Web site: Stormwitch . 2023-01-23 . www.goodreads.com.
  21. Web site: Susan Vaught . 2023-01-23 . . en-US.
  22. Web site: Stormwitch Awards & Grants . 2023-01-23 . American Library Association.
  23. Web site: 2007-07-30 . 2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations . 2023-01-23 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  24. Web site: Big Fat Manifesto . 2023-01-23 . www.goodreads.com.
  25. Web site: March 21, 2010 . Trigger Awards & Grants . 2023-01-23 . American Library Association.
  26. Web site: 2007-03-15 . Best Books for Young Adults 2007 . 2023-01-23 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  27. Web site: September 30, 2009 . 2009 Bloomer list Awards & Grants . 2023-01-23 . American Library Association.
  28. Web site: Trigger . 2023-01-23 . Goodreads . en.
  29. Web site: 2010-01-14 . 2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults . 2023-01-23 . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . en.
  30. Web site: MWA Announces the 2016 Edgar® Award Winners . Webmaster . . April 28, 2016 . December 27, 2023 . December 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155341/https://mysterywriters.org/mwa-announces-the-2016-edgar-awards-winners/ . live.
  31. Web site: Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2016 Edgar Award Winners . . . April 29, 2016 . December 27, 2023 . December 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155211/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mystery-writers-of-america-announces-the-2016-edgar-award-winners-300259718.html . live.
  32. Web site: Diaz . Shelley . 2017-01-25 . APALA, Bloomer, YALSA Awards Announced ALA Midwinter 2017 . 2023-01-23 . School Library Journal.
  33. Web site: Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry . 2023-01-23 . Goodreads.
  34. Web site: 2020-05-01 . Awards: The Edgars; Minnesota Book; Eric Carle Museum Honors . 2022-09-15 . Shelf Awareness.
  35. Web site: Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge . 2023-01-23 . Goodreads . en.

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