- Martine Leavitt
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Martine Leavitt Born 1953 Occupation Writer, Writing teacher Period 1990s-present Genres Children's literature
martineleavitt.comMartine Leavitt is an American-Canadian author of award-winning young adult novels and a writing teacher. She is one of the distinguished writers in the “beginnings of a Canadian tradition in high fantasy.”[1]
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Biography
Martine Leavitt was born in 1953 in Alberta, Canada.[2] She received a Bachelors of Arts degree, first class honours, from University of Calgary and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College.[3][4] She has seven children and lives with her husband in Alberta, Canada.[5]
Leavitt writes contemporary and fantasy novels, and short stories for young adults. Her books have been translated into German, Italian, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, and Korean.[6] Her first three novels, the Marmawell Trilogy, are published under the name of Martine Bates. Keturah and Lord Death was a finalist for the National Book Award.[7] Leavitt currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts.[8]
Awards
- Keturah and Lord Death was awarded the White Pine Award in 2008.
- Keturah and Lord Death was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2006.[9]
- Heck Superhero was a finalist for the 2004 Governor General’s Awards.[10]
- Tom Finder won the Mr. Christie Award in 2003.[11]
- The Dollmage was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults in 2003.[12]
- The Taker’s Key received the Association for Mormon Letters Award for young adult literature in 1998.[13]
- The Dragon’s Tapestry received the Association for Mormon Letters Award for young adult literature in 1993.[14]
Bibliography
Novels
- Keturah and Lord Death (2006)
- Heck Superhero (2004)
- Tom Finder (2003)
- The Dollmage (2001)
- The Taker’s Key (1998)
- Prism Moon (1993)
- The Dragon’s Tapestry (1992)
Short stories
- "September 23, 2063" in The Horrors: Terrifying Tales (2005)[15]
- “The King’s Heir" in LDSF-3 (1987)[16]
References
- ^ Turner, Hilary. “Finding Meaning in Unfamiliar Worlds.” Canadian Children’s Literature. 109-110. Spring 2003. http://www.uoguelph.ca/ccl/reviews/109-110turner.shtml
- ^ http://mormonlit.byu.edu/lit_author.php?a_id=1845
- ^ http://www.canscaip.org/?q=node/500
- ^ http://www.vermontcollege.edu/node/200
- ^ http://www.canscaip.org/?q=node/500
- ^ http://www.vermontcollege.edu/node/200
- ^ http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2006_ypl_leavitt.html
- ^ http://www.vermontcollege.edu/node/200
- ^ http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2006_ypl_leavitt.html
- ^ http://www.canadianauthors.net/awards/governor_generals_literary_awards/english/childrens_literature/
- ^ http://www.bookcentre.ca/awards/mr_christies_book_award
- ^ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/annotations/2003bestbooks.cfm
- ^ http://mormonletters.org/Awards/Year.aspx?year=1998http://mormonletters.org/Awards/Year.aspx?year=1998
- ^ http://mormonletters.org/Awards/Year.aspx?year=1993
- ^ http://www.fitzhenry.ca/detail.aspx?ID=8902
- ^ http://www.parablespub.com/ldsf3.html
Interviews
- Ellis, Ann Dee. "Vermont College Week." Throwing Up Words. Feb. 5, 2010.
- "An Interview with Two Published Writers." Inkless. March 2009.
- "Questions to Martine Leavitt about her novel Tom Finder." Connecting Education.
External links
Categories:- Writers from Alberta
- 1953 births
- Living people
- University of Calgary alumni
- Vermont College of Fine Arts alumni
- Canadian children's writers
- American children's writers
- American fantasy writers
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