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Evette Dionne

エヴェット・ディオン

Evette Dionne

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
New York, U.S. (raised)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Residence History
Raised in New York, U.S.

Career

Occupations
Writer, Editor
Active Years
2012-
Affiliations
Bitch (Editor-in-Chief, 2018–2021), Netflix Tudum (hired 2021 for editorial strategy; later laid off)

Education

University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Period: 在籍後にBennett Collegeへ編入
Country: United States
Later transferred to Bennett College
Bennett College
Degree: BA
Period: 在学期間不明
Year of Graduation: 2012
Country: United States
Institution where she completed her bachelor's degree
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Media Management / Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Degree: MA
Period: 修士課程修了（年不明）
Country: United States
Master's degree in media management and women, gender, and sexuality studies

Awards

National Book Award for Young People's Literature
2020
Work: Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box
Category: Young People's Literature
Organization: National Book Foundation
Result: Longlist
Orbis Pictus Award
2021
Work: Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box
Category: Children's Nonfiction
Organization: NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English)
Result: Honor
Coretta Scott King Book Award
2021
Work: Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box
Category: Children's/Young Adult
Organization: American Library Association (ALA)
Result: Honor
Carter G. Woodson Book Award
2021
Work: Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box
Category: Secondary Level
Organization: National Council for the Social Studies
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Fat Girls Deserve Fairy Tales Too: Living Hopefully On the Other Side of Skinny

2019 Essay / Memoir

A collection of personal essays reflecting on body image and fatness, centered on hope and self-acceptance.

Body positivitySelf-acceptanceFeminism

Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box

2020 Children's Nonfiction (Middle Grade)

A middle grade nonfiction book that highlights the contributions of Black women to the fight for voting rights in the United States, bringing lesser-known activists and events to light.

Black historyWomen's suffrageCivic rights

Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul

2022 Memoir / Essay

A memoir-style collection of essays about the author's recovery and resilience of body and soul, focusing on body image, health, and self-acceptance.

Recovery of body and mindSelf-acceptanceHealth issues

Bibliography

  • Fat Girls Deserve Fairy Tales Too: Living Hopefully On the Other Side of Skinny (2019)
  • Lifting As We Climb: Black Women’s Battle for the Ballot Box (2020)
  • Weightless: Making Space for My Resilient Body and Soul (2022)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Cultural criticism blended with personal essayClear, critical prose
Recurring Motifs
Black feminismBody image and self-acceptanceCivic engagement / voting rights

Health

  • Uterine fibroids (mentioned)
    2018頃（SNSや記事での言及）
    Prompted public commentary and writing about gynecological health and distrust of medical institutions among women.

Legacy

Known as a cultural writer focused on Black feminism and pop culture, she brought attention to Black women's history of suffrage through middle-grade nonfiction. She has also been active as an editor and is recognized by young readers and library communities.

Academic Societies

  • American Library Association (related)

In Popular Culture

  • Social media posts have been cited across outlets (e.g., tweets referenced in news and web articles)

Trivia

  • Served as editor-in-chief of Bitch from 2018 to 2021.
  • Hired in 2021 by Netflix for the Tudum editorial initiative and later laid off the same year.
  • Official website: evettedionne.com