Newbery Medal (John Newbery Medal)
1 appearances
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Edition 93 (2014) Nominee
Holly Black
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Holly Black
Aliases:
Holly Riggenbach
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-11-10 （West Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- West Long Branch, New Jersey → Amherst, Massachusetts
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Editor, Producer
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Francesca Lia Block, Tanith Lee, Angela Carter, Terri Windling, Ellen Datlow, Pamela Dean, Ellen Kushner, Charles de Lint, Emma Bull
- Nominations
- Lodestar Award nominee — The Cruel Prince, Lodestar Award nominee — The Wicked King, Children's and Family Emmy Award nominee (Outstanding Young Teen Series) — The Spiderwick Chronicles (TV series)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The College of New Jersey | School of Humanities / English | English | BA | 1990–1994 | United States |
| Rutgers University | — | — | — | — | United States |
The College of New Jersey
School of Humanities / English
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1990–1994
Year of Graduation:
1994
Country:
United States
Rutgers University
Country:
United States
Worked as a production editor on medical journals while studying
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Andre Norton Award | Valiant | ヤングアダルトSF/ファンタジー | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | Winner |
| 2014 | Mythopoeic Award | Doll Bones | Children's Literature | Mythopoeic Society | Winner |
| 2014 | Newbery Medal | Doll Bones | Honor Book | Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) | Honor |
| 2015 | Indies Choice Book Award | The Darkest Part of the Forest | Young Adult Book of the Year | American Booksellers Association | Winner |
Andre Norton Award
2006
Work:
Valiant
Category:
ヤングアダルトSF/ファンタジー
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
Winner
Mythopoeic Award
2014
Work:
Doll Bones
Category:
Children's Literature
Organization:
Mythopoeic Society
Result:
Winner
Newbery Medal
2014
Work:
Doll Bones
Category:
Honor Book
Organization:
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)
Result:
Honor
Indies Choice Book Award
2015
Work:
The Darkest Part of the Forest
Category:
Young Adult Book of the Year
Organization:
American Booksellers Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Mythopoeic Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2014) Winner
Goodreads Choice Awards
2 appearances
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Edition 11 (2019) Winner
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Edition 12 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale
2002 Young adult, FantasyA modern faerie tale set in an urban environment. A young protagonist becomes entwined with the world of faeries and discovers herself.
faerie folkloreidentitycoming of age
Valiant
2005 Young adult, FantasyA sequel set in the same universe as the Modern Faerie Tales, exploring the inner workings of faerie society.
powerloyaltydeception
The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide
2003 Middle grade, Children's fantasyA middle-grade fantasy co-created with Tony DiTerlizzi. Combines adventure with field-guide elements about fantastical creatures.
familyadventuremagical creatures
Adaptations
- [Film] The Spiderwick Chronicles (film) / Mark Waters (2008)
Doll Bones
2013 Middle grade, Children's literatureA dark middle-grade novel about friendship and growing up, featuring supernatural elements and an adventure story.
friendshipcoming of agehorror elements
The Cruel Prince
2018 Young adult, FantasyA YA novel set in a faerie court rife with power struggles and betrayal, focusing on political intrigue and character psychology.
power strugglebetrayalidentity
Book of Night
2022 Adult novel, FantasyBlack's first adult novel, a dark and intricate fantasy about a nocturnal world and its thieves.
crimenight and shadowsmoral ambiguity
Bibliography
- Tithe (2002)
- Valiant (2005)
- Ironside (2007)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (2003–2004)
- Doll Bones (2013)
- The Cruel Prince (2018)
- Book of Night (2022)
Adaptations
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (film, 2008)
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (TV series, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed, dark take on faerie folkloreaccessible YA prose with psychological depth
- Recurring Motifs
- faeries and folklorefamily and loyaltymoral ambiguity
Legacy
Holly Black has had a major influence on contemporary YA and children's fantasy, bringing modern reinterpretations of faerie lore and darker themes into youth literature. Her success with works like The Spiderwick Chronicles has had notable impact on popular culture.
In Popular Culture
- Adaptations of The Spiderwick Chronicles into a 2008 film and a 2023 TV series
Quotes
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“When I got to Queen of Nothing, I realized I wanted to write about Oak and Suren at some point in the future...”
Source: BookPage interview (March 2024) (2024)
Trivia
- Born Holly Riggenbach (maiden name).
- Married her high-school sweetheart Theo Black in 1999.
- Worked on the role-playing culture magazine d8 in 1996.
- Co-created The Spiderwick Chronicles with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.