Michael L. Printz Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2010) Winner
Libba Bray
リバ・ブレイ
Riba Burei
Aliases:
Martha Elizabeth Bray
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1964-03-11 （Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Presbyterian
- Residence History
- Montgomery, Alabama → West Virginia → Corpus Christi, Texas → Denton, Texas → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Young adult novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Influenced
- John Green
- Nominations
- Audie Award for Young Adult Title (Going Bovine, 2010) Finalist, Audie Award for Narration by the Author (Lair of Dreams, 2016) Finalist
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Texas at Austin | Theatre | — | — | — | United States |
University of Texas at Austin
Theatre
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michael L. Printz Award | Going Bovine | — | American Library Association | Winner |
| 2012 | Audie Award for Narration by the Author | Beauty Queens | — | Audio Publishers Association | Winner |
| 2016 | Audie Award for Young Adult Title | Lair of Dreams | — | Audio Publishers Association | Winner |
Michael L. Printz Award
2010
Work:
Going Bovine
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
Winner
Audie Award for Narration by the Author
2012
Work:
Beauty Queens
Organization:
Audio Publishers Association
Result:
Winner
Audie Award for Young Adult Title
2016
Work:
Lair of Dreams
Organization:
Audio Publishers Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Great and Terrible Beauty
2003 Young adult fantasySet in a Victorian-era English boarding school, follows Gemma Doyle's discovery of magic and realms.
MagicFemale empowermentMysticism
Going Bovine
2009 Young adult dark comedyA teen with mad cow disease embarks on a bizarre road trip; Printz Award winner.
DeathAdventureReality vs. hallucination
The Diviners
2012 Young adult historical horror fantasyTeens with supernatural abilities solve murders in 1920s New York.
SupernaturalHistoryFriendship
Bibliography
- Gemma Doyle Trilogy (2003-2007)
- The Diviners series (2012-2020)
- Going Bovine (2009)
- Beauty Queens (2011)
- Under the Same Stars (2025)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalEngaging narrative voiceBlending historical elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Coming-of-ageSupernatural elementsSocial satire
Health
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Facial trauma1982年以降（18歳時）Underwent 13 surgeries over six years to reconstruct face; has artificial left eye.
Legacy
Renowned in YA literature for winning the Michael L. Printz Award and blending fantasy with social commentary.
Trivia
- Involved in a serious car accident at age 18, requiring facial reconstruction.
- Father was a gay Presbyterian minister; mother an English teacher.