Michael L. Printz Award
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (2006) Honor
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Edition 10 (2009) Honor
Margo Lanagan
マーゴ・ラナガン
Māgo Ranagan
Pen Names:
Melanie Carter（For teenage romances）,
Belinda Hayes（For teenage romances）,
Gilly Lockwood（For teenage romances）,
Mandy McBride（For teenage romances）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Waratah, New South Wales）
- Nationality
- Australia
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Raymond Terrace, New South Wales → Melbourne, Victoria → Sydney, New South Wales
Career
- Occupations
- writer, short story writer, young adult fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Nominations
- Shirley Jackson Award finalist (Tender Morsels, 2008), Shirley Jackson Award finalist (Sea-Hearts, 2009), Locus Award Best Young Adult Book nominee (Tender Morsels)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion West Writers Workshop | — | Writers Workshop | — | 1999 | United States |
Clarion West Writers Workshop
Writers Workshop
Period:
1999
Year of Graduation:
1999
Country:
United States
Alumna; teacher in 2011 and 2013
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | World Fantasy Award—Collection | Black Juice | Collection | World Fantasy Convention | won |
| 2006 | Michael L. Printz Award Honor | Black Juice | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 2007 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Red Spikes | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | won |
| 2009 | Michael L. Printz Award Honor | Tender Morsels | — | American Library Association | honor |
| 2009 | World Fantasy Award—Novel | Tender Morsels | Novel | World Fantasy Convention | won |
| 2010 | World Fantasy Award—Novella | Sea-Hearts | Novella | World Fantasy Convention | won |
| 2013 | Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers | Sea Hearts | Older Readers | Children's Book Council of Australia | won |
World Fantasy Award—Collection
2005
Work:
Black Juice
Category:
Collection
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
won
Michael L. Printz Award Honor
2006
Work:
Black Juice
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
2007
Work:
Red Spikes
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
won
Michael L. Printz Award Honor
2009
Work:
Tender Morsels
Organization:
American Library Association
Result:
honor
World Fantasy Award—Novel
2009
Work:
Tender Morsels
Category:
Novel
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
won
World Fantasy Award—Novella
2010
Work:
Sea-Hearts
Category:
Novella
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
won
Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers
2013
Work:
Sea Hearts
Category:
Older Readers
Organization:
Children's Book Council of Australia
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Black Juice
2004 Dark fantasy short storiesA collection of 10 dark, speculative short stories, including the acclaimed 'Singing My Sister Down'.
transformationfamilygrief
Tender Morsels
2008 Fantasy novelA dark fantasy about a girl escaping abuse into a parallel world of refuge.
traumamotherhoodreality vs. fantasy
Sea Hearts
2012 Fantasy novelA tale of selkie magic transforming an island community.
identitydesirecommunity
Yellowcake
2011 Short story collectionCollection of diverse speculative fiction stories.
otherworldssupernatural
Bibliography
- Temper, Temper (1990, as Mandy McBride)
- The Cappuccino Kid (1991, as Melanie Carter)
- Star of the Show (1991, as Belinda Hayes)
- The Girl in the Mirror (1991, as Belinda Hayes)
- WildGame (1991)
- Nowhere Girl (1992, as Gilly Lockwood)
- New Girl (1992, as Mandy McBride)
- Cover Girl (1992, as Mandy McBride)
- Misty Blues (1993, as Gilly Lockwood)
- On the Wildside (1993, as Gilly Lockwood)
- The Best Thing (1995)
- Touching Earth Lightly (1996)
- White Time (2000)
- Black Juice (2004)
- Treasure-Hunters of Quentaris (2004)
- Red Spikes (2006)
- Tender Morsels (2008)
- Yellowcake (2011)
- Sea Hearts (2012)
- Cracklescape (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic prosesurreal imagerydark fairy tale style
- Recurring Motifs
- transformationfamilial darknessotherness
Legacy
Internationally acclaimed speculative fiction writer, especially in YA, known for dark, poetic style and multiple major awards.
Trivia
- Used multiple pen names for early teen romances.
- Alumna and teacher at Clarion West Writers Workshop.