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Moira Young

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Moira Young

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1959-01-01 （New Westminster, British Columbia）
Nationality
カナダ, カナダ人
Languages
English
Residence History
British Columbia, Canada

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Children's novelist
Active Years
2011-2016

Awards

Costa Book Award for Children's Book
2011
Work: Blood Red Road
Organization: Costa Book Awards
Result: Winner
Cybils Award
2011
Work: Blood Red Road
Category: Young Adult Speculative Fiction
Organization: Children's and Young Adult Bloggers' Literary Awards
Result: Winner
ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults
2012
Work: Blood Red Road
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Selection
Sunburst Award
2013
Work: Rebel Heart
Category: Young Adult
Result: Finalist
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
2015
Work: Raging Star
Organization: Young Adult Library Services Association
Result: Selection

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Blood Red Road

2011 Fantasy

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Saba searches for her twin brother. First book in the Dust Lands trilogy.

SurvivalFamilyRebellion

Rebel Heart

2012 Fantasy

Second book in the Dust Lands trilogy.

LoveResistance

Raging Star

2014 Fantasy

Final book in the Dust Lands trilogy.

RevolutionDestiny

The Road to Ever After

2016 Fantasy

Standalone book.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Vernacular, dialect-heavy prose
Recurring Motifs
Post-apocalyptic settingsStrong female protagonists

Legacy

Canadian YA fantasy author known for the Dust Lands trilogy.