Iron Hearted Violet, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno (2012).William Allen White Children's Book Award
Kirkus Reviews named When Women Were Dragons one of the best science fiction and fantasy books of 2022.
She began writing short stories after the birth of her second child, and these stories were eventually expanded into full-length novels. They have three children.īefore finding success as an author, Barnhill studied creative writing as an undergraduate, worked for the National Park Service, and was trained as a volunteer firefighter. Her husband, Ted Barnhill, is an architect. Personal life īarnhill is a graduate of Minneapolis South High School in Minneapolis and St. In February 2019 Kelly was the Literary Guest of Honor and Keynote Speaker at the 37th annual Life, the Universe, & Everything professional science fiction and fantasy arts symposium. īarnhill's books include The Unlicensed Magician, The Witch's Boy, Iron-Hearted Violet, The Mostly True Story of Jack, as well as several non-fiction titles for children. In 2017, her novel The Girl Who Drank the Moon was awarded the John Newbery Medal by the American Library Association. In 2016, her novella The Unlicensed Magician received the World Fantasy Award for Long Fiction. She also was a finalist for the Minnesota Book Award, the Andre Norton Award, and the PEN/USA literary prize. She is the winner of the Parents Choice Gold Award, the Texas Library Association Bluebonnet award, and a Charlotte Huck Honor. Writing career īarnhill has received writing fellowships from the Jerome Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts Board and was a 2015 McKnight Writing Fellow in Children’s Literature. Her novel The Girl Who Drank the Moon was awarded the 2017 Newbery Medal. Kelly Barnhill is an American author of children's literature, fantasy, and science fiction. The Girl Who Drank the Moon The Witch's Boy
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