Erin Entrada Kelly

Erin Entrada Kelly is a Filipino-American writer of children's literature. She was awarded the 2018 John Newbery Medal by the Association for Library Service to Children for her third novel, Hello, Universe.

Kelly also received a 2021 Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space[1][2] and the Award for Children's Literature from the Asian Pacific Librarians Association for her second novel, The Land of Forgotten Girls.[3]

Erin Entrada Kelly
Erin Entrada Kelly in Boston (2019)
BornSeptember 5, 1977
Hays, KS
EducationB.A., Liberal Arts, with a concentration in Women's Studies, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA • M.F.A., Creative Writing, Rosemont College, Philadelphia, PA
OccupationWriter
Known for2018 Newbery Medal • 2021 Newbery Honor
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Her books are national and New York Times bestsellers and have been translated into many languages.[4]

Early life and education

Kelly was born in the United States and raised in Lake Charles, Louisiana, but now lives in New Castle County, Delaware, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her mother immigrated to the U.S. from the Philippines.[5]

Kelly has a bachelor's degree from McNeese State University[6] and a Master of Fine Arts from Rosemont College, where she teaches graduate-level courses in children's literature.[7] She is also on the faculty of Hamline University, where she teaches in the Master of Fine Arts in Writing for Children and Young Adults program.[8]

Career

Kelly started her career as a journalist for the American Press[9] and worked as an editor for Thrive Magazine for several years before relocating to the Northeast.[10] Her debut novel, Blackbird Fly, was published by HarperCollins Greenwillow Books in 2015 and won a Golden Kite Award honor from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and an honor award from APALA. She won the 2016 Children's Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature for her second novel, The Land of Forgotten Girls.[11] Kelly has also published numerous short stories for adults and worked as a book publicist with Smith Publicity in Cherry Hill, NJ.[12]

Kelly’s third novel, Hello, Universe — the story of a missing middle-school boy and the group of friends who set out to rescue him — received the 2018 Newbery Medal, among other honors.[13][14]

Kelly has cited Judy Blume as her greatest influence.[15]

Awards and Recognition

Selected works
  • Blackbird Fly (2015) ISBN 0062238612
  • The Land of Forgotten Girls (2016) ISBN 0062238647
  • Hello, Universe (2017) ISBN 0062414151
  • You Go First (2018) ISBN 0062414186
  • Lalani of the Distant Sea (2019) ISBN 9780062747273
  • We Dream of Space (2020) ISBN 0062747304

References
  1. "Erin Entrada Kelly's 'Hello, Universe' wins Newbery Medal". Washington Post. 2018-02-12. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  2. SZALUSKY (2021-01-25). "ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  3. APALA. "Literature Awards".
  4. HarperCollins. "Erin Entrada Kelly".
  5. "Erin Entrada Kelly". HarperCollins US.
  6. Staff, KPLC Digital. "McNeese graduate wins prestigious award for children's book".
  7. "Rosemont College Professor Wins the John Newbery Medal From the American Library Association". WIA Report. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  8. Hamline University. "Erin Entrada Kelly Joins Hamline Faculty". Hamline University.
  9. Price, Donna (25 February 2018). "HELLO, NEWBERY! Lake Charles native Erin Entrada Kelly wins coveted literary award". American Press. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. "First Person with Erin Kelly - Places & Faces". thriveswla.com.
  11. Wang, Frances Kai-Hwa (2017-01-26). "Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association names 2016 literature award winners". NBC News. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  12. Smith Publicity. "Close Up: Erin Entrada Kelly".
  13. "Housecleaning and 'Lots of Champagne': Erin Entrada Kelly Toasts Her Newbery Win".
  14. "'Hello, Universe' Wins Newbery Medal, While Caldecott Goes To 'Wolf In The Snow'".
  15. "'Imagination And Creativity Can Carry You Through': A Conversation With Newbery Medal Winner Erin Entrada Kelly". www.wbur.org. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  16. "2015-2016 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners Selected – APALA". Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  17. "Reviews". Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  18. "SCBWI | 2016 Golden Kite Winners". Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  19. "Home » The Southern Bookseller Review". The Southern Bookseller Review. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  20. "2017-2018 Master List « Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award". dcfbooks.edublogs.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  21. "Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2020: Alle Nominierungen". www.hugendubel.de. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  22. "Hello, Universe | Awards & Grants". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  23. "Hello, Universe". Texas Bluebonnet Award 2018 - 2019. 2017-12-03. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  24. "2019-2020 SC Children's Book Award Nominees | StudySC". www.studysc.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  25. "Bluestem 2020". www.libraryaware.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  26. "The Mythopoeic Society: 2020 Mythopoeic Awards finalists announced". www.mythsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  27. www.nypl.org https://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/november-20-2017/new-york-public-library-announces-its-best-books-2017-kids-and. Retrieved 2021-01-09. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  28. www.nypl.org https://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/november-26-2019/new-york-public-library-selects-best-books-2019-kids-teens-and. Retrieved 2021-01-09. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. "The New York Public Library Announces Best Books of 2020 for Kids, Teens, Adults". The New York Public Library. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  30. "Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2017 - Chicago Public Library". BiblioCommons. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  31. "CPL Best of the Best Books 2020". www.chipublib.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
  32. "ALA announces 2021 Youth Media Awards". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
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