Jessica Love

Jessica Love (born September 26, 1978) is an American theater actress, author, and illustrator, known for her debut children's picture book Julián is a Mermaid.[1][2] The book was praised by critics and won the Stonewall Book Award and the Klaus Flugge prize.[3][4] In 2019 she announced a new picture book, Julián at the Wedding, which was scheduled to be released in October 2020.[5]

Before publishing her first book, Love worked as an actress in New York City for thirteen years, and she spent five years writing and illustrating Julián is a Mermaid before finding a publisher.[6]

Books
  • Julián is a Mermaid (1st ed.). Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press. April 2018. ISBN 978-0763690458.
  • Julián at the Wedding. Candlewick Press. October 2020. ISBN 978-1536212389.

References
  1. Gutterman, Annabel (November 19, 2018). "The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018". Time. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. Morse, Libby (June 29, 2018). "Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Jessica Love". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. "Stonewall Book Awards List". American Library Association. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. Flood, Alison (September 11, 2019). "'I am proven joyously wrong': picture book about trans child wins major prize amid moral panic". The Guardian. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. Mansfield, Katie (December 13, 2019). "New book from Jessica Love set for October | The Bookseller". The Bookseller. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. Ward, Lindsay (November 8, 2018). "Interview with Debut Author + Illustrator Jessica Love". Critter Lit. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
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