Lisa Mangum

Lisa Mangum (born November 27, 1974) is an American author who is best known for her young adult romance trilogy The Hourglass Door.

Life and career

Education and Editorial Career

Mangum attended the University of Utah, graduating with honors with a degree in English.[1] During her five years in college, she also worked at Waldenbooks, a mall-based bookstore chain.[1] Mangum cites the example of her mother, who was also a writer and editor,[2] as an significant influence in her decision to become an editor.[3][4] Since 1997, Mangum has worked for the publishing company Deseret Book.[5] During her time as an editor, she has worked with several bestselling authors, such as Brandon Mull, Ally Condie, and Jason F. Wright.  

Writing career

In 2009, Mangum released her first book, The Hourglass Door, which is about time travel and romance.[6] The Golden Spiral, the second book in the trilogy, came out in 2010.[7] The last book in the trilogy, The Forgotten Locket, came out in 2011.[8] In 2012, Mangum released After Hello, a stand-alone young adult romance set in New York City.[9] Mangum has also written a variety of short stories and novellas.[5]

Personal life

Mangum currently lives in Taylorsville, Utah with her husband, Tracy.[1] She is also a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Awards
Year Organization Work Result Refs
2009 Foreword Reviews INDIE Best Young Adult Fiction of 2009 The Hourglass Door Won [10]
2010 Foreword Reviews INDIE Best Young Adult Fiction of 2010 The Golden Spiral Won [7]
2011 Foreword Reviews INDIE Best Young Adult Fiction of 2011 The Forgotten Locket Nominated [8]
2012 Whitney Award for Best Young Adult General Novel After Hello Won [11]
2018 Whitney Award for Outstanding Achievement N/A Won [12][13]

References
  1. "Lisa Mangum". Shadow Mountain Publishing. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  2. "LaRene Gaunt: Mormon Author and Photographer - Mormonism, The Mormon Church, Beliefs, & Religion - MormonWiki". www.mormonwiki.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  3. News, Deseret (2010-07-08). "Like mother, like daughter". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  4. News, Deseret (2009-05-10). "First-time novelist enjoys roller coaster of writing". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-01-22.
  5. Jul 17, howardb |; Season 38, 2020 |; Video | 0 (2020-07-17). "Lisa Mangum". Latter-day Profiles. Retrieved 2021-01-22.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. "The Hourglass Door". Shadow Mountain Publishing. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  7. "2010 Foreword INDIES Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's)". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  8. "2011 Foreword INDIES Finalists in Young Adult Fiction (Children's)". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  9. "After Hello". Shadow Mountain Publishing. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  10. "2009 Foreword INDIES Winners in Young Adult Fiction (Children's)". www.forewordreviews.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
  11. "2012 Winners | The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  12. "Achievement Award Winners | The Whitney Awards". whitneyawards.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  13. Rappleye, Christine (2020-05-01). "45 novels announced as 2019 Whitney Awards finalists; gala to go virtual this year". Deseret News. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
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