about k. ancrum
Newest Bio:
K. Ancrum, is an author of award winning contemporary YA. Notably THE WICKER KING, ICARUS and most recently THE CORRUPTION OF HOLLIS BROWN. K. is a Chicago native passionate about diversity and representation in young adult fiction. She currently writes most of her work in the lush gardens of the Chicago Art Institute.
Shortened Bio
K. Ancrum, is the author of award winning YA thrillers, notably THE WICKER KING, ICARUS and most recently THE CORRUPTION OF HOLLIS BROWN. She lives in Chicago, IL
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Awards
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Accolades
| TITLE | TYPE | AWARD/NOMINATION |
| The Wicker King | Author |
New York Book Show Merit Award YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults |
| The Weight of the Stars | Author | |
| Darling | Author | 2023 Illinois Reads Selection |
| Murder of Crows | IP Author | Junior Library Guild Selection |
| That Way Madness Lies | Anthology Collaborator |
Bank Street Best Young Adult Book of the Year BookPage Most Anticipated Book of 2021 |
| Out There: Into The Queer New Yonder | Anthology Collaborator |
2022 BCCB Blue Ribbon Book Rainbow List Young Adult Selection |
| Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions | Anthology Collaborator |
Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books (2022) |
| Icarus | Author |
Junior Library Guild Selection Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens CCBC Choices Selection Librarian Favorites Award (The Children’s Book Council) Teacher’s Favorites Award (The Children’s Book Council) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee Bram Stoker Award Nominee Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee LAMBDA Award Nominee CYBILS Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award Nominee for High School |
| The Corruption of Hollis Brown | Author |
Junior Library Guild Selection National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Nominee |
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
| TITLE | TYPE | AWARD/NOMINATION |
| The Wicker King | Author |
New York Book Show Merit Award YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection |
| The Weight of the Stars | Author | |
| Darling | Author | 2023 Illinois Reads Selection |
| Murder of Crows | IP Author | Junior Library Guild Selection |
| That Way Madness Lies | Anthology Collaborator |
Bank Street Best Young Adult Book of the Year BookPage Most Anticipated Book of 2021 |
| Out There: Into The Queer New Yonder | Anthology Collaborator |
2022 BCCB Blue Ribbon Book Rainbow List Young Adult Selection |
| Tasting Light: Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions | Anthology Collaborator |
Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Books (2022) |
| Icarus | Author |
Junior Library Guild Selection Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens CCBC Choices Selection Librarian Favorites Award (The Children’s Book Council) Teacher’s Favorites Award (The Children’s Book Council) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee Bram Stoker Award Nominee Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee LAMBDA Award Nominee CYBILS Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction Oklahoma Sequoyah Book Award Nominee for High School |
| The Corruption of Hollis Brown | Author |
Junior Library Guild Selection National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Nominee |
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