Barbara Wright (born November 18, 1951) is an American writer. She is the author of three books: Plain Language, Easy Money, and Crow.[1] Plain Language received the Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel in 2004.[2] Her latest book, Crow, a historical fiction novel for children, has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] School Library Journal,[5] and Publishers Weekly.[6] Crow was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book in 2013 by the National Council for the Social Studies.[7]
Biography
Wright was born November 18, 1951, in High Point, North Carolina, where she grew up and attended the University of North Carolina.[citation needed] She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband. In addition to being a writer, Wright has worked as a fact-checker and screenwriter. She has traveled around the world and has lived in El Salvador, Korea, and France.[8]
Her career as a writer began while she was living in Korea teaching English at a private language school to Koreans. She wrote articles about Korean culture for a hotel magazine and took over when the current editor left. She states: "I started writing and I never stopped."[9] She is currently working on a book entitled The Scandal Chronicles.[10]
References
- ^ "Home". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Spur Awards << Western Writers of America". Western Writers of America. Western Writers of America. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Crow by Barbara Wright". Kirkus Reviews. October 19, 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Sutton, Roger. "January/February Starred Reviews". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Ownes, Dodie. "The Debut--Barbara Wright, Crow". SLJTeen. Media Source, Inc. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Children's Review: Crow by Barbara Wright". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. December 12, 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Barbara Wright". www.barbarawrightbooks.com.
- ^ "About". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ Gill, Jennifer Duddy. "CROW -- Interview with Barbara Wright". From the Mixed Up Files... Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "White Hands". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
