Sarah Prineas
Sarah Prineas is an American fantasy author who lives in Iowa. She is the author of "The Magic Thief" series, the "Winterling" trilogy, "Ash & Bramble," "Rose & Thorn," and "Heart of the Land" from the "Spirit Animals" series. She holds a PhD in English literature and has taught honors seminars on fantasy and science fiction literature. Prineas is married to John Prineas, a physics professor, and they have two children. She originally hails from Lyme, Connecticut, and pursued her college education in Minnesota. She has also lived in Germany. Prineas began writing at age 33 and her first novel, "The Magic Thief," was published in 2008.
Awards
["Starred reviews – Kirkus, Booklist, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books", '#3 Booksense (Indie Next) pick, spring/summer 2008', "Publisher's Weekly Flying Start author (spring 2008)", 'New York Public Library 100 Books for Reading and Sharing (2008)', 'National Council of Teachers of English Notable Books in the Language Arts (2009)', 'Booklist Top Ten First Novels for Youth 2008', 'American Booksellers for Children Best Books of the Year (2008) list', 'An E.B. White Read-Aloud Award honor book', 'Cybils Award Finalist (MG fantasy category)', 'Booklist Top-Ten First Audiobooks for Youth (2006-2010)', 'Beehive Book Award winner for fiction (Utah state book award)']
Notable Works
['The Magic Thief', 'The Magic Thief: Lost', 'The Magic Thief: Found', 'Winterling', 'Summerkin', 'Moonkind', 'The Magic Thief: Home', 'Ash and Bramble', 'Rose and Thorn', 'Heart of the Land', 'The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings', 'Dragonfell', 'Trouble in the Stars']
