Jennifer Wilson
AmericanLiterary FictionYoung Adult (YA)
Jennifer Wilson grew up in central Illinois and holds an MFA in creative writing for children and young adults from Hamline University, and a BS in Education from Indiana University. She is an early childhood educator in Minnesota. She has written numerous books for children and young adults, and her work has been recognized with several awards. She is also a journalist and critic, with essays appearing in publications like The Nation, The New York Times, and The New Yorker.
Awards
['Best Nonfiction Book of 2012 from the American Society of Journalists and Authors', '2012 Iowa Emerging Author Award', '2022 Nona Balakian Award']
Notable Works
['Running Away to Home', 'Water', 'The New World Series (Rising, Ashes, Inferno)']
