Laura Whitcomb
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Born | Pasadena, California | December 19, 1958
Occupation | Author |
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Laura Whitcomb (born December 19, 1958) is an American novelist and teacher.[1] She is best known for her book A Certain Slant of Light,[2] which has been optioned for a film by Summit Entertainment.[3] Whitcomb has won three Kay Snow awards and was runner-up in the Bulwer-Lytton Writing Contest.[4][when?]
Background
Whitcomb grew up in Pasadena California in a mildly haunted house.[citation needed] She received a degree in English from California State University in 1993. Whitcomb wrote several books including A Certain Slant of Light in 2005, and its companion novel Under the Light in 2014. She also authored the historical fiction novel, The Fetch and a couple of how-to books titled Novel Shortcuts: Ten Techniques to Ensure a Great First Draft, and Your First Novel: An Author Agent Team Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dreams.[5] She's taught language arts in California and Hawaii and was the runner up in the Bulwer-Lytton writing contest for the best first sentence of the worst Science Fiction novel never written. She lives in Wilsonville, Oregon, with her son Robinson.
Reception
Critical reception for Whitcomb's work has been mixed to positive.[6] Kirkus Reviews has largely panned Whitcomb's work, criticizing it for being "forgettable" and not living up to its promise.[7][8] In comparison, the American Library Association made A Certain Slant of Light one of their book picks for 2006 and the book was praised by Publishers Weekly.[9][10][11] However, A Certain Slant of Light was chosen for the "Discover Great New Writers" program at Barnes & Noble bookstores. The Fetch was #5 in the top ten of Children's Indie Next List 2009.
Published works
Fiction
Non-fiction
- Novel Shortcuts (2011)
- Your First Novel: An Author Agent Team Share the Keys to Achieving Your Dream (2012, with Ann Rittenberg)
References
- ^ "AUTHOR INJECTS ENERGY INTO ENGLISH CLASS, 'CERTAIN SLANT OF LIGHT' NOVELIST SPEAKS TO SAYRE STUDENTS". Lexington Herald-Leader. October 29, 2005. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: A Certain Slant of Light". The Horn Book Magazine. Nov 1, 2005.
- ^ "Twilight Producers Move On To New Young Adult Novel, A Certain Slant Of Light". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "LAURA WHITCOMB Q&A". Writers Digest. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Laura Whitcomb." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Biography In Context. Web. 22 Oct. 2012.
- ^ "Audio Review: A Certain Slant of Light". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: A Certain Slant of Light". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: The Fetch". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: A Certain Slant of Light". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: The Fetch". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "ALA Book Picks 2006". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Review: A Certain Slant of Light". Booklist. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Audio Review: A Certain Slant of Light". Booklist. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ Whitcomb, Laura (2014-04-15). Under the Light (Reprint ed.). Place of publication not identified: HMH Books for Young Readers. ISBN 9780544302945.
- ^ "Review: The Fetch". Booklist. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
- ^ "Audio Review: Fetch". Booklist. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
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