Jacqueline West (author)
Encyclopedia
Jacqueline West is an American writer of young adult fiction. Her debut series, The Books of Elsewhere, is being published by Dial Books for Young Readers, a division of Penguin Group USA
. Her chapbook of poetry about Czech immigrants to western Wisconsin, Cherma, was published by the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Press in March, 2010. She has been an arts and theater reviewer for Isthmus
, a newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin.
, but was raised in River Falls, Wisconsin
, where she graduated from River Falls High School in 1998. She received a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
, and has studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College
. She currently resides in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Penguin Group
The Penguin Group is a trade book publisher, the largest in the world , having overtaken Random House in 2009. The Penguin Group is the name of the incorporated division of parent Pearson PLC that oversees these publishing operations...
. Her chapbook of poetry about Czech immigrants to western Wisconsin, Cherma, was published by the University of Wisconsin's Parallel Press in March, 2010. She has been an arts and theater reviewer for Isthmus
Isthmus (newspaper)
Isthmus is an alternative weekly newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. It was founded in 1976, and has built a reputation for authoritative writing on news, arts and features. The paper prints more than 60,000 copies each Thursday, reaching an estimated 40% of all adults in Dane County, which includes...
, a newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin.
Early life and education
Jacqueline West was born in Red Wing, MinnesotaRed Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
, but was raised in River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls, Wisconsin
River Falls is a city in Pierce and St. Croix counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 15,000 at the 2010 census, making it the second largest city in the Twin Cities Wisconsin suburbs, which is the eighth largest metropolitan area in the state...
, where she graduated from River Falls High School in 1998. She received a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
The University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a public liberal arts university located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the University of Wisconsin System and has an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students...
, and has studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Edgewood College
Edgewood College
Edgewood College is a Dominican Catholic liberal arts college in Madison, Wisconsin, in the Diocese of Madison. Overlooking the shores of Lake Wingra, it occupies on Madison's near west side....
. She currently resides in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Published books
- Cherma (March 2010, University of Wisconsin's Parallel Press)
- The Books of Elsewhere
- Volume One: The Shadows (June 2010, Dial)
- Volume Two: Spellbound (July 2011, Dial)
- Volume Three (in progress)
Awards and nominations
- 2006 Pushcart Prize for PoetryPushcart PrizeThe Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....
- Nomination - 2007 Pushcart Prize for Poetry - Nomination
- 2008 Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg prize for poetry
- 2011 Minnesota Book AwardsMinnesota Book AwardsThe Minnesota Book Awards are presented annually for books created by writers, illustrators or book artists who are Minnesotans. The award, originally established in 1988, is organized by The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library....
- Finalist