Kacen Callender | |
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 Callender reads for the National Book Foundation in 2020 | |
| Born | September 19, 1989 St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Sarah Lawrence College (BA) The New School (MFA) |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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Kacen Callender (born September 19, 1989) is a Saint Thomian author of children's fiction and fantasy, best known for their Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award—winning middle grade debut Hurricane Child (2018).[1] Their fantasy novel, Queen of the Conquered, is the 2020 winner of the World Fantasy Award,[2] and King and the Dragonflies won the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the 2021 Lambda Literary Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature.[3][4]
- ^ HCHO (2019-01-28). ""Julián is a Mermaid" and "Hurricane Child" win 2019 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award". News and Press Center. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ "World Fantasy Awards 2020". World Fantasy Awards. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023.
- ^ "National Book Awards 2020". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2020-11-19.
- ^ "2021 Winners". Lambda Literary. Retrieved 2021-06-02.