Susan Vaught

Susan Vaught (born October 22, 1965)[1] is an American author and neuropsychologist.

Biography

Vaught received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science from Vanderbilt University.[1] In 1991, she graduated from Vanderbilt with a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Research.[2] Since graduation, she has worked as a neuropsychologist, including serving as the Director of Neuropsychology and the Clinical Director for a hospital in Tennessee.[1]

Vaught is autistic.[3] She presently lives in Kentucky with her wife.[4]

Awards and honors

In 1996, Vaught received the SEAAMR Richard B. Dillard Award For Research In The Field Of Developmental Disabilities.[2]

Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015),[5] Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge (2017),[6] and Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019),[7] are Junior Library Guild selections. Bank Street College of Education named Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy one of the "Best Children’s Books of 2016."[8] Trigger received a starred review from Booklist[9] and Publishers Weekly.[10] Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry received Booklist,[11] Kirkus Reviews,[12] and Publishers Weekly.[13] Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse received a starred review from Booklist.[14] Publishers Weekly named it one of the best books published in the summer of 2019.[15] Together We Grow received starred reviews from Booklist,[16] Kirkus Reviews,[17] Publishers Weekly,[18] and School Library Journal.[19]

Awards for Vaught's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2005 Stormwitch Andre Norton Award Nominee [20][21]
Carl Brandon Kindred Award Nominee [20]
2006 ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [22][23]
2007 Big Fat Manifesto South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award Nominee [24]
Trigger ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [25][26]
2009 Big Fat Manifesto Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [27]
Trigger South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award Nominee [28]
Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee [28]
2010 Big Fat Manifesto Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Selection [29]
2012 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury Nominee [28]
2015 Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy Cybil Award for Middle Grade Fiction Nominee [5]
2016 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [30][31]
2017 Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Nominee [32]
2019 Truman Readers Award Nominee [33]
2020 Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [34]
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Nominee [35]

Publications

Children's

  • Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015)
  • Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry (2016)
  • Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge (2017)
  • Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019)
  • Together We Grow, illustrated by Kelly Murphy (2020)

Young adult

  • Fat Tuesday (2004)
  • Stormwitch (2005)
  • Trigger (2006)
  • Big Fat Manifesto (2007)
  • Exposed (2008)
  • Assassin's Apprentice (2010)
  • Going Underground (2011)
  • Freaks Like Us (2012)
  • Insanity (2014)

L.O.S.T. series

The L.O.S.T. series was co-written with R. S. Collins and Debbie Federici.

  1. L.O.S.T. (2004)
  2. Shadowqueen (2005)
  3. Witch Circle (2006)

External links'

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vaught, Susan 1965-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Susan Redmond-Vaught". Western Kentucky Psychology Internship Consortium. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ Phan, Karena (17 May 2019). "On a Mission". Time for Kids. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ^ Vaught, Susan. "Autobiography". Susan Vaught. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ^ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ^ "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ^ "Best Children's Books of the Year" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  9. ^ "Trigger". Booklist. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  10. ^ "Trigger by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  11. ^ Phelan, Carolyn (July 2016). "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  12. ^ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  13. ^ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  14. ^ Peters, John (2019-04-01). "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  15. ^ "Best Books Summer 2019 from Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  16. ^ Owen, Maryann (2020-03-15). "Together We Grow". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  17. ^ "Together We Grow". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  18. ^ "Together We Grow by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  19. ^ Anton, Etta (2020-05-01). "Together We Grow". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  20. ^ a b "Stormwitch". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  21. ^ "Susan Vaught". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  22. ^ "Stormwitch | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  23. ^ "2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  24. ^ "Big Fat Manifesto". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  25. ^ "Trigger | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. March 21, 2010. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  26. ^ "Best Books for Young Adults 2007". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  27. ^ "2009 Bloomer list | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  28. ^ a b c "Trigger". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  29. ^ "2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  30. ^ Webmaster (April 28, 2016). "MWA Announces the 2016 Edgar® Award Winners". Mystery Writers of America. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  31. ^ Mystery Writers of America (April 29, 2016). "Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2016 Edgar Award Winners". PR Newswire. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
  32. ^ Diaz, Shelley (2017-01-25). "APALA, Bloomer, YALSA Awards Announced | ALA Midwinter 2017". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  33. ^ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  34. ^ "Awards: The Edgars; Minnesota Book; Eric Carle Museum Honors". Shelf Awareness. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  35. ^ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.