Elizabeth E. Wein

 Elizabeth E. Wein
NationalityUSA/Britain

Elizabeth E. Wein is an award winning American-British author. [1] Her most famous book is Code Name Verity. Code Name Verity is a New York Times Bestseller, a Michael Printz Award Honor Book, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards Honor Book, and an SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Book.[2]

Early life

Wein was born in New York City in 1964.[1] Wein's parents are Carol Flocken and Norman Wein.[1] Her family moved to England when she was 3, because of her father's work.[1] They lived near Alderley Edge. Wein went to school near Alderley Edge as well. [1]They moved again to Jamaica when she was 6. [1]However, after 3 years her parents separated. [1]Wein, her siblings, and her mother moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] Unfortunately, her mother was killed in a car accident when she was 14. After, Wein was raised by her grandparents.[1]

Education

Wein graduated from Yale University in 1986.[1] She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Yale. [1]While at Yale, she attended a study abroad program in England. [1]She went to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania after graduating from Yale. [1]She earned a PHD in folklore in 1994. [1]

Wein learned to fly airplanes at the Scottish Aero Club in 2003. [3]She was 37.[4] Many of her novels include people who fly airplanes.[4]

Career

Arthurian Novels

Wein wrote a series of novels that retell the King Arthur legend. These are The Winter Prince, A Coalition of Lions, The Sunbird, The Mark of Solomon: The Lion Hunter, and The Mark of Solomon: The Empty Kingdom. These were published between 1993 and 2008. [1]

World War II Novels

Wein's biggest success was Code Name Verity, published in 2012. [1] Code Name Verity is a story about two young female pilots. They worked for the Allies during WWII. They were caught by the Nazis. [1]Wein also released three other novels that add to the story. [1]

Awards

Wein has received many awards for her work. These include the Edgar Award for Best Novel. [1] Code Name Verity is a New York Times Bestseller, a Michael Printz Award Honor Book, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards Honor Book, and an SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Book.[2] Her books have been shortlisted for the CLIP Carnegie Medal[2] and the Andre Norton Nebula Award. [1]

Personal life

Her husband is named Tim. She met him in Philadelphia. [1] They were at a dance for people who ring bells for a hobby.[5] They have two children.[1] The family lives in Scotland. [1] They lived in England briefly for a few years before that.[1] Wein is an American and British citizen. [3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 Wein, Elizabeth Bibliography Wein, Elizabeth. ProQuest 2540713677.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elizabeth Wein". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2021-12-16. https://www.worldswithoutend.com/author.asp?ID=2874
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Author: Elizabeth Wein". Scottish Book Trust. Retrieved 2021-12-16. https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors/elizabeth-wein/
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Baker, Deirdre F. "An interview with Elizabeth Wein." The Horn Book Magazine, vol. 90, no. 3, May-June 2014, pp. 23+. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A369064342/SUIC?u=palo88030&sid=bookmark-SUIC&xid=78475aa3[permanent dead link]. Accessed 10 Dec. 2021.
  5. ↑ Ingall, Marjorie (2012-05-11). "The Pilot and the Spy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-30.