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Empress Of The World
''Empress of the World'' is a young adult novel by Sara Ryan. It was published in 2001. Its sequel, '' The Rules for Hearts'', was published in April 2007. It won the 2002 Oregon Book Award for Young Readers Literature. Ryan summarizes the book conceptually as "Friendship, love, and the sometimes blurry lines between the two." ''Empress of the World'' tells the story of Nicola, a teenage girl who attends a summer program for gifted children, where she falls in love with a girl named Battle. External links''Empress of the World'' Information from author's website''Empress of the World'' book details from LibraryThing LibraryThing is a social cataloging web application for storing and sharing book catalogs and various types of book metadata. It is used by authors, individuals, libraries, and publishers. Based in Portland, Maine, LibraryThing was developed by ... References 2001 American novels American LGBT novels American young adult novels Novels about friendshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Ryan
Sara Ryan (born 1971) is an American writer and librarian living in Portland, Oregon. Biography Ryan was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she graduated from Pioneer High School in 1989. Her first novel, '' Empress of the World'', was published in 2001 and is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. A sequel, ''The Rules for Hearts'', was published in 2007 and won the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature. She also writes graphic novels and is a member of the Periscope Studio. Together with Carla Speed McNeil, she released ''Bad Houses'' in 2013 from Dark Horse Comics. Ryan is a member of the faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Openly bisexual, she is married to the cartoonist Steve Lieber. Bibliography Novels * '' Empress of the World'' (2001) * ''The Rules for Hearts'' (2007) Graphic novels and sequential art * ''Me and Edith Head'' (art: Steve Lieber) in ''Cicada'' v.4 no. 1 (Carus Publishing), 2002 ** Nominated for a 2002 Eisner Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Adult Novel
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate with the age and experience of the protagonist. The genres available in YA are expansive and include most of those found in adult fiction. Common themes related to YA include friendship, first love, relationships, and identity. Stories that focus on the specific challenges of youth are sometimes referred to as problem novels or coming-of-age novels. Young adult fiction was developed to soften the transition between children's novels and adult literature. History Beginning The history of young adult literature is tied to the history of how childhood and young adulthood has been perceived. One early writer to recognize young adults as a distinct age group was Sarah Trimmer, who, in 1802, described "young adulthood" as lasting from ages 14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penguin Books
Penguin Books is a British publishing, publishing house. It was co-founded in 1935 by Allen Lane with his brothers Richard and John, as a line of the publishers The Bodley Head, only becoming a separate company the following year."About Penguin – company history" , Penguin Books. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths Group (United Kingdom), Woolworths and other stores for Sixpence (British coin), sixpence, bringing high-quality fiction and non-fiction to the mass market. Its success showed that large audiences existed for serious books. It also affected modern British popular culture significantly through its books concerning politics, the arts, and science. Penguin Books is now an imprint (trade name), imprint of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rules For Hearts
Sara Ryan (born 1971) is an American writer and librarian living in Portland, Oregon. Biography Ryan was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she graduated from Pioneer High School in 1989. Her first novel, '' Empress of the World'', was published in 2001 and is an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. A sequel, ''The Rules for Hearts'', was published in 2007 and won the 2008 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature. She also writes graphic novels and is a member of the Periscope Studio. Together with Carla Speed McNeil, she released ''Bad Houses'' in 2013 from Dark Horse Comics. Ryan is a member of the faculty at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Openly bisexual, she is married to the cartoonist Steve Lieber. Bibliography Novels * '' Empress of the World'' (2001) * ''The Rules for Hearts'' (2007) Graphic novels and sequential art * ''Me and Edith Head'' (art: Steve Lieber) in '' Cicada'' v.4 no. 1 (Carus Publishing), 2002 ** Nominated for a 2002 Eisner Award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
