Kristen Simmons (born June 5, 1984) is an author of
young adult fiction
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 ...
. Her
first published novel was ''
Article 5'', a
dystopian novel about an America controlled by the "Moral Militia." ''Article 5'' has been followed by two sequels: ''Breaking Point'' and ''Three''.
Three
''Kirkus Reviews'', January 4, 2014. She has worked with survivors of abuse and trauma as a mental health therapist, taught Jazzercise in five states, and is forever in search of the next best cupcake. Currently she lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband, where she spends her days supporting the caffeine industry and chasing her delightfully rambunctious son.
Bibliography
''Article 5''
* '' Article 5'' (2012)
* ''Breaking Point'' (2013)
* ''Three'' (2014)
''Vale Hall''
* ''The Deceivers'', (2019)
* ''Scammed'', (2020)
* ''Payback'', (2021)
''Set Fire to the Gods'' (with Sara Raasch)
* ''Set Fire to the Gods'' (2020)
* ''Rise Up from the Embers'' (2021)
Other books
* ''The Glass Arrow'', (2015)
* ''Metaltown'', (2017)
** "Burned Away" (short story set in ''Metaltown'') (2016)
* ''Pacifica'' (2018)
* ''Find Him Where You Left Him Dead'' (2023)
References
American writers of young adult literature
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women writers
Women writers of young adult literature
American women novelists
21st-century American novelists
1984 births
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