Barbara Wright
Born (1951-11-18) November 18, 1951
High Point, North Carolina, U.S
LanguageEnglish
EducationUniversity of North Carolina
Notable worksPlain Language
Website
www.barbarawrightbooks.com

Barbara Wright (born November 18, 1951) is an American writer. She is the author of three books: Plain Language, Easy Money, and Crow.[1] Plain Language received the Spur Award for Best Original Paperback Novel in 2004.[2] Her latest book, Crow, a historical fiction novel for children, has received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[3] The Horn Book Magazine,[4] School Library Journal,[5] and Publishers Weekly.[6] Crow was named a Notable Social Studies Trade Book in 2013 by the National Council for the Social Studies.[7]

Biography

Wright was born November 18, 1951, in High Point, North Carolina, where she grew up and attended the University of North Carolina. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband. In addition to being a writer, Wright has worked as a fact-checker and screenwriter. She has traveled around the world and has lived in El Salvador, Korea, and France.[8]

Her career as a writer began while she was living in Korea teaching English at a private language school to Koreans. She wrote articles about Korean culture for a hotel magazine and took over when the current editor left. She states: "I started writing and I never stopped."[9] She is currently working on a book entitled The Scandal Chronicles.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Home". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  2. ↑ "Spur Awards << Western Writers of America". Western Writers of America. Western Writers of America. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Crow by Barbara Wright". Kirkus Reviews. October 19, 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  4. ↑ Sutton, Roger. "January/February Starred Reviews". The Horn Book. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  5. ↑ Ownes, Dodie. "The Debut--Barbara Wright, Crow". SLJTeen. Media Source, Inc. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Children's Review: Crow by Barbara Wright". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz, LLC. December 12, 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Barbara Wright". www.barbarawrightbooks.com.
  8. ↑ "About". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  9. ↑ Gill, Jennifer Duddy. "CROW -- Interview with Barbara Wright". From the Mixed Up Files... Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
  10. ↑ "White Hands". Barbara Wright. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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