Jessica Love

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Jessica Love is an American theater actress, author, and illustrator, known for her debut children's picture book Julián is a Mermaid.[1][2] The book was praised by critics and won the Stonewall Book Award and the Klaus Flugge prize.[3][4] In 2019 she announced a new picture book, Julián at the Wedding, which was scheduled to be released in October 2020.[5]

Before publishing her first book, Love worked as an actress in New York City for thirteen years, and she spent five years writing and illustrating Julián is a Mermaid before finding a publisher.[6]

Books[]

  • Julián is a Mermaid (1st ed.). Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press. April 2018. ISBN 978-0763690458.
  • Julián at the Wedding. Candlewick Press. October 2020. ISBN 978-1536212389.

References[]

  1. ^ Gutterman, Annabel (November 19, 2018). "The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2018". Time. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Morse, Libby (June 29, 2018). "Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Jessica Love". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Stonewall Book Awards List". American Library Association. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Flood, Alison (September 11, 2019). "'I am proven joyously wrong': picture book about trans child wins major prize amid moral panic". The Guardian. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Mansfield, Katie (December 13, 2019). "New book from Jessica Love set for October | The Bookseller". The Bookseller. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  6. ^ Ward, Lindsay (November 8, 2018). "Interview with Debut Author + Illustrator Jessica Love". Critter Lit. Retrieved September 23, 2020.

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