Maggie Shipstead

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Maggie Shipstead
Born1983 (age 37–38)
Mission Viejo, California[1]
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.)
University of Iowa (M.F.A.)
OccupationNovelist
Notable work
Seating Arrangements, Astonish Me
Websitewww.maggieshipstead.com

Maggie Shipstead is an American novelist. She is the author of Seating Arrangements (2012) and Astonish Me (2014).[2][3][4] Seating Arrangements won the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction in 2012.[5] Her third novel, Great Circle, was shortlisted for the 2021 Booker Prize.[6][7] It is about a fearless female aviator and the actress who portrays her on screen decades later as their lives intersect. Shipstead also spends much of her time traveling the world and is a frequent contributor to magazines including Condé Nast Traveler and Departures. A collection of short stories is expected in the summer of 2022.[8]

She grew up in Mission Viejo, California,[5] and currently resides in New York.[9]

Bibliography[]

  • — (2012). Seating Arrangements. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-59946-9. LCCN 2012005049. OCLC 754714005.
  • — (2014). Astonish Me. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-307-96290-4. LCCN 2013026781. OCLC 854285679.
  • — (2021). Great Circle. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 978-0-525-65697-5. LCCN 2020021074. OCLC 1154075263.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Schelden, Peter (November 20, 2013). "Mission Viejo's Maggie Shipstead Announces New Novel". Mission Viejo Patch. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  2. ^ Landis, Dylan (22 June 2012). "Members of the Wedding". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. ^ McDonald, Jennifer B. (July 11, 2014). "Out of Step". Sunday Book Review. The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. ^ Charles, Ron (April 15, 2014). "Maggie Shipstead's 'Astonish Me,' reviewed by Ron Charles". Washington Post. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ^ a b Brown, Helen (May 20, 2014). "Maggie Shipstead: 'I'm a very competitive person'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  6. ^ Flood, Alison (September 14, 2021). "Nadifa Mohamed is sole British writer to make Booker prize shortlist". The Guardian. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Great Circle | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  8. ^ "Maggie Shipstead Q&A | The Booker Prizes". thebookerprizes.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  9. ^ a b July 01, Harvardwood 14715HC on; 2019. "July 2019 | Maggie Shipstead AB '05". Harvardwood. Retrieved 2020-02-29.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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