Susan Vaught (born October 22, 1965)[1] is an American author and neuropsychologist.

Biography

Vaught received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and a Master of Science from Vanderbilt University.[1] In 1991, she graduated from Vanderbilt with a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology and Intellectual/ Developmental Disabilities Research.[2] Since graduation, she has worked as a neuropsychologist, including serving as the Director of Neuropsychology and the Clinical Director for a hospital in Tennessee.[1]

Vaught is autistic.[3] She presently lives in Kentucky with her wife.[4]

Awards and honors

In 1996, Vaught received the SEAAMR Richard B. Dillard Award For Research In The Field Of Developmental Disabilities.[2]

Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015),[5] Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood’s Revenge (2017),[6] and Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019),[7] are Junior Library Guild selections. Bank Street College of Education named Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy one of the "Best Children’s Books of 2016."[8] Trigger received a starred review from Booklist[9] and Publishers Weekly.[10] Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry received Booklist,[11] Kirkus Reviews,[12] and Publishers Weekly.[13] Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse received a starred review from Booklist.[14] Publishers Weekly named it one of the best books published in the summer of 2019.[15] Together We Grow received starred reviews from Booklist,[16] Kirkus Reviews,[17] Publishers Weekly,[18] and School Library Journal.[19]

Awards for Vaught's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2005 Stormwitch Andre Norton Award Nominee [20][21]
Carl Brandon Kindred Award Nominee [20]
2006 ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [22][23]
2007 Big Fat Manifesto South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award Nominee [24]
Trigger ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection [25][26]
2009 Big Fat Manifesto Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [27]
Trigger South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award Nominee [28]
Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee [28]
2010 Big Fat Manifesto Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Selection [29]
2012 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis for Preis der Jugendjury Nominee [28]
2015 Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy Cybil Award for Middle Grade Fiction Nominee [5]
2016 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [5][30][31]
2017 Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Nominee [32]
2019 Truman Readers Award Nominee [33]
2020 Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Winner [34]
Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Nominee [35]

Publications

Children's

  • Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy (2015)
  • Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry (2016)
  • Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge (2017)
  • Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse (2019)
  • Together We Grow, illustrated by Kelly Murphy (2020)

Young adult

  • Fat Tuesday (2004)
  • Stormwitch (2005)
  • Trigger (2006)
  • Big Fat Manifesto (2007)
  • Exposed (2008)
  • Assassin's Apprentice (2010)
  • Going Underground (2011)
  • Freaks Like Us (2012)
  • Insanity (2014)

L.O.S.T. series

The L.O.S.T. series was co-written with R. S. Collins and Debbie Federici.

  1. L.O.S.T. (2004)
  2. Shadowqueen (2005)
  3. Witch Circle (2006)

External links'

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Vaught, Susan 1965-". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. 1 2 "Dr. Susan Redmond-Vaught". Western Kentucky Psychology Internship Consortium. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ↑ Phan, Karena (17 May 2019). "On a Mission". Time for Kids. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  4. ↑ Vaught, Susan. "Autobiography". Susan Vaught. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  6. ↑ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ↑ "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse by Susan Vaught". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  8. ↑ "Best Children's Books of the Year" (PDF). Bank Street College of Education. 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  9. ↑ "Trigger". Booklist. 2006-12-01. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  10. ↑ "Trigger by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  11. ↑ Phelan, Carolyn (July 2016). "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  12. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Kirkus Reviews. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  14. ↑ Peters, John (2019-04-01). "Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse". Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  15. ↑ "Best Books Summer 2019 from Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  16. ↑ Owen, Maryann (2020-03-15). "Together We Grow". Booklist. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  17. ↑ "Together We Grow". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  18. ↑ "Together We Grow by Susan Vaught". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  19. ↑ Anton, Etta (2020-05-01). "Together We Grow". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  20. 1 2 "Stormwitch". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  21. ↑ "Susan Vaught". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  22. ↑ "Stormwitch | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  23. ↑ "2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-07-30. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  24. ↑ "Big Fat Manifesto". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  25. ↑ "Trigger | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. March 21, 2010. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  26. ↑ "Best Books for Young Adults 2007". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2007-03-15. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  27. ↑ "2009 Bloomer list | Awards & Grants". American Library Association. September 30, 2009. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  28. 1 2 3 "Trigger". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  29. ↑ "2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  30. ↑ "2016 Nominees and Winners". Edgar Awards. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05.
  31. ↑ "Awards: Edgar Winners". Shelf Awareness. May 2, 2016. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  32. ↑ Diaz, Shelley (2017-01-25). "APALA, Bloomer, YALSA Awards Announced | ALA Midwinter 2017". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  33. ↑ "Things Too Huge to Fix by Saying Sorry". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  34. ↑ "Awards: The Edgars; Minnesota Book; Eric Carle Museum Honors". Shelf Awareness. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
  35. ↑ "Super Max and the Mystery of Thornwood's Revenge". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
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