Elizabeth E. Wein

Elizabeth Wein (/wn/, born October 2, 1964) is an American writer of historical fiction for young adults.[1]

Writer

Wein's first five books recount a version of the King Arthur stories which moves the narrative to the kingdom of Aksum in 6th century Ethiopia. The stories focus on her interpretation of Medraut (Mordred) and his half-Aksumite, half-British son Telemakos.[2]

Her 2012 novel, Code Name Verity, is a World War II thriller focusing on the friendship between two young British women,[3] a transport pilot and a spy. It received critical acclaim[4] and was designated a Michael L. Printz Award Honor book in 2013. A follow-up novel, Rose Under Fire, also set in World War II,[5] tells the story of an Air Transport Auxiliary pilot who is captured and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp.[6]

Wein's short stories have been published in collections edited by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling, and Sharyn November.[7] She is a regular reviewer for the New York Times Book Review.[8]

Works

Novels

Arthurian sequence

The Mark of Solomon in two parts, consisting of:

Short stories

References

  1. JRank.org
  2. The Horn Book
  3. School Library Journal
  4. New York Times
  5. Egmont
  6. Scottish Book Trust
  7. Worlds Without End
  8. New York Times
  9. , Amazon.com. Retrieved on January 14, 2014.
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