:J. C. Greenburg
{{short description|American writer}}
J. C. (Judith) Greenburg is the author of the Andrew Lost children's books.{{cite journal |last1=Yusko |first1=Shauna |last2=Mandell |first2=Phyllis Levy |title=Andrew Lost, Books 1-4 |journal=School Library Journal |date=January 2005 |volume=51 |issue=1|via=Literary Reference Center Plus}} {{ProQuest|211809206}}{{cite journal |last1=Leach |first1=Pat |title=In the Bathroom (Book) |journal=School Library Journal |date=December 2002 |volume=48 |issue=12|via=Literary Reference Center Plus}} {{ProQuest|211744283}}{{cite journal |last1=Northrup |first1=Mary |title=On the Dog |journal=Book Links |date=May 2007 |volume=16 |issue=5 |page=60}} {{ProQuest|197224556}}{{cite journal |last1=Mendlesohn |first1=Farah |title=Is There Any Such Thing as Children's Science Fiction?: A Position Piece |journal=The Lion and The Unicorn |date=April 2004 |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=284-313}} {{ProQuest|221770274}} Her books blend science and adventure with fun.{{cite news |last1=Mahesh |first1=Vanishree |title=Science books can be fun: Book It! |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=12 January 2011}} {{ProQuest|837004327}}
Early life and education
Greenburg is the daughter of Alphonse Wickroski, a chemist, and Sabina Wickroski.{{cite news |title=WEDDINGS; Judith Wilson and Dan Greenburg |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/18/style/weddings-judith-wilson-and-dan-greenburg.html |access-date=22 January 2024 |work=The New York Times |date=October 18, 1998}} Greenburg completed her undergraduate degree as well as a master's degree in English literature and education at the University of Connecticut. Prior to February 1998, she worked for Worth Publishers as a textbook editor.
Honors and awards
- 2003 Golden Duck Award for Excellence in Children's Science Fiction Literature, Middle Grades (Andrew Lost series){{cite journal |last1=Zvirin |first1=Stephanie |title=Editor's Notes |journal=The Booklist |date=April 15, 2004 |volume=100 |issue=16 |page=1436}} {{ProQuest|235521968}}
- In April 2018, Greenburg was a featured speaker at the Esther Banker Memorial Series at the Byram Shubert Library in Greeenwich, Connecticut.{{Cite news|url=https://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Things-to-do-in-and-around-Greenwich-12796369.php|title=Things to do in and around Greenwich|date=2018-04-01|work=GreenwichTime|access-date=2018-10-18}}
Personal life
Greenburg married Dan Greenburg, in October 1998. Dan Greenburg has also published books, including The Zack Files series.{{cite book |title=Baker & Taylor Author Biographies |date=January 3, 2000 |chapter=J. C. Greenburg|via=Literary Reference Center Plus}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-andrew-lost-author.asp |title=Author Information |accessdate=6 March 2010 |publisher=Kidsreads.com |archive-date=2 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102175440/http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-andrew-lost-author.asp |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database - [https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?27945 Summary Bibliography: J. C. Greenburg]
- [http://www.andrewlost.com/author_bio_kids_k1.htm Biography on original Andrew Lost website]
- [http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/andrewlost/author/author.html Biography on Random House website]
- [http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-andrew-lost-author.asp Biography on Kidsreads website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060515191536/http://www.kidsreads.com/series/series-andrew-lost-author.asp |date=2006-05-15 }}
- [http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=58398 Biography on Kids@Random website]
- {{LCAuth|n2001154545|J. C. Greenburg|16|}} 2002–2007
{{Portal |Children's literature}}
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Category:American children's writers
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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