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Evelyn Krieger [1]

Listed as: 
Fiction Writer
Public address: 
Sharon, MA
Massachusetts US
Bio: 

My fiction and essays explore themes of loss, grief, religious upbringing, mother/daughter relationships, and the teenage girl.  I write a monthly blog on living the creative life. Currently querying a MG novel set in the summer of 1968 for agent representation.  Looking for critique partner for new adult novel.

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Elizabeth Strout John Updike Lorrie Moore Rebecca Solnit Melissa Febos
Twitter/X: 
@EvelynKrieger
Born in: 
Website: 
https://www.evelynkrieger.net [2]
Prizes won: 

Sydney Taylor Honor Book from Association of Jewish Libraries for YA novel.

Next Generation Indie Awards YA Finalist

Key West Literary Seminar Workshop Fellowship

Tucson Literary Festival 2nd prize nonfiction winner

Katherine Paterson Prize for YA Short Story--Hunger Mountain Journal

Betchel Prize Finalist, Teachers & Writers Collaborative

New Millenium Essay Contest, Honorable Mention

Gemini Flash Fiction, Honorable Mention

Family Circle Short Story Award

On The Premises Short Story Winner

Writer's Digest Fiction Finalist

Winning Writers Short Story Contest Finalist

 

What I'm reading now: 
Tell Me Who We Were by McQuade
Lost and Found by Katherine Schulz
Writers Retreats: 
Vermont Studio Center
Identifies as: 
American
Jewish
Prefers to work with: 
Any
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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/evelyn_krieger [2] https://www.evelynkrieger.net