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Emily Jenkins
Jenkins in 2022
Jenkins in 2022
Born (1967-09-13) September 13, 1967 (age 56)
New York City, New York
Pen name E. Lockhart
Occupation Writer
Nationality American
Period 1996–present
Genre Children's picture books, young adult fiction
Notable works
  • The Boyfriend List (Ruby Oliver series)
  • The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Emily Jenkins (born September 13, 1967), who sometimes uses the pen name E. Lockhart, is an American writer of children's picture books, young-adult novels, and adult fiction. She is known best for the Ruby Oliver quartet (which begins with The Boyfriend List), The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, and We Were Liars.

Personal life

Jenkins grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington. In high school she attended summer drama schools at Northwestern University and the Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis. She attended Lakeside School, a private high school in North Seattle. She went to Vassar College—where she studied illustrated books and interviewed Barry Moser for her senior thesis—and graduate school at Columbia University, where she earned a doctorate in English literature.

Writer

Jenkins writes as E. Lockhart for the young adult market; "Lockhart" was the family name of her maternal grandmother. Her first book by Lockhart was a novel, The Boyfriend List, published by Random House Dell Delacorte Press in 2005. There are three sequels, The Boy Book (2006), The Treasure Map of Boys (2009), and Real Live Boyfriends (2010), and the four are also known collectively as the Ruby Oliver novels after their central protagonist. Another novel for teens, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008), was a finalist for both the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award. We Were Liars made the shortlist of four books for the 2014 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. The annual prize judged by British children's writers recognizes the year's best U.K.-published book by a writer who has not previously won it.

Under her real name Jenkins has collaborated with illustrators to produce children's books and picture books. They have received honors including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award (the original Toys Go Out, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky) and two runners-up for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Five Creatures, illus. Tomek Bogacki, and That New Animal, illus. Pierre Pratt).

Works

Children's books by Emily Jenkins

  • The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron, co-written with her father Len Jenkin (no 's') (Macmillan/Henry Holt BYR, 1996) – "a middle-grade fantasy adventure novel with lots of jokes"
  • Five Creatures, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki, (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Frances Foster, 2001)
  • My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta), illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone (Simon & Schuster/Anne Schwartz, 2004)
  • Daffodil, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/Frances Foster, 2004)
  • That New Animal, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/FF, 2005)
  • Daffodil, Crocodile, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006)
  • Love You When You Whine, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (FSG/FF, 2006)
  • Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2006) – a book of stories
  • Bea and Haha board books, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006): 1. Num, num, num!; 2. Hug, hug, hug!; 3. Plonk, plonk, plonk!; 4. Up, up, up!
  • What Happens on Wednesdays, illustrated by Lauren Castillo (FSG/FF, 2007)
  • Skunkdog, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/Frances Foster, 2008)
  • The Little Bit Scary People, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (Hyperion BFC, 2008)
  • Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossy-Boots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2008)
  • Sugar Would Not Eat It, illustrated by Giselle Potter (Schwartz & Wade, 2009)
  • Small Medium Large, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (Cambridge, MA: Star Bright Books, 2011)
  • Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2011)
  • Invisible Inkling, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2011) – a novel
  • Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade, 2012)
  • Dangerous Pumpkins, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2012) – Invisible Inkling #2
  • The Whoopie Pie War, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2013) – Invisible Inkling #3
  • Water in the Park, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (Schwartz & Wade, 2013)
  • A Fine Dessert, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Schwartz & Wade, 2014)
  • Princessland, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (FSG/FF, 2014)
  • Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-Loving Rubber Ball, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2015)
  • The Fun Book of Scary Stuff illustrated by Hyewon Yum (FSG, 2015)
  • Tiger and Badger, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (Candlewick, 2016)

Adult books by Emily Jenkins

  • Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture (1998) – essays
  • Mister Posterior and the Genius Child (Berkley Books, 2002) – a novel

Young-adult books by E. Lockhart

  • Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything (Delacorte BYR, 2006) – young-adult contemporary fantasy
  • Dramarama (Hyperion, 2007)
  • The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Hyperion, 2008)
  • Genuine Fraud (Delacorte, 2017)
  • Again Again (Delacorte, 2020)

Ruby Oliver series

  • The Boyfriend List:15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and Me, Ruby Oliver) (Random House/Delacorte Press, 2005)
    • This novel has been suggested as a great novel to co-teach with The Scarlet Letter for high school students. The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon, and Me, Ruby Oliver (Delacorte, 2009)
  • Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural, if my Life weren't Complicated, I wouldn't be Ruby Oliver (2010) – Ruby Oliver #4 (senior year), the finale
  • The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them (Delacorte, 2006)

Liars set

  • We Were Liars (Delacorte, 2014)
  • Family of Liars (Delacorte, 2022)

As a co-author

  • How To Be Bad (HarperTeen, 2008), by Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle
  • The Upside-Down Magic series (by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins)
  1. Upside-Down Magic
  2. Sticks & Stones
  3. Showing Off
  4. Dragon Overnight
  5. Weather or Not
  6. The Big Shrink

Awards

Year Book Award Result Ref.
2006 The Boyfriend List: 15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and me Ruby Oliver Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection
2008 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Cybils Award for Best Young Adult Novel Winner
The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks National Book Award for Young People's Literature Finalist
Dramarama Best Books for Young Adults Selection
Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Selection
2009 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection
Best Books for Young Adults Selection
Michael L. Printz Award Honor
Teens’ Top Ten Top 10
2009 Dramarama Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Selection
2010 The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch--And Me, Ruby Oliver Best Books for Young Adults Selection
2011 The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection
2013 The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top 10
2014 We Were Liars Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction Winner
2015 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection
Best Books for Young Adults Top 10
Inky Awards Silver
2018 Genuine Fraud Inky Awards Silver
Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Selection
2022 Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero Sydney Taylor Book Award for Young Adult Honor
Great Graphic Novels for Teens Selection
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