Kathryn Tanquary facts for kids

Kathryn Tanquary is an American author who writes exciting books for young people. She lives and works in Japan. She is from Highlands Ranch, Colorado. She also works as an editor for a company called Edelman Japan.

Her Journey to Becoming a Writer

Kathryn Tanquary went to Knox College. She studied creative writing there. She graduated in 2010. She was a very good student. After college, she moved to Japan. She taught English to middle school students. This was in the Gunma Prefecture of Japan.

Writing Adventures and Her First Book

While in college, Kathryn wrote short stories. She has always loved Japanese folklore. This interest gave her an idea for her first book. Her first book was a young adult novel. It is called The Night Parade. This book won the 2016 Freeman Book Award. This award is for young adult and middle school literature.

The Night Parade came out in January 2016. After its release, Kathryn shared her plans. She wants to write a new middle-grade book series. She also plans to write a fantasy novel for adults.

Sharing Her Ideas

Kathryn has written articles for Writer's Digest. Her work has also been in other publications. She believes it is important to show diversity in books. This means having characters from different backgrounds. She supports this in books for young people and teens.

How Her Books Get Published

Kathryn Tanquary works with an agent named Thao Le. Thao is from the Sandra Dijkstra Agency. Her first book, The Night Parade, was published by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky.