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William Alexander

William Alexander studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College and English at the University of Vermont. He currently lives, writes, and teaches in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Awards: NBA (2012) see all

Genres: Children's Fiction

New and upcoming books

October 2024

The Legend of Memo Castillo
(Kids in Mrs. Z's Class, book 4)

Series

Goblin Secrets
1. Goblin Secrets (2012)
2. Ghoulish Song (2013)

Novels

   Ambassador (2014)
   Nomad (2015)
   A Properly Unhaunted Place (2017)
   A Festival of Ghosts (2018)

Collections

The Hero Next Door (2019) (with others)

Awards

2012 National Book Award for Young People's Literature : Goblin Secrets

Award nominations

2014 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (nominee) : Ghoulish Song

William Alexander recommends

Air (2022)
Monica Roe
"Air is fantastic, fierce, and too much fun. Please read it immediately."

A Game of Fox & Squirrels (2020)
Jenn Reese
"A Game of Fox & Squirrels overflows with courage, and it’s willing to share."

Five Midnights (2019)
(Five Midnights, book 1)
Ann Dávila Cardinal
"Five Midnights is wickedly thrilling."

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