Kristopher Reisz
Kristopher Reisz | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Urban Fantasy, Young Adult |
| Website | |
| http://www.kristopherreisz.com/ | |
Kristopher Reisz (born February 7, 1979) is an American author known for his young adult novels.
Reisz grew up in Decatur, Alabama.[1] He became interested in writing during high school. In college, he reported for the student newspaper and edited the literary magazine, later recalling, “I set out to learn anything anyone could possibly teach me about being a writer.”[2] Reisz worked as a paramedic[3][4] and in a psychiatric hospital before selling his first novel, Tripping to Somewhere.[1]
Reisz published one story online, "Quiet Haunts" in 2009.[5]
Reisz’s writing has won several honors. In 2007, the New York Public Library chose Tripping to Somewhere as one of their "Books for the Teen Age."[6] His second novel, Unleashed, was recognized by the Young Adult Library Services Association in its 2009 list of “Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.”[7]
In 2008, Reisz wrote in his blog that The Drowned Forest was in progress, and in February 2010, that it was completed.[8][9]
Reception
The Trades ' R.J. Carter gave Tripping to Somewhere a "B+" score, describing it as "heavy with teenage angst and nihilism, and lack[ing] any likeable heroes," and "a drug-filled idyll that blends Hunter S. Thompson with the works of comic book horror masters Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman", where "[e]lements of the Norse Odin and Greek Orpheus also become evident as our two fugitives tumble pell-mell to the story's ultimate conclusion." [10]
Bibliography
- Tripping to Somewhere (2006) Simon Pulse ISBN 978-1416940005
- Unleashed (2008) Simon & Schuster, ISBN 9781416940012
- Quiet Haunts and Other Stories (2010)
References
- ^ a b Reisz, Kristopher, About me, Kristopher Reisz, retrieved 2009-04-19
- ^ Waldrip, Jennifer, Interview with Kristopher Reisz, Teens Read Too
{{citation}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|unused_data=ignored (help) - ^ "Paramedics question why wounded suspect handcuffed". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. 2002-10-17. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Suit alleges excessive police force in Ala. suspect's shooting death". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. 2004-12-19. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ "Quiet Haunts", Drops of Crimson, vol. 1, no. 5, Goth Huntress, 2009-30-09, retrieved 2010-08-24
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Books for the Teen Age 2007" (PDF). New York Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Teens Read Too, retrieved 2010-08-24
- ^ Reisz, Kristopher (2008-07-02), "The F in 'F-list' stands for 'focus group,' right?", Blog, Kristopher Reisz, retrieved 2010-08-24
- ^ Reisz, Kristopher (2010-02-09), "Done", Blog, Kristopher Reisz, retrieved 2010-08-24
- ^ Carter, R.J. (December 20, 2006), Book Review: Tripping to Somewhere, The Trades, retrieved 2010-08-24