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K. Ancrum

K. Ancrum is an American author specializing in contemporary young adult fiction. She is best known for her award-winning novel The Wicker King (2017) and the recent critically acclaimed Icarus.

Kayla Ancrum was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. In high school, she had a lasting impression of Garth Nix, one of her favorite authors. At 12, Kayla started crafting novel-length works and, at 19, had written her first publishable novel. She attended Dominican University to study Fashion Merchandising, but her love for literary criticism and the company of poetry students swayed her towards an English degree.

After college, Ancrum worked as a legal assistant. Her breakthrough came with The Wicker King, a novel she wrote at 21 during her college years. Acrum contacted 63 agents before partnering with Amy Tipton and then Eric Smith.

Her writing process is systematic and structured, identifying herself as an architect and plotter. She meticulously outlines her stories before writing, allowing her to keep track of her progress.

The Wicker King and subsequent novels, such as The Weight of the Stars (2019) and Darling (2021), have been praised for their diverse casts.

She has tackled themes of poverty, wealth, and various family dynamics, always with a keen eye on inclusivity. Ancrum said, "I write to reflect the diversity of my own experience, to create a world as varied and vibrant as the one we live in."

She has expressed a desire to write middle grade fiction, picture books, and even a five-book series for adults. Her curiosity about different formats and genres hints at a versatile and evolving career.

As for her personal reading preferences, Ancrum enjoys middle grade fiction, particularly fantasy, and finds inspiration in adventurous contemporary works and films.

Looking ahead, Ancrum is interested in exploring new territories, including writing for established intellectual properties like "Star Wars" or "Scooby Doo," and potentially venturing into video game narratives. Her dialogue-heavy writing style could lend itself well to interactive storytelling.

K. Ancrum resides in her hometown of Chicago. She currently writes most of her work in the lush gardens of the Chicago Art Institute.

Photo credit: Jasmine Denise Photography
Lebensjahre: 15 Juni 1991 Gegenwart

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Theodore Maurice August "Vanderboom" Scarlethat Zitat gemachtvor 10 Monaten
Jack punched him in the arm and grinned back. “Quit showing off. Race you inside?”

“Thank you, August, for getting us in. I don’t know what I would do without you. Oh, you’re welcome, Jack. Anything for you, princess,” August deadpanned.

Jack pushed him. “Why are you such a dick? Just get inside.”

How they treat each other

Theodore Maurice August "Vanderboom" Scarlethat Zitat gemachtvor 10 Monaten
August handed it over miserably.

Jack turned it on, the dim light bringing out the hollows of his face. “Oh yeah. Ha ha ha, wow. Yeah, this might be the best place in the whole town. We are definitely coming back here in the morning.”

And even though Jack’s word was pretty much law, August fervently prayed that they wouldn’t go back ever again.
Theodore Maurice August "Vanderboom" Scarlethat Zitat gemachtvor 10 Monaten
It was August’s third night in the asylum, and already he had learned several things:

1. It was never a comfortable temperature. Ever. It was always too warm or too cold.

2. Only roughly half of the rules made logical sense. The other half seemed deliberately designed to be broken accidentally.

3. You ate when they told you to and you ate what they told you to, or you didn’t eat at all. (Then you got punished for that, too.)

4. No one had real blankets.

5. No one had real friends.

6. This was maybe worse than jail.

His roommate was terrified of him and wouldn’t speak to him because they’d brought him into the hospital in handcuffs, straight from court, and the orderlies didn’t have the kindness to explain to everyone that he wasn’t actually a crazed serial murderer.

He wasn’t allowed to have pencils or be unsupervised, because for some strange reason he was on suicide watch. They also made him wear a red uniform to separate him from the rest of the
patients so it was clear he was a special prisoner-patient. As if the “handcuffed prison-guard parade” wasn’t enough.

And worst of all—he had never wanted a cigarette more in his goddamn life.

But it would be a cold day in hell before that happened. They don’t give lighters to arsonists.

August

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