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{{Short description|Canadian writer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|01|04|mf=y}}
| birth_place = [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]]
| birth_place = [[Montreal]], Quebec, Canada
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| spouse = Todd Swidler
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'''Sarah Mlynowski''' (born January 4, 1977) is a Canadian writer of middle-grade fiction, young adult novels, and adult fiction. Sarah lives in [[New York City]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = About|url = http://www.sarahm.com/about|website = Sarah Mlynowski|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref>
'''Sarah Mlynowski''' (born January 4, 1977) is a Canadian writer of middle-grade fiction, young adult novels, and adult fiction. She lives in [[New York City]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = About|url = http://www.sarahm.com/about|website = Sarah Mlynowski|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Sarah is the daughter of the romance writer Elissa Ambrose. Her parents are divorced, and she has one sister, Aviva Mlynowski, and an older stepsister.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sarah Mlynowski {{!}} Biographies {{!}} Epic Reads|url = http://www.epicreads.com/authors/sarah-mlynowski/136/|website = www.epicreads.com|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref>
Sarah Mlynowski is the daughter of the romance writer Elissa Ambrose. Her parents are divorced, and she has one sister, Aviva Mlynowski, and an older stepsister.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sarah Mlynowski -- Biographies |publisher= Epic Reads|url = http://www.epicreads.com/authors/sarah-mlynowski/136/|website = www.epicreads.com|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref>
She graduated with an Honors degree in [[English literature]] from [[McGill University]]. Later, she moved to [[Toronto]] to work for [[Harlequin Enterprises Ltd]]. She used her romance publishing experiences to fuel her first novel ''Milkrun'', which has since been published in 16 countries, selling over 600,000 copies around the globe. After her second novel ''Fishbowl'' was published, she moved to [[New York City]] to write full-time. She is best known for her ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' best-selling series Whatever After. Along with authors [[Michael Buckley (author)|Michael Buckley]], [[Julia DeVillers]], and [[Adele Griffin]], Sarah is a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a book festival geared to middle grade readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.omgbookfest.org/authors|title=Authors|last=|first=|date=|website=OMG BookFest|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-31}}{{dead link|date=June 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
She graduated with an Honors degree in [[English literature]] from [[McGill University]]. Later, she moved to [[Toronto]] to work for [[Harlequin Enterprises Ltd]]. She used her romance publishing experiences to fuel her first novel ''Milkrun'', which has since been published in 16 countries, selling over 600,000 copies around the globe. After her second novel ''Fishbowl'' was published, she moved to [[New York City]] to write full-time. She is best known for her ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' best-selling series Whatever After. Along with authors [[Michael Buckley (author)|Michael Buckley]], [[Julia DeVillers]], and [[Adele Griffin]], Mlynowski is a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a book festival geared to middle-grade readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.omgbookfest.org/authors|title=Authors|last=|first=|date=|website=OMG BookFest|language=en-US|access-date=2017-05-31}}{{dead link|date=June 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


Sarah married her husband Todd in 2004, and together they have two daughters,<ref name=":0" /> Chloe and Anabelle.<ref>[http://www.parentsreadbest.com/authors-read-best-sarah-mlynowksi/ Authors Read Best - Sarah Mlynowksi — Parents Read Best] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314163556/http://www.parentsreadbest.com/authors-read-best-sarah-mlynowksi/ |date=2016-03-14 }} Retrieved 2016-03-14.</ref>
Mlynowski married her husband Todd in 2004, and together they have two daughters,<ref name=":0" /> Chloe and Anabelle.<ref>[http://www.parentsreadbest.com/authors-read-best-sarah-mlynowksi/ Authors Read Best - Sarah Mlynowksi — Parents Read Best] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314163556/http://www.parentsreadbest.com/authors-read-best-sarah-mlynowksi/ |date=2016-03-14 }} Retrieved 2016-03-14.</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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*''Think Twice'' (''Don't Even Think About It'', Book #2) (2016)
*''Think Twice'' (''Don't Even Think About It'', Book #2) (2016)
*''I See London, I See France'' (2017)
*''I See London, I See France'' (2017)
*Untitled sequel to ''I See London, I See France'' (2020){{Citation needed|reason=Reliable source needed to confirm if this is. book series, and to confirm the title of the book|date=March 2020}}


=== Middle grade <ref>{{Cite web|title = Kids|url = http://www.sarahm.com/kids|website = Sarah Mlynowski|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref> ===
=== Middle grade <ref>{{Cite web|title = Kids|url = http://www.sarahm.com/kids|website = Sarah Mlynowski|accessdate = 2015-10-05}}</ref> ===


* [[Whatever After]] series
* Whatever After series
*# ''Fairest of All'' (2012)
*# ''Fairest of All'' (2012)
*# ''If the Shoe Fits'' (2012)
*# ''If the Shoe Fits'' (2012)
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*# ''Seeing Red'' (2018)
*# ''Seeing Red'' (2018)
*# ''Spill the Beans'' (2019)
*# ''Spill the Beans'' (2019)
*# ''Abby in Oz'' (March 3, 2020)
*# ''Abby in Oz'' (2020)
16: Good As Gold (2021)
*# ''Good As Gold'' (2021)
*# ''Just Dance'' (2022)
*# ''Abby in Neverland'' (2023)



* [[Upside-Down Magic]] series (with [[Emily Jenkins]] and [[Lauren Myracle]])
* [[Upside-Down Magic]] series (with [[Emily Jenkins]] and [[Lauren Myracle]])
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*# ''Upside-Down Magic: Dragon Overnight'' (2018)
*# ''Upside-Down Magic: Dragon Overnight'' (2018)
*# ''Upside-Down Magic: Weather of Not'' (2019)
*# ''Upside-Down Magic: Weather of Not'' (2019)
*# ''Upside-Down Magic: The Big Shrink'' (September 3, 2019)
*# ''Upside-Down Magic: The Big Shrink'' (2019)
*#''Upside-Down Magic'': ''Hide and Seek'' (2020)
*#''Upside-Down Magic'': ''Hide and Seek'' (2020)
*#''Upside-Down Magic'': ''Night Owl'' (2021)

* ''The Legends of Greemulax'' (2019) (with [[Kimmy Schmidt]])<ref>{{Cite web|title = Kimmy Schmidt's fictional novel, The Legends of Greemulax, is being published for real|url = https://www.cbc.ca/books/kimmy-schmidt-s-fictional-novel-the-legends-of-greemulax-is-being-published-for-real-1.5028453|website = [[CBC.ca]]|last=Koeverden|first=Jane van|date=21 February 2019|accessdate=15 October 2023}}</ref>

* Best Wishes series<ref>{{Cite web|title = Best Wishes|url = https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sarah-mlynowski/best-wishes/|website = [[Kirkus Reviews]]|accessdate = 15 October 2023}}</ref>
*# ''Best Wishes'' (2022)
*# ''Sister Switch'' (2023) (with Debbie Rigaud)
*# ''Time After Time'' (2023) (with [[Christina Soontornvat]])


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commonscat|Sarah Mlynowski}}
*[http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/sarah-mlynowski Sarah Mlynowski] at Fantastic Fiction
{{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}}
*[http://www.magicinmanhattan.com ''Magic in Manhattan''] series website at publisher Random House
*[http://www.scholastic.com/whateverafter/ ''Whatever After''] series website at publisher Scholastic
*[http://upsidedownmagic.scholastic.com/ ''Upside-Down Magic''] series website at publisher Scholastic
* {{isfdb name|30905}}
* {{isfdb name|30905}}
* {{LCAuth|nr2003004890|Sarah Mlynowski|23|ue}} (2001–2014)
* {{LCAuth|nr2003004890|Sarah Mlynowski|23|ue}} (2001–2014)
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:McGill University alumni]]
[[Category:McGill University alumni]]
[[Category:Women science fiction and fantasy writers]]
[[Category:Canadian women science fiction and fantasy writers]]
[[Category:Women romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:Women romantic fiction writers]]
[[Category:Women writers of young adult literature]]
[[Category:Women writers of young adult literature]]

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Sarah Mlynowski
Mlynowski at the 2023 Texas Book Festival
Mlynowski at the 2023 Texas Book Festival
Born (1977-01-04) January 4, 1977 (age 47)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipAmerican
Period2001–present
SpouseTodd Swidler
ChildrenChloe and Anabelle
RelativesElissa Ambrose (mother)
Website
www.sarahm.com

Sarah Mlynowski (born January 4, 1977) is a Canadian writer of middle-grade fiction, young adult novels, and adult fiction. She lives in New York City.[1]

Biography

Sarah Mlynowski is the daughter of the romance writer Elissa Ambrose. Her parents are divorced, and she has one sister, Aviva Mlynowski, and an older stepsister.[2] She graduated with an Honors degree in English literature from McGill University. Later, she moved to Toronto to work for Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. She used her romance publishing experiences to fuel her first novel Milkrun, which has since been published in 16 countries, selling over 600,000 copies around the globe. After her second novel Fishbowl was published, she moved to New York City to write full-time. She is best known for her New York Times best-selling series Whatever After. Along with authors Michael Buckley, Julia DeVillers, and Adele Griffin, Mlynowski is a co-founder of OMG BookFest, a book festival geared to middle-grade readers.[3]

Mlynowski married her husband Todd in 2004, and together they have two daughters,[1] Chloe and Anabelle.[4]

Bibliography

Adult fiction [5]

  • Milkrun (2001)
  • Fishbowl (2002)
  • As Seen on TV (2003)
  • Monkey Business (2004)
  • Me Vs. Me (2006)

Non-fiction [6]

  • See Jane Write (2006) (with Farrin Jacobs)

Young adult [7]

  • Magic in Manhattan series
    1. Bras & Broomsticks (2005)
    2. Frogs & French Kisses (2006)
    3. Spells & Sleeping Bags (2007)
    4. Parties & Potions (2008)
  • How to Be Bad (2008) (with E. Lockhart and Lauren Myracle)
  • Gimme a Call (2010)
  • Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have) (2011)
  • Don't Even Think About It (2014)
  • Think Twice (Don't Even Think About It, Book #2) (2016)
  • I See London, I See France (2017)

Middle grade [8]

  • Whatever After series
    1. Fairest of All (2012)
    2. If the Shoe Fits (2012)
    3. Sink or Swim (2013)
    4. Dream On (2013)
    5. Bad Hair Day (2014)
    6. Cold As Ice (2014)
    7. Beauty Queen (2015)
    8. Once Upon a Frog (2015)
    9. Genie in a Bottle (2016)
    10. Sugar and Spice (2016)
    11. Abby in Wonderland (2017)
    12. Two Peas in a Pod (2018)
    13. Seeing Red (2018)
    14. Spill the Beans (2019)
    15. Abby in Oz (2020)
    16. Good As Gold (2021)
    17. Just Dance (2022)
    18. Abby in Neverland (2023)


  • Upside-Down Magic series (with Emily Jenkins and Lauren Myracle)
    1. Upside-Down Magic (2015)
    2. Upside-Down Magic: Sticks & Stones (2016)
    3. Upside-Down Magic: Showing Off (2017)
    4. Upside-Down Magic: Dragon Overnight (2018)
    5. Upside-Down Magic: Weather of Not (2019)
    6. Upside-Down Magic: The Big Shrink (2019)
    7. Upside-Down Magic: Hide and Seek (2020)
    8. Upside-Down Magic: Night Owl (2021)
  • Best Wishes series[10]
    1. Best Wishes (2022)
    2. Sister Switch (2023) (with Debbie Rigaud)
    3. Time After Time (2023) (with Christina Soontornvat)

References

  1. ^ a b "About". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  2. ^ "Sarah Mlynowski -- Biographies". www.epicreads.com. Epic Reads. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  3. ^ "Authors". OMG BookFest. Retrieved 2017-05-31.[dead link]
  4. ^ Authors Read Best - Sarah Mlynowksi — Parents Read Best Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2016-03-14.
  5. ^ "Adults". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  6. ^ "See Jane Write". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  7. ^ "Teens". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  8. ^ "Kids". Sarah Mlynowski. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  9. ^ Koeverden, Jane van (21 February 2019). "Kimmy Schmidt's fictional novel, The Legends of Greemulax, is being published for real". CBC.ca. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Best Wishes". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
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