Alethea Kontis

Fiction Writer

Mims, FL
Florida US
Website: 
aletheakontis.com
Twitter/X: 
@AletheaKontis

Author's Bio

New York Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis is a princess, storm chaser, and geek. Author of over 20 books and 40 short stories, Alethea is the recipient of the Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Grant, the Scribe Award, the Garden State Teen Book Award, and two-time winner of the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award. She has been twice nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula and the Dragon Award. When not writing or storm chasing, Alethea narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines, contributes regular YA book reviews to NPR, and hosts Princess Alethea’s Traveling Sideshow every year at Dragon Con. Born in Vermont, she currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie. Find out more about Princess Alethea and her wonderful world at aletheakontis.com

Publications & Prizes

Books:
Dearest (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015)
,
Hero (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013)
,
Enchanted (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012)
,
The Dark-Hunter Companion (St. Martin's Press, 2007)
Prizes won: 

Scribe Award (2019)

2017 Nancy Richard-Akers Mentor Award  (Romance Writers of America)

Gelett Burgess Award (2012, 2016)

2015 New Jersey Library Association, Garden State Teen Book Award

2006 3x3 Children’s Book Award

 

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More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Greek American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Burlington, VT
Vermont
Raised in: 
Columbia, SC
South Carolina
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Last update: Apr 29, 2020