Kimberly McCreight

Kimberly McCreight is an American author, known for her debut novel Reconstructing Amelia.[1] Her The Outliers Trilogy marked her first time publishing in the young adult fiction genre.[2] McCreight has also had pieces published in The New York Times, Sunday Times Style Magazine, New York Magazine Online, Babble, and Park Slope Patch.

Kimberly McCreight
OccupationNovelist
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Alma materVassar College,
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Genrenovel
Notable worksReconstructing Amelia
Website
www.kimberlymccreight.com

Film rights to Reconstructing Amelia have been purchased by Nicole Kidman's production company Blossom Films and rights to The Outliers Trilogy were purchased by Lionsgate.[3][4]

Biography

McCreight attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.[5] Before becoming a writer, she worked as a lawyer for many years, including a stint at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.[6] She has two daughters and lives in Brooklyn, New York.[7]

Bibliography

The Outliers Trilogy
  1. The Outliers (2016, HarperCollins)[12][13][14][15][16][17]
  2. The Scattering (2017, HarperCollins)
  3. The Collide (2018, HarperCollins)

Short stories
  • "Clara's Room, A Flash Fiction Short" (2013, Simon & Schuster UK, Reflections Literary Journal Volume VI)
  • "Over the Neva", The Antietam Review
  • "Café Idiot", Oxford Magazine, Volume XVII

References
  1. Carstensen, Angela (April 16, 2013). "The Debut: Kimberly McCreight, 'Reconstructing Amelia'". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  2. Gonzalez, Vilma (2016-04-11). "Love in Suspense exclusive interview with Kimberly McCreight, author of 'The Outliers'". USA Today. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (2013-05-10). "Nicole Kidman To Star In And Produce 'Reconstructing Amelia' Film For HBO". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  4. Ford, Rebecca (March 14, 2014). "Lionsgate Acquires YA Sci-Fi Trilogy 'The Outliers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  5. "Kimberly McCreight". BookPage | Discover your next great book!. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. Connelly, Sherryl. "'Reconstructing Amelia' author Kimberly McCreight finds success at last". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. "Brooklyn author crafts narrative of psychological suspense". Brooklyn Eagle. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  8. Reveal, Judith. "Where They Found Her". New York Journal of Books. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  9. Scribner, Amy (2015). "Kimberly McCreight - Where They Found Her - Book Review". BookPage. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  10. "Fiction Book Review: Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  11. "Brooklyn author crafts narrative of psychological suspense". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 17, 2016. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  12. Ragsdale, Melissa. "'The Outliers' Author Kimberly McCreight on Suspense, Anxiety, and Her Upcoming Film Adaptations". Retrieved 2017-02-03 – via Bustle.
  13. "Books in Brief: Mayday by Karen Harrington, Outliers by Kimberly McCreight". The Buffalo News. 2016-07-10. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  14. "The Outliers [The Outliers Trilogy, Book 1] by Kimberly McCreight [in School Library Journal]". BookDragon. 2017-01-06. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  15. DOUVILLE, AMANDA (May 9, 2016). "'The Outliers' book review: Web of lies and betrayal". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
  16. Coats, Karen (2016). "The Outliers by Kimberly McCreight". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 69 (9): 478–479. doi:10.1353/bcc.2016.0435. S2CID 201749083.
  17. Curtis, Kim (May 2, 2016). "Book Review: 'The Outliers' moves at breakneck pace". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2017-02-03.
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