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June Hur
Korean-Canadian author (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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June Hur (Korean: 허주은; born March 14, 1989) is a Korean-Canadian author who is best known for her historical young adult novels set during Korea's Joseon period.[1] Her first novel, The Silence of Bones, was published by Feiwel & Friends in April 2020.[2]
Her novels have been nominated for the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Best Young Adult Novel four times, winning once, for The Red Palace (2022).[3][4][5]
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Personal life
Hur was born in South Korea and moved to the United States and later Canada at age three.[6] She later returned to South Korea for high school.[7] She is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where she studied History and Literature,[8] and currently resides in Toronto with her husband and children. She is Christian.[1][9][10]
Bibliography
- The Silence of Bones (2020)
- The Forest of Stolen Girls (2021)
- The Red Palace (2022)
- A Crane Among Wolves (2024)
- Behind Five Willows (2026)
Awards
References
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