Laura Ruby

Laura Ruby is an American author of twelve books, including Bone Gap (2015), winner of the 2016 Michael L. Printz Award^[1] and finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.^[2] She is also a professor at Hamline University.^[3][4]

Bone Gap is a coming-of-agemystery about a kidnapping in a small Midwestern town, and it incorporates elements of mythology and magical realism. The New York Times Book Review called it a "lush and original young adult novel".^[5] In an interview with Publishers Weekly, Ruby characterized her award-winning novel as an "oddball" book that doesn't fit neatly into one genre.^[6]

Ruby grew up in New Jersey, and now lives in the Chicago metropolitan area.^[7]

She is a faculty member at Hamline University in the low-residency MFA program in writing for children and young adults.^[3][4]

She teaches fantasy writing workshops for children's authors at Highlights.^[8]

Ruby's books and audiobooks constitute seven Junior Library Guild selections: Bone Gap (audiobook and book) (2015),^[9][10]The Shadow Cipher (2017),^[11]The Clockwork Ghost (2019),^[12]Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All (audiobook and book) (2020),^[13][14] and The Map of Stars (2020).^[15]

In 2015, Bone Gap was named one of the best books of the year by Bank Street College of Education,^[16]Chicago Public Library,^[17]Locus,^[18] the New York Public Library,^[9]Publishers Weekly,^[19] and School Library Journal.^[20]

In 2017, The Shadow Cipher was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,^[21] New York Public Library,^[22] and Los Angeles Public Library.^[11]

In 2019, Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All was named one of the best books of the year by the Chicago Public Library,^[13]Locus,^[23]NPR,^[24]School Library Journal,^[13]Shelf Awareness,^[25] and Tor.com.^[26]

• Official website
• Laura Ruby at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• One Thing Leads to Another: An Interview with Laura Ruby