Charlotte Sullivan Wild

Charlotte Sullivan Wild is an American author of children's books. She is best known for her 2021 picture book Love, Violet.

Early life and education

Wild grew up in a religious setting in Minnesota,^[1] where being queer was seen as a negative. As such, she did not come out until she was an adult.^[2]

Wild received her Master of Science in curriculum and instruction from Minnesota State University, Mankato and her Master of Fine Arts in fiction from Hamline University.^[1]

Career

Before devoting herself to writing full-time, Wild "worked as an educator, bookseller, volunteer radio host, and creator of children’s literature events".^[1]

The Amazing Idea of You (2019)

Wild published The Amazing Idea of You, illustrated by Mary Lundquist, with Bloomsbury Publishing in 2019.

The Amazing Idea of You was well-received by critics. Kirkus Reviews called the book "a saccharine bedtime read-aloud about big ideas and the promise in everyone".^[3] On behalf of Booklist, Connie Fletcher referred to it as "a book to pore over and think about". She highlighted the "lyrical and often stunning" language and how Lundquist’s illustrations "depict the various living things realistically, but also have a contemplative quality to them".^[4] In a starred review, Publishers Weekly described the illustrations as "clear" and "airy".^[5]

Love, Violet (2021)

Wild published her second book, Love, Violet, illustrated by Charlene Chua, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2021.^[6] The book follows a girl named Violet, who is too shy to say how she feels to her classmate, Mira.

Love, Violet was well-received by critics, including a starred review from Publishers Weekly.^[7] Kirkus Reviews called it "a sweetly empathetic, child-friendly girl-girl romance".^[8]

Love, Violet was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary Award for Middle Grade Literature^[9] and was a 2023 Charlotte Huck Award honor book.^[10] It won the 2023 Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children's & Young Adult Literature Award^[11] and the 2023 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award.^[12]

Personal life

Wild is a lesbian.^[13] She has lived with her wife in Texas, Italy, and Colorado.^[2]

Wild has Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).^[2]

Publications

• The Amazing Idea of You. Illustrated by Mary Lundquist. Bloomsbury Publishing. 2019. ISBN 978-1-68119-183-6.
• Love, Violet. Illustrated by Charlene Chua. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 2021. ISBN 978-0-374-31372-2.

References

1. "About". Charlotte Sullivan Wild. Archived from the original on 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
2. Kirichanskaya, Michele (11 March 2022). "Love, Violet Interview with Charlotte Sullivan Wild & Charlene Chua". Geeks OUT. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
3. "The Amazing Idea of You". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
4. Fletcher, Connie (2019-05-24). "The Amazing Idea of You". Booklist. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
5. "The Amazing Idea of You by Charlotte Sullivan Wild". Publishers Weekly. 2018-12-17. Archived from the original on 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
6. "Love, Violet". Booklist. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
7. "Love, Violet by Charlotte Sullivan Wild". Publishers Weekly. 2021-11-04. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
8. "Love, Violet". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-01-11. Archived from the original on 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
9. Warnock, Kathleen (March 16, 2022). "Lammy Nods Highlight Top LGBTQ Books". Gay City News. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
10. "NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Outstanding Fiction for Childre Winner List" (PDF). National Council of Teachers of English. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
11. Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones, Iyana (2023-01-30). "Luqman-Dawson, Salati, and Tahir Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
12. "'Love, Violet' and 'When the Angels Left the Old Country' win 2023 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award | ALA". www.ala.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
13. "Interview with Charlotte Sullivan Wild, Author of "Love, Violet"". Pride and Less Prejudice. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-01.

External links

• Official website