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Julie Murphy (author)

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Julie Murphy
Murphy at the 2017 Texas Book Festival.
Born8 November 1985
Websitehttp://juliemurphywrites.com/
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Julie Murphy (born November 8, 1985[1][2]) is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the books Side Effects May Vary (2014), Dumplin' (2015),[3][4][5] Ramona Blue (2017), and Puddin' (2018).[6] Murphy wrote her first novel, Side Effects May Vary, during National Novel Writing Month.[7]

Career

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Murphy's literary debut was the young adult (YA) novel Side Effects May Vary which was published by Balzer + Bray on March 18, 2014. Murphy wrote the book as part of National Novel Writing Month around 2010 while working as a librarian in Texas.[7]

Her next young adult novel, titled Dumplin', was published in 2015. Critical reception for Dumplin’ has been positive.[8][4][9] The novel became a New York Times bestseller.[10] Dumplin' was adapted into a Netflix movie of the same name in 2018.[11] The novel was the first of a trilogy and was followed by Puddin’ (2018) and Pumpkin (2021).[12]

In 2017, Murphy released her third YA novel titled Ramona Blue.[13] Nivea Serrao, for Entertainment Weekly, commented that "First came Side Effects May Vary‘s Alice, then came Dumplin’s Willowdean, and now there’s the titular Ramona Blue. Julie Murphy has a knack for crafting memorable YA protagonists".[14]

Her first middle grade novel, titled Dear Sweet Pea, was published in 2019. Nivea Serrao, for Entertainment Weekly, commented that "the best-selling author of Dumplin’ [...] and Ramona Blue has broken out in YA fiction with a message. And her books continue to resonate for so much more: their plucky characters, their irresistible sweetness, their delightful sense of humor. Now the author is returning with a new novel that carries her signature appeal, this time in the middle-grade space".[15] In 2019, Disney Channel optioned the rights to Dear Sweet Pea, and it is on the Disney Channel Original Movie development slate.[11]

In 2020, Murphy retold the origin story of the superhero Faith Herbert from Valiant Comics in the YA prose novel Faith: Taking Flight. Kayleigh Donaldson, for SyFy Wire, wrote that "the message being sent is clear: To the rest of the world, it is impossible to be both fat and happy. [...] That's what makes characters like Faith and writers like Murphy so desperately necessary. They're a potent rebuttal to decades of systemic fatphobia through the act of creative joy".[16] Murphy's sequel, Faith: Greater Heights, was then released in 2021.[17]

Personal life

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During Murphy's childhood, her family struggled financially and lost their home the week she graduated from high school. Because of this, she had to delay going to college.[18]

She lives in Texas with her husband.[19] Murphy is openly bisexual.[20][18]

Bibliography

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Young adult novels

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Dumplin' series:

  1. Dumplin' (2015)[3][4][5]
  2. Puddin' (2018)
  3. Dear Sweet Pea (2019), children's novel
  4. Pumpkin (2021)

Faith Herbert Origin Story series:

  1. Faith: Taking Flight (2020)[16][21]
  2. Faith: Greater Heights (2021)[17][22]

Stand-alones:

Novels

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  • If the Shoe Fits (2021), Meant to Be #1 series
  • A Merry Little Meet Cute (2022), with Sierra Simone

Young adult short stories

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  • "April May June" (2014)
  • "Dear God" (2014)
  • "House of Screams" (2014)
  • "Jennifer" (2014)
  • "Ramona Drowning" (2014)
  • "The Secret Language of Light" (2014)
  • "One Summer" (2015)
  • "The Record Keeper's Duty" (2015)
  • "You Say Goodbye, I Say Hello" (2015)

Adaptations

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References

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  1. ^ VIAF 101405506
  2. ^ Julie Murphy in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
  3. ^ a b Heppermann, Christine. "Young adult roundup: 'The Rest of Us Just Live Here,' more". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Dumplin'. (review). Booklist. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  5. ^ a b OZIRNY, SHANNON. "Review: New YA fiction from Julie Murphy, Erin Bow, Chantel Guertin, Erin Bowman, Robert Hough and Nicola Yoon". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  6. ^ "'Dumplin' by Julie Murphy: EW Review". EW.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b Xaykaothao, Doualy (28 November 2013). "Get Cracking On That Novel — NaNoWriMo Is Almost Over!". NPR. NPR. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  8. ^ Lewis, Megan. "Dumplin' by Julie Murphy: EW Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  9. ^ Hong, Terry. "Dumplin' by Julie Murphy: SLJ Audio Review". School Library Journal. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  10. ^ Penn, Farrah (21 January 2021). "Julie Murphy Is About To Take On 2021 One Book At A Time". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  11. ^ a b Ramos, Dino-Ray (8 October 2019). "Disney Channel Options Rights To Julie Murphy Novel 'Dear Sweet Pea'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  12. ^ Grochowski, Sara (20 May 2021). "Noteworthy YA Series Come to an End This Season". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. ^ von Essen, Leah Rachel (29 September 2020). "6 YA Books That I Needed as an Anxious Queer Teen". BOOK RIOT. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  14. ^ Serrao, Nivea (27 May 2017). "'Ramona Blue' Author Wanted to Give Her Teenage Self Her Own 'Chasing Amy'". EW.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ Canfield, David (13 February 2019). "Exclusive: 'Dumplin' author Julie Murphy previews delectable new novel 'Dear Sweet Pea'". EW.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  16. ^ a b "The joy of Faith: Taking Flight and the power of the fat heroine". SYFY Official Site. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  17. ^ a b Thomas, Leah Marilla; Freedman, Adrianna (1 October 2021). "There Are Legit So Many Good New YA Books to Read in 2021". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  18. ^ a b Friend, Amber (7 December 2018). "Author Julie Murphy talks about 'Dumplin'' (now on Netflix) and her struggles growing up". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
  19. ^ "Julie Murphy (bio)". New York Teen Book Festival. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  20. ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  21. ^ "In 'Faith: Taking Flight,' Julie Murphy Celebrates The Plus-Size Superhero". Bustle. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  22. ^ Brown, Alex (5 November 2021). "End the Year with a Bang! New Young Adult SFF for November & December 2021". Tor.com. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  23. ^ "Side Effects May Vary (review)". School Library Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  24. ^ Side Effects May Vary (review). Booklist. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  25. ^ Whyte, Marama (28 March 2014). "'Side Effects May Vary' author Julie Murphy talks 'intimidating' 'Fault In Our Stars' comparisons". Hypable. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
  26. ^ Ratzan, Jill. "RAMONA BLUE: A teenage girl stops treading water". Book Page. Archived from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
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