E. Lockhart

Personal life

Jenkins grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Seattle, Washington. She went to Vassar College, where she studied illustrated books and interviewed Barry Moser for her senior thesis, and she attended graduate school at Columbia University, where she earned a doctorate in English literature.

Writer

Jenkins writes as E. Lockhart, for the young adult market. “Lockhart" was the family name of her maternal grandmother. Her first book under her pen name was The Boyfriend List, published in 2005 by Random House Dell Delacorte Press. There are three sequels: The Boy Book (2006), The Treasure Map of Boys (2009), and Real Live Boyfriends (2010); the four are also known, collectively, as the Ruby Oliver novels, after their central protagonist. Another novel for teens, The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (2008), was a finalist for both the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and the Michael L. Printz Award. The annual prize, judged by British children's writers, recognizes the year's best U.K. published book by a writer who has not previously won it.

Under her real name, Jenkins has collaborated with illustrators to produce children's books and picture books. They have received honors such as the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Book Award (the original Toys Go Out, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky) and two runners-up for Boston Globe–Horn Book Award (Five Creatures, illus. Tomek Bogacki, and That New Animal, illus. Pierre Pratt).

Works

Children's books by Emily Jenkins===

• The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron, co-written with her father Len Jenkin (no 's') (Macmillan/Henry Holt BYR, 1996) – "a middle-grade fantasy adventure novel with lots of jokes"
• Five Creatures, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki, (Farrar, Straus and Giroux/Frances Foster, 2001)
• My Favorite Thing (According to Alberta), illustrated by Anna Laura Cantone (Simon & Schuster/Anne Schwartz, 2004)
• Daffodil, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/Frances Foster, 2004)
• That New Animal, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/FF, 2005)
• Daffodil, Crocodile, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006)
• Love You When You Whine, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (FSG/FF, 2006)
• Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Random House/Schwartz & Wade, 2006) – a book of stories
• Bea and Haha board books, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (FSG/FF, 2006): 1. Num, num, num!; 2. Hug, hug, hug!; 3. Plonk, plonk, plonk!; 4. Up, up, up!
• What Happens on Wednesdays, illustrated by Lauren Castillo (FSG/FF, 2007)
• Skunkdog, illustrated by Pierre Pratt (FSG/Frances Foster, 2008)
• The Little Bit Scary People, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger (Hyperion BFC, 2008)
• Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossy-Boots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (2008)
• Sugar Would Not Eat It, illustrated by Giselle Potter (Schwartz & Wade, 2009)
• Small Medium Large, illustrated by Tomek Bogacki (Cambridge, MA: Star Bright Books, 2011)
• Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone called Plastic, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2011)
• Invisible Inkling, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2011) – a novel
• Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (Schwartz & Wade, 2012)
• Dangerous Pumpkins, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2012) – Invisible Inkling #2
• The Whoopie Pie War, illustrated by Harry Bliss (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, 2013) – Invisible Inkling #3
• Water in the Park, illustrated by Stephanie Graegin (Schwartz & Wade, 2013)
• A Fine Dessert, illustrated by Sophie Blackall (Schwartz & Wade, 2014)
• Princessland, illustrated by Barbara McClintock (FSG/FF, 2014)
• Toys Meet Snow: Being the Wintertime Adventures of a Curious Stuffed Buffalo, a Sensitive Plush Stingray, and a Book-Loving Rubber Ball, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky (Schwartz & Wade, 2015)
• The Fun Book of Scary Stuff illustrated by Hyewon Yum (FSG, 2015)
• Tiger and Badger, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay (Candlewick, 2016)

Adult books by Emily Jenkins

• Tongue First: Adventures in Physical Culture (1998) – essays
• Mister Posterior and the Genius Child (Berkley Books, 2002) – a novel

Young adult books by E. Lockhart=== <!-- 2014-07-16, Lockhart books complete "in order of first US publication" she says

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• Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything (Delacorte BYR, 2006) – young-adult contemporary fantasy
• Dramarama (Hyperion, 2007)
• The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (Hyperion, 2008)
• Genuine Fraud (Delacorte, 2017)
• Again Again (Delacorte, 2020)

Ruby Oliver series

• The Boyfriend List:15 Guys, 11 Shrink Appointments, 4 Ceramic Frogs, and Me, Ruby Oliver) (Random House/Delacorte Press, 2005)
  • This novel has been suggested as a great novel to co-teach with The Scarlet Letter for high school students.
• The Treasure Map of Boys: Noel, Jackson, Finn, Hutch, Gideon, and Me, Ruby Oliver (Delacorte, 2009)
• Real Live Boyfriends: Yes, Boyfriends, Plural, if my Life weren't Complicated, I wouldn't be Ruby Oliver (2010) – Ruby Oliver #4 (senior year), the finale
• The Boy Book: A Study of Habits and Behaviors, Plus Techniques for Taming Them (Delacorte, 2006)

Liars set

• We Were Liars (Delacorte, 2014)
• Family of Liars (Delacorte, 2022)
• We Fell Apart (Delacorte, 2025)

As a co-author

• How To Be Bad (HarperTeen, 2008), by Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle
• The Upside-Down Magic series (by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, and Emily Jenkins)

1. Upside-Down Magic
2. Sticks & Stones
3. Showing Off
4. Dragon Overnight
5. Weather or Not
6. The Big Shrink

Awards

References

References

1. Library of Congress Authorities cites a 2002 phone call to publisher.
2. "Emily Jenkins '85: "Subversive and clever" novels with "fierce femme" heroines - Lakeside School".
3. [http://www.emilylockhart.com/bio "Biography"] {{Webarchive. link. (June 26, 2014 . e. lockhart: i write novels (emilylockhart.com). Retrieved 2015-01-31.)
4. [http://www.nationalbook.org/nba2008_ypl_lockhart.html 2008 National Book Award Finalist, Young People's Literature: E. Lockhart] {{Webarchive. link. (August 19, 2018 . [[National Book Foundation]]. Retrieved 2014-07-16. With linked audio-video reading.)
5. [https://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2014/oct/04/guardian-childrens-fiction-award-shortlist-2014 "Guardian children's fiction award shortlist 2014"]. Emily Drabble. ''The Guardian''. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-21.
6. [http://www.emilyjenkins.com/toysgoout.html "Toys Go Out"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 15, 2009 . Emily Jenkins (emilyjenkins.com). Retrieved 2014-07-16.)
7. "About Len Jenkin".
8. "The Secret Life of Billie's Uncle Myron".
9. "Sophie Blackall's Blog - A Fine Dessert - Part 1 - October 03, 2013 11:22".
10. "More Forthcoming Books".
11. (July 3, 2015). "Toys meet snow: being the wintertime adventures of a curious stuffed buffalo, a sensitive plush stingray, and a book-loving rubber ball". Schwartz & Wade Books.
12. "Title: Fly on the Wall: How One Girl Saw Everything".
13. (2007-07-30). "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers".
14. (14 February 2009). "The 2008 Cybils Winners".
15. "National Book Awards 2008".
16. (2010-03-04). "Dramarama {{!}} Awards & Grants".
17. (2008-01-15). "2008 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults".
18. (2017-01-13). "2009 Amelia Bloomer List".
19. "The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks {{!}} Awards & Grants".
20. (2009-01-26). "Melina Marchetta Wins 2009 Printz Award".
21. (2007-03-15). "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books".
22. Kuenn, Stephanie. (2009-10-20). ""Paper Towns" tops YALSA's 2009 Teens' Top Ten".
23. (2009-01-22). "2009 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults".
24. (2010-01-13). "2010 Best Books for Young Adults".
25. (2010-12-27). "2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults".
26. (January 30, 2013). "2013 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults Top Ten".
27. "Announcing the Winners of the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards!".
28. (2015-02-03). "2015 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults".
29. American Library Association. (2015-02-03). "2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults".
30. (2015-08-25). "Australia's favourite young adult authors shortlisted for Inky Awards".
31. O'Gorman, Lilly. (2018-03-01). "2018 Inky Award longlist announced; teen judges invited to apply".
32. (2018-01-09). "2018 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults".
33. Communications and Marketing Office. (2022-01-24). "2022 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced".
34. (2022-02-04). "2022 Great Graphic Novels for Teens".