Amber Dermont | |
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Occupation | Writer, Associate Professor of English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Vassar College Iowa Writers' Workshop ( MFA) University of Houston ( PhD) |
Amber Dermont is an American author. She has a bachelor's degree from Vassar College, an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston, and she is a faculty member at Rice University. [1]
The Starboard Sea was published January 1, 2012 by St. Martin's Press. The novel follows a boy who transfers to a new prep school after a tragedy involving his sailing partner. [2] [3]
The novel was a New York Times best seller [4] [5][ failed verification] and was named one of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2012. [6] It was also a Waterstones book club pick, as well as a Watermark Books best seller. [7]
The Starboard Sea was a finalist for the 2014 Townsend Prize for Fiction. [8]
Amber Dermont | |
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Occupation | Writer, Associate Professor of English |
Nationality | American |
Education |
Vassar College Iowa Writers' Workshop ( MFA) University of Houston ( PhD) |
Amber Dermont is an American author. She has a bachelor's degree from Vassar College, an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and a Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature from the University of Houston, and she is a faculty member at Rice University. [1]
The Starboard Sea was published January 1, 2012 by St. Martin's Press. The novel follows a boy who transfers to a new prep school after a tragedy involving his sailing partner. [2] [3]
The novel was a New York Times best seller [4] [5][ failed verification] and was named one of The New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2012. [6] It was also a Waterstones book club pick, as well as a Watermark Books best seller. [7]
The Starboard Sea was a finalist for the 2014 Townsend Prize for Fiction. [8]