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Justina Ireland (born February 7, 1985) is an American science-fiction and fantasy author of young adult fiction and former editor-in-chief of the FIYAH Literary Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction. She received the 2018 World Fantasy Award for Non-Professional Work. Her novel Dread Nation won the 2019 Locus Award, and was nominated for the Andre Norton, Bram Stoker, and Lodestar Awards. Biography As a teen, Ireland had aspirations to become a historian. She enlisted in the military at nineteen, where she would serve as an Arabic linguistics expert. Now based in York, Pennsylvania, she works for the U.S. Navy as a director of logistics and weapon-systems support, and teaches creative writing at York College of Pennsylvania, where she is an adjunct lecturer in the department of Communication and Writing. Ireland holds a BA in History from Armstrong Atlantic State University and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University, where she wrote a thesis on "microaggressions in children’s literature". She is currently pursuing her PhD in English Literature. Writing Ireland is known for writing strong female characters, and for addressing issues of race, class, power, misogyny, sexism, and colorism in her fiction. Dread Nation Her best-known novel, Dread Nation, is an alternate history set in 19th century U.S. In this timeline, the Civil War ends when zombies emerge from their graves at Gettysburg. The enslaved are then freed, but Black and Indigenous children are then trained to fight the undead and protect the nation. The main character, Jane McKeene, is a biracial teen sent to a prestigious combat school where she trains in hopes of being assigned to a wealthy white family. Dread Nation received largely positive reviews that praised Ireland for her skillful approach to dealing with difficult issues related to slavery and its legacy. Kirkus Reviews wrote, "With a shrewd, scythe-wielding protagonist of color, Dread Nation is an exciting must-read." School Library Journal, in their review, stated, "Ireland skillfully works in the different forms of enslavement, mental and physical, into a complex and engaging story" and declared that the novel is "A perfect blend of horrors real and imagined". Alex Brown of Tor.com wrote, "Dread Nation is the perfect example of why we need more diversity in the YA author pool. Only a Black American woman could write Dread Nation." Advocacy and activism Ireland is known as an outspoken advocate for diversifying YA literature. Lila Shapiro, in a 2018 article in New York magazine, called her "YA Twitter’s Leading Warrior." She has been vocal about the need for more authors of color, and stories that feature characters of color in YA literature. Ireland is also the founder of Writing in the Margins, an organization that provides mentorship to writers from historically marginalized groups. Bibliography Standalone novels Vengeance Bound (2013; Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers) – ISBN 978-1442444621 Promise of Shadows (2014; Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers) – ISBN 978-1442444645 Scream Site (2018; Capstone Editions) – ISBN 978-1630791025 Ophie's Ghosts (2021; Balzer + Bray) – ISBN 978-0062915894 Rust in the Root (2022; Balzer + Bray) – ISBN 978-0063038226 Dread Nation Series Dread Nation (2018; Balzer + Bray) – ISBN 978-0062570604 Deathless Divide (2020; Balzer + Bray) – ISBN 978-0062570635 Collections: Three for the Road"- Stories from Dread Nation- E-book- ASIN B08JLC2V1Q "Dread South" (2017) "Letters From Home" (2018) "Dread Quarter" (2020) Devils' Pass (All published by Stone Arch Books unless otherwise noted) Evie Allen vs. the Quiz Bowl Zombies (2017) – ISBN 978-1496549884 Jeff Allen vs. the Time Suck Vampire (2017) – ISBN 978-1496549860 Tiffany Donovan vs. the Cookie Elves of Destruction (2017) – ISBN 978-1496549877 Zach Lopez vs. the Unicorns of Doom (2017) – ISBN 978-1496549891 Tiffany Donovan vs. the Poison Werewolves (2018) – ISBN 978-1496565259 Zach Lopez vs. the Shadow Cats (2018) – ISBN 978-1496565242 Star Wars contributions All published by Disney Lucasfilm Press unless otherwise noted Flight of the Falcon Star Wars: Lando's Luck (2018) – ISBN 978-1368041508 Journey to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spark of the Resistance (2019) – ISBN 978-1368050814 The High Republic: Light of the Jedi Series: A Test of Courage (2021) – ISBN 978-1368057301 Out of the Shadows (2021) – ISBN 978-1368060653 Mission to Disaster (2022) – ISBN 978-1368068000 Starlight: 6 Hidden Danger Part 2 (2021)- ISBN 978-1787738652 The Edge of Balance Vol. 1 (2021)- ISBN 978-1974725885 Path of Deceit (2022)- ISBN 978-1368076128 Contributions to anthologies Awards and nominations References External links Official author website Writing in the Margins official website. Discover the Justina Ireland popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Justina Ireland books.