About Alicia D. Williams
Born 1970. Alicia D. Williams is an American novelist, children's writer, young adult author and educator.
Alicia Diane Williams (born September 26, 1970) is an American author and teacher. Her debut novel, Genesis Begins Again, published in 2019, received wide praise and won a Newbery Honor, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent, and was a finalist for the William C. Morris Award and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers Literature.
Early life
Alicia D. Williams grew up in Detroit, Michigan. The novel was also a finalist for the William C. Morris Award and the Kirkus Prize for Young Readers Literature.
Her 2024 book, Mid-Air, was longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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Who is Alicia D. Williams?
American writer
When was Alicia D. Williams born?
Alicia D. Williams was born on 26 September 1970.
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Alicia D. Williams is a novelist, children's writer, young adult author and educator.
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Alicia D. Williams is American.
Sources & further reading
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