American author
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 (2012)[ edit ] 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]
^ Rice Department of English Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine , accessed September 9, 2014.
^ "In Knots" Archived 2018-01-19 at the Wayback Machine , Eleanor Henderson, The New York Times , March 1, 2012.
^ "A Young Man of Privilege in Deep Water" Archived 2014-08-12 at the Wayback Machine , Janet Maslin, The New York Times .
^ Hardcover Fiction Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , March 19, 2012.
^ Hardcover Fiction Archived 2016-03-22 at the Wayback Machine , The New York Times , March 25, 2012.
^ "100 Notable Books of 2012" . The New York Times . 2012-11-27. ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "Watermark Books Bestsellers--And Why" . Shelf Awareness . 2013-04-02. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "Townsend Prize | 2014 Finalists" . Georgia Perimeter College . 2014-09-11. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "The Starboard Sea" . Booklist . 2011-10-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ Fulwood, Jaclyn (2012-03-02). "The Starboard Sea" . Shelf Awareness . Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ Henderson, Eleanor (2012-03-01). "In Knots" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ Hoffert, Barbara (2011-10-15). "The Starboard Sea" . Library Journal . Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "The Starboard Sea by Amber Dermont" . Publishers Weekly . 2011-11-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "Damage Control" . Booklist . 2013-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ "Damage Control" . Kirkus Reviews . 2012-12-02. Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ Macy, Caitlin (2013-03-22). "I've Been Meaning to Tell You" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .
^ Russell, Sue (2013-05-15). "Damage Control" . Library Journal . Archived from the original on 2023-12-11. Retrieved 2023-12-11 .