birth_place subject imagesize birth_date period genre article_title name occupation
boise , idaho , united states writing 180px 11 october 1976 2007 -- present young adult , fantasy , fairy tale jessica day george
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jessica day george

jessica day george -lrb- born october 11 , 1976 -rrb- is an american author , who currently lives in utah .
she is a new york times bestselling author , and she received the 2007 whitney award for best book by a new author for `` dragon slippers '' .
her books and current published series include the `` princess '' series , the `` dragon slipper '' series , and the `` castle glower '' series , as well as the stand-alone book `` sun and moon , ice and snow '' .
many of her stories are adaptations of classic fairy tales , and have received positive reviews from `` kirkus reviews '' , booklist online , and others .
george studied old norse at brigham young university .
george is a latter-day saint .
