Natalie C. Parker

Parker in 2018 at the BookExpo America at the Javits Convention Center in New York City

Natalie C. Parker is an author of young adult and middle grade fiction. She has published two standalone middle grade novels, The Devouring Wolf (2022) and The Nameless Witch (2023),[1][2] as well as several young adult novels, including the Beware the Wild duology and Seafire trilogy. In 2017, she edited Three Sides of a Heart.[3][4][5] Later, she co-edited Vampires Never Get Old (2020),[6][7] Mermaids Never Drown (2023),[8] and Faeries Never Lie (2024)[9] with Ecuadorian-American author Zoraida Córdova.

Awards and honors

Four of Parker's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Beware the Wild (2014),[10] Seafire (2018),[11] Vampires Never Get Old (2020),[12] and The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting (2025).[13] In 2019, Locus named Steel Tide one of the year's best young adult novels.[14] In 2025, Shelf Awareness named The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting one of the top six young adult books of the year.[15]

Awards for Parker's works
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2021 Vampires Never Get Old Ignyte Award for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works Finalist [16]
2024 Come Out, Come Out Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel Finalist [17]

Publications

Middle grade fiction

  • Parker, Natalie C. (2022). The Devouring Wolf. New York: Razorbill. ISBN 978-0-593-20395-8.[18][19]
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2023). The Nameless Witch. New York: Razorbill. ISBN 978-0-593-20398-9.

Young adult fiction

  • Parker, Natalie C., ed. (2017). Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles. New York: HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-242447-1.
  • Córdova, Zoraida; Parker, Natalie C., eds. (2020). Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite. New York: Imprint. ISBN 978-1-250-23001-0.
  • Córdova, Zoraida; Parker, Natalie C., eds. (2023). Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For. New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN 978-1-250-82381-6.
  • Córdova, Zoraida; Parker, Natalie C., eds. (2024). Faeries Never Lie: Tales to Revel In. New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN 978-1-250-82384-7.
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2024). Come Out, Come Out. New York: Putnam. ISBN 978-0-593-61939-1.[20][21]
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2025). The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting. Candlewick. ISBN 978-1-536-23009-3.[22][23][24][25]

Beware the Wild duology

  • Parker, Natalie C. (2014). Beware the Wild. New York: HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-224152-8.[26][27]
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2016). Behold the Bones. New York: HarperTeen. ISBN 978-0-06-224155-9.[28][29]

Seafire trilogy

  • Parker, Natalie C. (2019). Seafire. Razorbill. ISBN 978-0-451-47882-5.[30][31][32]
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2019). Steel Tide. Razorbill. ISBN 978-0-451-47885-6.[33][34]
  • Parker, Natalie C. (2021). Stormbreak. Razorbill. ISBN 978-0-451-47886-3.[35]

References

  1. ↑ "The Devouring Wolf". Kirkus Reviews. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  2. ↑ "The Nameless Witch". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Three Sides of a Heart". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  4. ↑ "Three Sides of a Heart". Booklist. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Three Sides of a Heart by Natalie C Parker". Publishers Weekly. 2017-10-09. Archived from the original on 2023-01-28. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  6. ↑ "Vampires Never Get Old". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  7. ↑ "Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Zoraida Cordova, Natalie C Parker". Publishers Weekly. 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  8. ↑ "Mermaids Never Drown". Kirkus Reviews. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  9. ↑ "Faeries Never Lie". Kirkus Reviews. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  10. ↑ "Beware the Wild". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  11. ↑ "Seafire". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  12. ↑ "Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  13. ↑ "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  14. ↑ "2019 Locus Recommended Reading List". Locus Online. 2020-02-01. Archived from the original on 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  15. ↑ "Shelf Awareness's Best Children's and YA Books of 2025". Shelf Awareness . 2025-12-12. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  16. ↑ "2021 Ignyte Awards Winners". Locus Online. 2021-09-18. Archived from the original on 2021-09-19. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  17. ↑ "2024 Stoker Awards Winners". Locus Online. Archived from the original on July 9, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  18. ↑ "The Devouring Wolf by Natalie C Parker". Publishers Weekly. 2022-09-27. Archived from the original on 2024-08-03. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  19. ↑ Felton, Alanna (2022-08-19). "The Devouring Wolf". Shelf Awareness . Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  20. ↑ "Come Out, Come Out". Kirkus Reviews. 2024-05-17. Archived from the original on 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  21. ↑ Ferreira, Kelly (August 2024). "Come Out, Come Out". Booklist. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  22. ↑ "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting". Kirkus Reviews. 2024-09-28. Archived from the original on 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  23. ↑ Ferraro, Austin (2024-12-01). "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting". Booklist. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  24. ↑ "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C Parker". Publishers Weekly. 2024-11-26. Archived from the original on 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  25. ↑ Zaboski, Samantha (2025-12-12). "The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting". Shelf Awareness . Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  26. ↑ "Beware the Wild". Kirkus Reviews. Archived from the original on 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  27. ↑ "Beware the Wild". Booklist. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  28. ↑ "Behold the Bones". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  29. ↑ Wildsmith, Snow (2016-01-07). "Behold the Bones". Booklist. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  30. ↑ "Seafire". Kirkus Reviews. 2018-06-17. Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  31. ↑ "Seafire". Booklist. August 2018. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  32. ↑ "Seafire by Natalie C Parker". Publishers Weekly. 2018-08-13. Archived from the original on 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
  33. ↑ "Steel Tide". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-06-14. Archived from the original on 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
  34. ↑ Davenport, Enishia (2019-09-20). "Steel Tide". Booklist. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  35. ↑ "Storm Break". Kirkus Reviews. 2020-08-27. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
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