# Lily Anderson

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American novelist

For the Irish social campaigner and communist, see [Lily Anderson (campaigner)](/source/Lily_Anderson_(campaigner)).

Lily Anderson Born (1988-12-15) December 15, 1988 (age 37) Language English Nationality American Genre Young adult fiction Years active 2016–present Notable works Undead Girl Gang Website mslilyanderson.com

**Lily Anderson** (born December 15, 1988)[1] is a writer of [young adult fiction](/source/Young_adult_literature), best known for her [Indies Choice Book Award](/source/Indies_Choice_Book_Awards)-nominated novel *Undead Girl Gang*.

## Early life

Anderson is an Afrolatina of Puerto Rican descent.[2] She has been a [Wiccan](/source/Wicca) since she was eight years old.[3] After she dropped out of college at age 18, Anderson wrote her first book and decided she wanted to become a published writer.[4]

Anderson grew up doing theatre and is a self-proclaimed theatre geek, saying that she did her first [Shakespeare](/source/William_Shakespeare) play when she was 12 or 13 years old, which ultimately led to her writing both novels in her debut young adult series *The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You* as retellings of [Oscar Wilde](/source/Oscar_Wilde)'s *[The Importance of Being Earnest](/source/The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest)* and William Shakespeare's *[Much Ado About Nothing](/source/Much_Ado_About_Nothing)*.[3]

## Influences

She drew on her own experience as a Wiccan for her novel *Undead Girl Gang,* in which a teenage Wiccan resurrects her dead best friend.[5] Other inspirations for the novel include dark comedy teenage obsessions of hers, namely the movies *[The Craft](/source/The_Craft_(film))*, *[Heathers](/source/Heathers)* and *[Death Becomes Her](/source/Death_Becomes_Her)*.[3]

She names American screenwriter and director [Shonda Rimes](/source/Shonda_Rhimes) and American plus-size model [Tess Holliday](/source/Tess_Holliday) as the sources of some of her inspiration.[6]

## Personal work

Anderson is an elementary school librarian and lives in Northern [California](/source/California).[4]

## Bibliography

### Messina Academy Duology

1. *The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You* ([St. Martin's Griffin](/source/St._Martin's_Griffin), 2016)

1. *Not Now Not Ever* ([Wednesday Books](/source/Wednesday_Books), 2017)

### Standalones

- *Undead Girl Gang* ([Razorbill](/source/Razorbill_(publisher)), 2018)

- *The Throwback List* ([Hyperion Avenue](/source/Disney_Publishing_Worldwide), 2021)

- *Scout's Honor* ([Henry Holt](/source/Henry_Holt_and_Company), 2022)

- *Big Bad*, a *[Buffy the Vampire Slayer](/source/Buffy_the_Vampire_Slayer)* novel ([Hyperion Avenue](/source/Disney_Publishing_Worldwide), 2022)

## Awards

**Nominated**

- 2019 [Indies Choice Book Award](/source/Indies_Choice_Book_Awards) for *Undead Girl Gang*[7]

- 2022 [Michael L. Printz Award](/source/Michael_L._Printz_Award) Honor Book for *Scout's Honor*[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["'Tis The Season: Authors Talk Holidays 2016 With Lily Anderson"](http://www.popgoesthereader.com/tis-the-season-authors-talk-holidays/tis-the-season-authors-talk-holidays-2016-with-lily-anderson/). *Pop! Goes The Reader*. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About"](http://www.popgoesthereader.com/raise-your-voice/raise-your-voice-2016-with-lily-anderson/). *Ms. Lily Anderson*. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_3-2) ["Chatting with Lily Anderson + GIVEAWAY! // The Second Annual "Bloggers Love Authors" Event with Books. Inc + NYMBC"](http://www.amarisafloria.com/2018/03/bloggers-love-authors-2018-lily-anderson.html). 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) ["Lily Anderson Author Interview"](http://www.jeanbooknerd.com/2017/11/lily-anderson-author-interview.html). Retrieved 2019-04-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["5 Question Interview with Undead Girl Gang author Lily Anderson — @TLT16 Teen Librarian Toolbox"](http://www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com/2018/04/5-question-interview-with-undead-girl-gang-author-lily-anderson/). *www.teenlibrariantoolbox.com*. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Cure Your Winter Blues With This Hilarious Summer Camp Novel"](https://www.brit.co/not-now-not-ever-lily-anderson/). *Brit + Co*. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-12.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Our Finalists for 2019 Indies Choice, E.B. White Read-Aloud, Indie Champion, and Picture Book Hall of Fame"](https://global.penguinrandomhouse.com/announcements/our-finalists-for-2019-indies-choice-e-b-white-read-aloud-indie-champion-and-picture-book-hall-of-fame/). *penguinrandomhouse.com*. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Printz Award"](https://www.ala.org/yalsa/printz-award). *ala.org*. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 2023-02-09.

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