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BIO
Jasmine A. Stirling (she/her) is the award-winning author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice (Bloomsbury, 2021), winner of the IPNE Book Award and a Book Riot and Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year. It is currently being translated to Mandarin.
Her new book: Dare to Question: Carrie Chapman Catt’s Voice for the Vote (Union Square & Co, 2023, Booklist starred review), tells the story of the leader, and the letter, that won the vote for women. Her third book, about Jeanne Barret, the botanist who became the first woman to circumnavigate the globe—while disguised as a man—comes out in 2025.
Prior to becoming an author, Jasmine was an education technology executive, and served on nonprofit boards focused on closing the achievement gap.
Jasmine lives in an old house in San Francisco with her spouse, their children, and an absurdly adorable dog. Follow her on Instagram at @jasmine.a.stirling.author, and learn more at www.jasmineastirling.com.
SHORT BIO
Jasmine A. Stirling (she/her) is the award-winning author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021) and Dare to Question: Carrie Chapman Catt’s Voice for the Vote (Union Square & Co, 2023, starred Booklist review). Her third book, about the first woman to circumnavigate the globe, comes out in 2025.
Jasmine lives in an old house in San Francisco with her spouse, thier children, and an absurdly adorable dog. Follow her on Instagram at @jasmine.a.stirling.author, and learn more at www.jasmineastirling.com.
dare to question:
carrie chapman catt’s voice for the vote
Author, Illustrator: Jasmine A. Stirling, Udayana Lugo
Publisher: Union Square Kids
Details: Nonfiction, 48 pages, ages 4-12
Release date: July 11, 2023
Jasmine Stirling, author of A Most Clever Girl: How Jane Austen Discovered Her Voice, delivers a powerful, poetic picture book biography about suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt, perfect for fans of I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark and the Rebel Girls series.
As a child, Carrie Chapman Catt asked a lot of questions: How many stars are in the sky? Do germs have personalities? And why can’t Mama vote? Catt’s curiosity led her to college, to a career in journalism, and finally to becoming the president of The National American Woman Suffrage Association. Catt knew the movement needed a change—and she set to work mobilizing women (and men) across the nation to dare to question a woman’s right to vote.
On August 18, 1920, Catt pinned a yellow rose to her dress and waited while lawmakers in Tennessee cast their deciding votes to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. After a seventy-year campaign, had women finally won the right to vote?
Stirling's suspenseful retelling of the dramatic final "yea" that changed the history of women’s rights brings the past to life for young readers.
A most clever girl:
How jane austen discovered her voice
Author, Illustrator: Jasmine A. Stirling, Vesper Stamper
Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Publishing
Details: Nonfiction, 48 pages, ages 4-12
Release date: March 16, 2021
A #1 NEW RELEASE IN WOMEN’S BIOGRAPHIES
"Effervescent text peppered with Austen’s own words tells the story of the beloved novelist, showing how greatness can unfold and how exciting creativity can be."
—Kirkus Reviews
For fans of I Dissent and She Persisted—and Jane Austen fans of all ages a picture book biography about the beloved and enduring writer and how she found her unique voice.
Witty and mischievous Jane Austen grew up in a house overflowing with words. As a young girl, she delighted in making her family laugh with tales that poked fun at the popular novels of her time, stories that featured fragile ladies and ridiculous plots. Before long, Jane was writing her own stories-uproariously funny ones, using all the details of her life in a country village as inspiration.
In times of joy, Jane's words burst from her pen. But after facing sorrow and loss, she wondered if she'd ever write again. Jane realized her writing would not be truly her own until she found her unique voice. She didn't know it then, but that voice would go on to capture readers' hearts and minds for generations to come.
reviews
“Effervescent text peppered with Austen’s own words tells the story of the beloved novelist, showing how greatness can unfold and how exciting creativity can be.”
— Kirkus Reviews
“The hand-drawn pictures and amusing narrative make this a fitting tribute to Austen, and readers should come away with an appreciation for her talent plus a good understanding of what a writer's voice is all about.”
— Booklist
“Oh, how I loved this book! So frequently we focus exclusively on Jane Austen's wit and wisdom, and I loved how this book also shows us how she overcame setbacks and sorrows. The back matter is particularly helpful in explaining the economic challenges that unmarried women faced (and face!) in a patriarchal social system.”
— Boogie Down Books