Angela Morrison papers
Scope and Contents
Papers contain the MFA documents, essays, stories, correspondance, and the typed and hand-written manuscripts of Taken by storm, Sing me to sleep, and Unbroken connection. Dated 2002-2011.
Dates
- approximately 2002-2011
Creator
- Morrison, Angela (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Angela Morrison papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Angela Morrison is an American Mormon author who writes, in her words, "break your heart coming of age YA romances." She was born in Washington State, where she was exposed to writing from a young age. She attended writing classes and seminars throughout high school, and later studied English at Brigham Young University.
While at BYU, Morrison met and married her husband, an international business consultant. Soon after graduating with a B.A. in English, she lived in Canada, Switzerland, and Singapore, before settling in Scottsdale, Arizona. After raising four children, she turned again to writing and graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2004.
She has since published many novels, starting with the teen romance "Taken By Storm" published by Razorbill books in 2009. Her 2010 novel, "Sing me to Sleep," won the "Best Books 2011" award from "USA Book News" Organization. She since gone on to write two more novels in the same series as "Taken By Storm" and writes frequently on writing and her work on her blog.
Extent
1 oversize folder
12 boxes (6 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Content arranged into eight series: 1. MFA papers, approximately 2002-2009. 2. Correspondence, approximately 2002-2011. 3. Tour notes and miscellaneous, approximately 2009-2011. 4. Taken by storm research, approximately 2002-2009. 5. Taken by storm manuscripts, approximately 2002-2009. 6. Sing me to sleep manuscripts, approximately 2007-2010. 7. Unbroken Connection research, approximately 2009-2011. 8. Unbroken connection manuscripts, approximately 2009-2011.
Custodial History
Materials were donated by creator, Angela Morrison, in 2011.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Angela Morrison; 2011.
Appraisal
Literary Manuscripts.
Collection contains the work of an LDS author.
Processing Information
Processed; James Perkins; 2012.
- Title
- Register of Angela Morrison papers
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- James Perkins, student processor
- Date
- 2012 February 13
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States