About

Yvonne Ventresca is an award-winning author and a workshop presenter. Her YA debut, Pandemic (SCBWI Crystal Kite winner), continues to be a timely read. Other works include Black Flowers, White Lies and numerous short stories. You can find her on most platforms @YvonneVentresca, or visit her website, YvonneVentresca.com where she blogs about writing productivity and features writing resources.

Featured Work

Pandemic

2022
Cover of Pandemic, 2022 edition

Pandemic (winner of SCBWI's Crystal Kite Award) continues to be a timely YA read about surviving a widespread deadly virus. Rereleased in 2022. Originally published pre-COVID 2014.

Other Works

  • The Second Black Beacon Book of Mystery Anthology, "Justice for Jaynie"

    2023

  • Voyagers: The Third Ghost Anthology, "The Third Ghost"

    2020

  • 30 Shades of Dead Anthology

    2017

  • Hero Lost: Mysteries of Death and Life Anthology, "The Art of Remaining Bitter"

    2017

  • Black Flowers, White Lies

    2016

  • Prep for Doom Anthology, "Escape to Orange Blossom"

    2015

Awards and Recognition

  • The short story "The Third Ghost" was chosen by contest as the eponymous story for the middle grade anthology, VOYAGERS: THE THIRD GHOST
  • BLACK FLOWERS, WHITE LIES won a 2017 Gold Medal "IPPY" for National Young Adult Fiction
  • PANDEMIC was shortlisted for the 2018 West Australian Young Readers' Book Awards
  • PANDEMIC won the 2015 Crystal Kite Award from the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators (Atlantic region).

Press and Media Mentions