Summary
Jandy Nelson (born November 25, 1965) is an American author. Prior to her career as an author, Nelson worked for 13 years as a literary agent at Manus & Associates Literary Agency. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University as well as several Master of Fine Arts degrees. She later attended Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Jandy Nelson | |
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 Nelson in 2014. | |
| Born | November 25, 1965 New York City, New York, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Alma mater | Brown University Cornell University (BA) |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction |
| Notable works | The Sky Is Everywhere I'll Give You the Sun |
| Notable awards | Michael L. Printz Award
2015 I'll Give You the Sun Stonewall Honor2015 I'll Give You the Sun |
| Website | |
| jandynelson | |
Personal life edit
Nelson and her mother moved to California when she was twelve years old. She currently lives in San Francisco.[1]
Works edit
Nelson's 2010 novel, The Sky Is Everywhere, follows seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker as she copes with her sister's death. Torn between loss and self-discovery, Lennie must learn to be the lead player in her own life. The Sky Is Everywhere was a Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) selection for Best Fiction for Young Adults;[2] made numerous appearances on best-of-the-year lists, including those for National Public Radio (NPR),[3] the Chicago Public Library[4] and The Horn Book Magazine;[5] and as of April 2015 had been published in over 20 countries.
Nelson's second novel, New York Times bestseller I'll Give You the Sun, was published in 2014; it is about close but highly competitive twins Noah and Jude. A series of family tragedies, cruelties and misunderstandings creates a rift between the two; only after they come back together do they begin to understand themselves and set their world right again. I'll Give You the Sun won the Printz Award, a Stonewall Honor,[6] and Bank Street College of Education's Josette Frank Award.[7] It was a 2014 California Book Awards Young Adult Finalist.[8] It was listed on numerous best-of-the-year lists, including the 2015 YALSA Top 10 Best Fiction for Young Adults,[9] NPR's Guide To 2014's Great Reads,[10] Time magazine's Top 10 YA Books,[11] and the American Library Association Rainbow List Top 10.[12] As of April 2015, I'll Give You the Sun had been published in 25 countries and optioned by Warner Bros. for a film to be written by Natalie Krinsky and produced by Denise Di Novi and Allison Greenspan.[13]
References edit
- ^ Walker Books: Jandy Nelson. Retrieved 13 April 2016
- ^ Finder, YALSA Book. "Search results - YALSA Book Finder". www.ala.org.
- ^ "Oh, To Be Young: The Year's Best Teen Reads". NPR.org.
- ^ "Best Teen Fiction of 2010 - Chicago Public Library". BiblioCommons.
- ^ "Horn Book Fanfare". Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
- ^ JCARMICHAEL (6 February 2015). "American Library Association announces 2015 youth media award winners".
- ^ "Bank Street - Awards". www.bankstreet.edu. May 2023.
- ^ "84th Annual California Book Awards Winners".
- ^ NGILBERT (3 February 2015). "2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults".
- ^ "NPR's Book Concierge".
- ^ "Top 10 YA Books of 2014". Time. 2 December 2014.
- ^ "2015 Rainbow Book List".
- ^ McNary, Dave (24 June 2014). "Jandy Nelson's 'I'll Give You the Sun' Movie in the Works at Warner Bros". Variety.
External links edit
- Official Website
- Pippin Properties
- I'll Give You the Sun on IMDB
- Interview with Jandy Nelson, The Guardian, 1 May 2015