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Dhonielle Clayton
Dhonielle Clayton is an American author and chief operating officer of We Need Diverse Books. Life and career Clayton was born in Washington, D.C. She went to Our Lady Of Good Counsel in Wheaton Maryland. She graduated with a B.A. from Wake Forest University in 2005, a M.A. from Hollins University in 2008, and a M.F.A. in creative writing from The New School in 2012."Dhonielle Clayton." ''Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors'', Gale, 2016. ''Gale Literature Resource Center'', https://link-gale-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/H1000318714/LitRC?u=reno&sid=LitRC&xid=65e0a8a2. Accessed 2020-02-23. She is president and owner oCake Creative a boutique book packager. She co-authored the instant New York Times bestselling book Blackout with Tiffany D. Jackson, Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon, and it's currently slated to become a movie and TV show produced bthe Obamas for Netflix She also co-authored the ''Tiny Pretty Things'' series with Sona Charaipotra. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Need Diverse Books
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) is a nonprofit organization created to promote diversity of multiple forms in children's literature and publishing, which grew out of the Twitter hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks in 2014. The organization's programming includes funding grants and internships for diverse authors and people interested in publishing, a mentorship program, providing lists of book recommendations for librarians, teachers, and parents on finding books with characters from marginalized backgrounds, and publishing an anthology of short stories featuring multiple authors from diverse backgrounds. History We Need Diverse Books started on Twitter. Following the announcement of a panel of all-white, all-male children's authors at BookCon in 2014, Ellen Oh, Malinda Lo, and other authors and publishing insiders began protesting and discussing the lack of diversity and representation in the field on Twitter using the hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks. The organizers asked Twitter followers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booklist Editors' Choice
Booklist Editors Choice is an annual list compiled and reviewed by Booklist's editorial staff as the best adult and youth books and videos, and audiobooks. Booklist is a publication "that has been published by the American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with 49,727 members a ... for more than 100 years, and is widely viewed as offering the most reliable reviews to help libraries decide what to buy and to help library patrons and students decide what to read, view, or listen to." The list is separated into nine categories: adult and youth fiction, adult and youth nonfiction, youth picture book, adult and youth graphic novels, and adult and youth audiobooks. Recipients References {{reflist American literary awards Literary awards by magazines and newspapers L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century African-American Women
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius ( AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman em ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Marieke Nijkamp
Marieke Nijkamp is a Dutch ''New York Times'' bestselling author of novels for young adults. Personal life Nijkamp was born in Zwolle and raised in Twente, the Netherlands. As a child, she read the Dutch novel ''De brief voor de koning'' by Tonke Dragt and felt compelled to start writing too. She hold degrees in philosophy, and medieval studies from the University of Groningen. Career In daily life, Nijkamp is a civil servant. Her debut novel ''This Is Where It Ends'' was published by Sourcebooks Fire, an imprint of Sourcebooks, in January 2016. She has since released two more novels: ''Before I Let Go'' (2018) and ''Even If We Break'' (2020). Nijkamp has also written multiple media tie-ins, such as her first graphic novel ''The Oracle Code'' (2020) for DC Comics. Nijkamp is the author of the five-issue miniseries ''Hawkeye: Kate Bishop'', with illustrator Enid Balám, which stars the titular superhero. The first issue was released in November 2021 to coincide with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glory Edim
Glory Edim is an American writer and entrepreneur. She is best known as the founder of the reading network Well-Read Black Girl. Edim received the 2017 Innovator's Award at the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for her work. Early life and education Edim was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, to Nigerian immigrant parents who had survived the Biafra war. Edim's father moved back to Nigeria in the early 90s; when she was in kindergarten, she and her mother joined him. The two soon returned to the States after Edim fell ill. Her mother, previously a historian, pursued a nursing degree. They frequently visited her father in Nigeria. Edim attended Trinity College on a full scholarship before transferring to Howard University, her father's alma mater, where she studied journalism. Career Edim launched Well-Read Black Girl (WRBG) on Instagram after moving to New York City in 2015. An avid reader, the Well-Read Black Girl moniker came from a nickname that her boyfriend gave her and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Belles
''The Belles'' is a dystopian young adult novel series by Dhonielle Clayton, consisting of three books: ''The Belles'' (2018), ''The Everlasting Rose'' (2019) and ''The Beauty Trials'' (2023). The first two books are Junior Library Guild selections. Reception ''The Belles'' (2018) ''The Belles,'' published February 6, 2018 by Disney-Hyperion, is a ''New York Times'' best seller. The book received starred reviews from ''Kirkus'' and ''Booklist,'' as well as positive reviews from ''School Library Journal,'' ''Horn Book,'' and ''Publishers Weekly.'' ''Booklist'' applauded Clayton's examination of "the price of beauty in a society that reveres it," refusing to "shy away from facing uncomfortable truths in our own society." ''The Horn Book'' echoed the sentiment, explaining that "while Clayton’s primary theme is the destructiveness wrought by societally imposed beauty ideals, she also touches upon other systems of exploitation, including slavery, racism and colorism, rape cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sona Charaipotra
Sona Charaipotra is an American entertainment and lifestyle journalist, and author of young adult fiction. She is best known for her YA lit column on Parade.com and her YA series ''Tiny Pretty Things''. Early life Charaipotra is Indian-American, born to two pediatrician parents. Despite family hopes of becoming a doctor, she chose to become a writer. She has two siblings. Charaipotra attended Rutgers University with a double major in journalism and American studies. She earned a master's degree in dramatic writing and South Asian diaspora studies from NYU in 2006. In 2012, Charaipotra graduated with an MFA from The New School, where she studied creative writing in the Writing for Children program. Sona Charaipotra has two kids. Career Aside from writing novels, she is a freelance journalist and editor for entertainment sites like ''The New York Times'', ''Cosmopolitan','' Bustle.com, Parade.com, ''Teen Vogue'', '' Vulture.com'', and other US media. Charaipotra made a name as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ignyte Awards
The Ignyte Awards are an annual literary award for the best science fiction, fantasy, and horror works and achievements of the previous year. Established in 2020 by writers L. D. Lewis and Suzan Palumbo Suzan may refer to: * Suzan, Iran (other), several villages in Iran * Suzan, France * The Suzan, a Japanese pop rock band See also *Susan (given name) Susan is a feminine given name, from Persian "Susan" (lily flower), from Egyptia ... as an off-shoot of '' FIYAH Literary Magazine'', the awards aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in the speculative fiction genre, and are presented in 15 categories spanning fiction, non-fiction and community service. Trophies are awarded to winners at FIYAHCON, an annual speculative fiction convention focused on black, indigenous and people-of-color perspectives in the genre. The Ignyte Awards are part-juried and part-public vote: finalists are selected by the convention committee, and winners are then determined in an onli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lodestar Award For Best Young Adult Book
The Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book is an award given annually to a book published for young adult readers in the field of science fiction or fantasy. The name of the award was chosen because a lodestar is "a star that guides or leads, especially in navigation, where it is the sole reliable source of light—the star that leads those in uncharted waters to safety." The nomination and selection process is administered by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), and the award is presented at the Hugo Award ceremony at the annual World Science Fiction Convention, or Worldcon, although it is not itself a Hugo Award. Lodestar Award nominees and winners, using the same procedures as the Hugo Awards, are chosen by supporting or attending members of the Worldcon, and the presentation evening constitutes its central event. The final selection process is defined in the WSFS Constitution as instant-runoff voting with six nominees, except in the case of a tie. The books on the ballo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locus Award For Best Young Adult Book
Winners of the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book, awarded by the Locus magazine. Awards presented in a given year are for works published in the previous calendar year. The award for Best Young Adult Book was first presented in 2003, and is among the awards still presented. Winners Winners are as follows: See also *Locus Award References External links Graphical listing of awards and nominees with excerpts and synopses€”Worlds Without End {{Locus Award Best Young Adult Book Lists of award winners Young Adult Book Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults. The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ... American literary awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazing Audiobooks For Young Adults
The American Library Association's Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults, formerly Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults, is a recommendation list of audiobooks presented yearly by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) division. The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) released the first list of Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults in 1999. In 2009, the list was renamed as Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. The list can be used to help young adult readers find suitable audiobooks, which "are an underused treasure in school libraries. Teacher librarians can use them to draw new readers into the library and find new ways to connect with teachers." However, finding quality audiobooks can be difficult as one must consider the audiobook's sound quality, pacing, variety, cultural authenticity, narrators (professional versus volunteer; computer versus human), as well as matching readers' interests, reading ability, the audiobook's length, and more. To help addre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
