Abdi Nazemian is an

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author, screenwriter, and producer whose

debut novel A debut novel is the first novel a novelist publishes. Debut novels are often the author's first opportunity to make an impact on the publishing industry, and thus the success or failure of a debut novel can affect the ability of the author to p ...

''The Walk-In Closet'' won the

Lambda Literary Award Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys", are awarded yearly by Lambda Literary to recognize the crucial role LGBTQ writers play in shaping the world. The Lammys celebrate the very best in LGBTQ literature.The awards were instituted i ...

for Debut Fiction at the

27th Lambda Literary Awards The 27th Lambda Literary Awards were held on June 1, 2015, to honour works of LGBT literature published in 2014.

in 2015.

Career

Nazemian is a

Choate Rosemary Hall Choate Rosemary Hall (often known as Choate; ) is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory boarding school in Wallingford, Connecticut, United States. Choate is currently ranked as the second best boarding school and third best private high ...

alumnus. It was at Choate that he first wanted to become a writer. Nazemian continued his education at

Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...

and then at the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

, where he received an MBA. Since, Nazemian has also worked as a screenwriter, including the television shows ''

Ordinary Joe ''Ordinary Joe'' is an American drama television series that ran from September 20, 2021 to January 24, 2022 on NBC. The series, produced by 20th Television and Universal Television, is co-developed and co-executive produced by Garrett Lerner a ...

'', ''

Almost Family ''Almost Family'' is an American drama television series based on the Australian television series ''Sisters'', developed by Annie Weisman which aired from October 2, 2019, to February 22, 2020, on Fox. In March 2020, Fox canceled the series aft ...

'' and '' The Village'', and the films ''

The Artist's Wife ''The Artist's Wife'' is a 2019 American drama film directed by Tom Dolby. The film, shot in New York City and East Hampton, stars Lena Olin, Bruce Dern, Juliet Rylance, Avan Jogia, Catherine Curtin, Tonya Pinkins and Stefanie Powers. The fi ...

'', '' Menendez: Blood Brothers'', '' Beautiful Girl'', ''

Celeste in the City ''Celeste in the City'' is a television movie starring Majandra Delfino and Nicholas Brendon. It premiered on ABC Family in 2004. It was directed by Larry Shaw. Plot Celeste Blodgett is a somewhat unkempt young woman who moves from her small h ...

'' and ''

The Quiet ''The Quiet'' is a 2005 American psychological thriller film directed by Jamie Babbit and starring Elisha Cuthbert, Camilla Belle, Martin Donovan, and Edie Falco. It focuses on a deaf teenage orphan who is sent to live with her godparents. She ...

''. As head of development for Water's End Productions, Nazemian has served as an executive producer or associate producer on numerous films, including ''

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'', ''

Little Woods ''Little Woods'' is a 2018 crime drama film, written and directed by Nia DaCosta in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale and Lance Reddick. ''Little Woods'' had its world premi ...

'', ''

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood ''Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood'' is a 2017 American documentary film about the life of Scotty Bowers, who acted as an unpaid pimp in Hollywood from the 1940s to 80s. Based on Bowers's book '' Full Service'', it was produced and dire ...

'', '' It Happened in L.A.'', ''The Price'', and '' The House of Tomorrow''.

Literary work

His debut young adult novel, ''The Authentics'', was released in 2017 by Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins. His third novel, ''Like A Love Story'', a love letter to queer history,

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and

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, was released in 2019 by Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins. It was chosen by ''

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'' magazine as one of the hundred best young adult novels of all time, received a Stonewall Honor and a nomination for the

Audie Awards The Audie Awards (, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from ''audiobook''), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They ...

. His fourth novel, ''The Chandler Legacies'', which is inspired by his time at boarding school, was published by Balzer + Bray / HarperCollins in 2022.

References

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* 1976 births 21st-century American novelists American male novelists Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction winners American LGBT novelists American LGBT screenwriters Iranian emigrants to the United States American gay writers Living people 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American screenwriters Columbia College (New York) alumni UCLA Anderson School of Management alumni 21st-century American LGBT people {{US-writer-stub