Kody Keplinger (born August 8, 1991, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American author of

young adult A young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence. Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of ...

and middle grade books. She is best known for her debut novel ''

The DUFF ''The DUFF'' (teen slang for "Designated Ugly Fat Friend") is a 2015 American high school teen comedy film directed by Ari Sandel. The screenplay by Josh Cagan was based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger. The film stars Mae ...

'', which she wrote when she was 17 years old. It was later turned into a movie of the same name. In 2021, she wrote a graphic novel for DC antihero Poison Ivy.

Personal life

Keplinger was born with

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and is

legally blind Visual impairment, also known as vision impairment, is a medical definition primarily measured based on an individual's better eye visual acuity; in the absence of treatment such as correctable eyewear, assistive devices, and medical treatment� ...

Bibliography

Novels

* ''That's Not What Happened'', 2020 * ''Run'', 2016 * ''Lying Out Loud'', 2015 * ''The Swift Boys & Me'', 2014 * ''A Midsummer's Nightmare'', 2012 * ''Shut Out'', 2011 * ''

'', 2010

Graphic novels

* '' Poison Ivy: Thorns'', 2021 (illustrated by Sara Kipin)

References

External links

Official website
Living people Novelists from Kentucky Ithaca College alumni American women novelists People from Owensboro, Kentucky American LGBT novelists 1991 births 21st-century American women {{US-novelist-1990s-stub