Krystal Sutherland (born 1990) is an Australian author. She is best known for her first novel, '' Our Chemical Hearts'', and her third novel, ''House of Hollow'', which is listed on the

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. She currently lives in

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Biography

Sutherland was born and raised in

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. She has lived in multiple big cities across the world; in

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, where she edited her university's student magazine; in

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, where she worked as a foreign correspondent; and

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, where she finished her degree. While attending high school Sutherland wanted to be an actress. In 2016, she published her first novel, '' Our Chemical Hearts'', which was made in a

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in 2020 by

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Film adaptations

In 2020,

released a

of the novel ''Our Chemical Hearts'', titled ''

Chemical Hearts ''Chemical Hearts'' is a 2020 American Romance film#Romantic drama, romantic drama film written, produced, and directed by Richard Tanne, based on the novel ''Our Chemical Hearts'' by Krystal Sutherland. It stars Austin Abrams and Lili Reinhart. ...

'', starring

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and

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. Her second novel, ''A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares'', has been optioned for adaptation by Yellow Bird US.

Bibliography

* '' Our Chemical Hearts'' (2016) * ''A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares'' (2017) * ''House of Hollow'' (2021)

References

External links

* Living people 21st-century English women writers 21st-century English novelists English women novelists People from Townsville Writers from New South Wales Australian emigrants to the United Kingdom British writers of young adult literature Women writers of young adult literature 1990 births {{UK-writer-stub