Tomi Adeyemi

Tomi Adeyemi
Adeyemi at the 2024 National Book Festival
Adeyemi at the 2024 National Book Festival
Born (1993-08-01) August 1, 1993 (age 31)
OccupationWriter, Creative Director
Alma materHarvard University
Genre
Notable works
Notable awards
Website
www.tomiadeyemi.com

Tomi Adeyemi (born August 1, 1993) is a Nigerian American writer and creative writing coach.[1] She is best known for her novel Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers,[2] which debuted #1 on The New York Times Best Sellers List, and won the 2018 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy,[3] the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.[4] In 2019, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and in 2020, she was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the "Pioneers" category.[5] In 2022, Paramount Pictures was developing Children of Blood and Bone into a major motion picture with Gina Prince-Bythewood attached to direct.

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  2. ^ Nsubuga, Jimmy (April 15, 2017). "Writer lands seven figure deal for Black Lives Matter-inspired fantasy novel". Metro. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "2018 Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists". The Hugo Awards. April 2, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. ^ "Tomi Adeyemi: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020". Time. September 23, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2021.