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Tomi Adeyemi
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1993
Tomi Adeyemi is an American writer and creative writing coach. 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, 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, the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book. 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. 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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About Tomi Adeyemi
Birth
1993
First book
2017
Years writing
9
Tomi Adeyemi is an American writer and creative writing coach. 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, 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, the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book. 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. In 2022, Paramount Pictures was developing Children of Blood and Bone into a major motion picture with Gina Prince-Bythewood attached to direct.
Tomi Adeyemi is an acclaimed American novelist of Nigerian descent born in 1993.
Her most recognized work, Children of Blood and Bone, has established itself as a New York Times bestseller.
Her writing explores profound themes such as resistance against oppression and the fight against prejudice.
In addition to her role as a young adult fantasy author, she is also a notable public speaker.
Throughout her career, she has published four works that masterfully blend legends, myths, and fables.
