Adib Khorram

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Adib Khorram is an Iranian-American author who mainly writes young adult fiction. [1] [2] He is most well known for his books Darius the Great is Not Okay , Darius the Great Deserves Better, and Kiss & Tell. [3] [4]

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Career

Khorram studied technical theater and design at Southern Illinois University before attending Vancouver Film School. [5] [6]

Khorram published his first novel, Darius the Great is Not Okay, in 2018 followed by the sequel, Darius the Great Deserves Better, in 2020. [3]

Accolades

Personal life

Khorram was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, where he still lives. [9] [10] He is gay [6] [11] and biracial. [12] [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Adib Khorram". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ↑ DeTaeye, Lily (2022-10-13). "Five questions with author Adib Khorram, who explores queerness through the lens of a boy band in his latest YA novel". Little Village. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  3. 1 2 "Adib Khorram | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Adib Khorram". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. ↑ "An Indies Introduce Q&A With Adib Khorram". the American Booksellers Association. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  6. 1 2 "Bio". Adib Khorram Writes Books. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  7. 1 2 "Adib Khorram | AdLit". www.adlit.org. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  8. ↑ "2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners Selected – APALA". 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  9. ↑ "Talking with Bestselling YA Author Adib Khorram". Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  10. ↑ bnadmin (2021-08-11). "Adib Khorram List of Books". Book Notification. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ↑ Schulman, Martha. "Q & A with Adib Khorram". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  12. ↑ "Darius Deserves Better author Adib Khorram benefits from strong writing community". The Pitch. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  13. ↑ "Adib Khorram Is Okay (Now): A Young-Adult Author Comes To Terms With Being Different". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
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