Aiden Thomas | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Mills College |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Notable works | Cemetery Boys |
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Aiden Thomas is a Latino American author of young adult novels, best known for the book Cemetery Boys which was a New York Times bestseller and won numerous awards, including best of the year recognition from the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly , Barnes & Noble, NPR and School Library Journal .
Thomas was born in Oakland, California, and received a MFA in creative writing from Mills College. [1] They live in Portland. [2]
Thomas is transgender and uses he/they pronouns. [3] [4]
Cemetery Boys was published on September 1, 2020, by Swoon Reads. [5] It tells the story of Yadriel, who is queer, transgender, Latino and a brujo. Unfortunately, his family does not recognize him as a man, which has serious effects on his abilities.
The book was named a best seller by TheNew York Times and IndieBound , [5] and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly [6] and Booklist . [7]
Lost in the Never Woods was published on March 23, 2021, by Swoon Reads. [8] It is a retelling of Peter Pan . The book, as well as the audiobook, received a starred review from Booklist. [9] [10]
In November 2021, Thomas announced the release of their next book, The Sunbearer Trials, a Mexican-inspired fantasy. [11] The book was published on September 6, 2022 by Feiwel & Friends. [12] It received starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly. [13] [14]
In November 2023, Thomas announced the finale in this series, Celestial Monsters. [15] The book was published on September 3, 2024 by Feiwel & Friends. [16] It received starred reviews from Booklist and Kirkus Reviews . [16] [17]
In October 2021, Thomas announced the acquisition of Just Max, [18] a contemporary YA novel about a trans boy going to college and navigating all the new experiences that includes. Release is set for Winter 2024. [19]
Cemetery Boys is a Junior Library Guild book. [20] It was a New York Times and Indiebound bestseller, [5] and Publishers Weekly , NPR, and Barnes & Noble named it one of the best books of 2020. [21] [22] [23] School Library Journal included the audiobook on their list of the top ten audiobooks of 2020, [24] the American Library Association (ALA) included it on their 2020 list of the top ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. [25] The following year, the ALA included it in the top ten on their Best Fiction for Young Adults list, [26] [27] ALA Rainbow Book List, [28] and Teens' Top Ten list. [29]
In 2023, the ALA included The Sunbearer Trials on their list of the Best Fiction for Young Adults and their Rainbow List. [30] [31]
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Cemetery Boys | Bram Stoker Award for Best Young Adult Novel | Shortlisted | [32] |
| Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction | Nominee | [33] | ||
| Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Novel | Nominee | [33] | ||
| National Book Award for Young People's Literature | Longlisted | [34] [35] | ||
| 2021 | Locus Award for Best First Novel | Nominee | [36] | |
| Lodestar Award | Finalist | [37] | ||
| Lost in the Never Woods | Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction | Nominee | [38] |
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Dhonielle Clayton is an American author and chief operating officer of We Need Diverse Books. She has written multiple book series, including The Belles (2018-2023). She also collaborated with Tiffany D. Jackson, Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon to write Blackout (2021).
With the Fire on High is a young adult novel by Elizabeth Acevedo, published May 7, 2019 by Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins.
Cemetery Boys is a young adult urban fantasy novel by Aiden Thomas, published September 1, 2020 by Swoon Reads. The book's placement on the New York Times Bestseller List made history as the first book on the list by an openly transgender author featuring a transgender character.
Blackout is a young adult novel written by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. The book contains six interlinked stories about Black teen love during a power outage in New York City. The book was released on June 22, 2021.
Clap When You Land, written by Elizabeth Acevedo, is a young adult novel published by HarperTeen on May 5, 2020. The audiobook, produced by Harper Audio and narrated by Melania-Luisa Marte and Elizabeth Acevedo, was released on the same date.
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Concrete Rose is a young adult novel by Angie Thomas, published January 12, 2021, by Balzer + Bray.
When Stars Are Scattered is a nonfiction young adult graphic novel written by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed, illustrated by Victoria Jamieson and Iman Geddy, and published April 14, 2020, by Dial Books.
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