Ali Hazelwood

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Ali Hazelwood
Born Italy
OccupationWriter, professor
Genre Romance
Years active2021–present
Notable works The Love Hypothesis
Website
alihazelwood.com

Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of an Italian-born romance novelist and neuroscience professor living and working in the United States. [1] Many of her works center on women in STEM fields and academia. Her debut novel, The Love Hypothesis, was a New York Times best seller.

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Career

Hazelwood's first novel, The Love Hypothesis, was published in September 2021. [2] It was on The New York Times Best Seller list for more than 40 weeks. [3] [4] The story was originally written as Star Wars fan fiction about Rey and Kylo Ren, which Hazelwood first published on Archive of Our Own in 2018. [5] In 2020, Hazelwood was approached by a literary agent about the story, who then helped her prepare it for publication. [6]

In 2022, Hazelwood published her second full-length novel, Love on the Brain, [7] as well as three novellas: Under One Roof, Stuck with You, and Below Zero. [8] In 2023, Hazelwood compiled her three novellas into a book titled Loathe to Love You. [9] That same year, she released her third adult novel, Love, Theoretically, [8] as well as her first young adult novel, Check & Mate. [10] In 2024, she released the paranormal romance Bride. [11] Her seventh book, Not in Love, was released in June 2024. [12]

Personal life

Hazelwood was born and raised in Italy [6] and lived in Japan and Germany before moving to the United States to pursue her Ph.D. in neuroscience. [3] [13] During her graduate study, Hazelwood researched brain stimulation and cognitive neuroscience. [14]

Hazelwood worked as a professor up until 2023, when she took a break from academia to focus on her writing career. [3]

Works

Novels

Novellas

Audio Novella

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References

  1. ↑ Daily, Lisa (August 24, 2022). "Love Goes From Hypothesis to Proven in Ali Hazelwood's Latest Rom-Com | BookTrib". booktrib.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Love Hypothesis". Kirkus Reviews . July 27, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "With her 'STEMinist' romance novels, Ali Hazelwood creates chemistry with readers". GBH. June 13, 2023. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 24, 2021". The New York Times. October 24, 2021. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ Held, Elizabeth (August 29, 2023). "From Friends to Lovers: The Fanfic-to-Romance Pipeline Goes Mainstream". Vulture. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Merry, Stephanie (August 20, 2022). "Ali Hazelwood's sort-of-secret life as a best-selling author". Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Love on the Brain". Kirkus Reviews . June 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  8. 1 2 "Love, Theoretically Is Ali Hazelwood's Nerdiest (and Best) STEM Romance Yet". Paste Magazine . Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Loathe to Love You". Kirkus Reviews . October 11, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Check & Mate Is a Delightful YA Debut From Romance Queen Ali Hazelwood". Paste Magazine . Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Baugher Milas, Lacy (February 6, 2024). "Paranormal Romance Bride Marks a Refreshing Swerve for Author Ali Hazelwood". Paste Magazine . Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Not in Love". Kirkus Reviews . March 9, 2024. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ali Hazelwood". Penguin Random House Canada. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  14. ↑ Sharon (August 1, 2022). "Ali Hazelwood on Trusting Her Own Voice After BookTok Fame". Goodreads. Archived from the original on August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  15. ↑ "The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood". [Publishers Weekly]]. May 24, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood". Publishers Weekly . May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood". Publishers Weekly . March 15, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ "Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood". Publishers Weekly . September 7, 2023. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Bride by Ali Hazelwood". Publishers Weekly . December 27, 2023. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood". Publishers Weekly . March 19, 2024. Archived from the original on August 3, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
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