Ali Hazelwood | |
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Born | Italy |
Occupation | Writer, professor |
Genre | Romance |
Years active | 2021–present |
Notable works | The Love Hypothesis |
Website | |
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Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of an Italian romance novelist and neuroscience professor. [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.
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]
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 simulation 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]
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