Daniel Nayeri

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Daniel Nayeri
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BornIran
Alma mater New York University
Notable works Everything Sad Is Untrue
Notable awards
Relatives Dina Nayeri
Website
www.danielnayeri.com

Daniel Nayeri is an Iranian-American author. His 2020 autobiographical novel, Everything Sad Is Untrue , received a Michael L. Printz Award, a Walter Dean Myers Award, a Christopher Award, and a Newbery Award.

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Biography

Nayeri was born in Iran, and fled the country with his sister Dina, and their mother, a doctor, after a fatwa had been issued against her. [1] [2] [3] They lived for three years in refugee camps in Dubai and Rome before settling in 1990—when Nayeri was eight years old—in Edmond, Oklahoma. [1] [2] Nayeri attended Edmond Memorial High School, and New York University, where he studied writing. [2]

Nayeri was publisher of Odd Dot, a children's publishing group at Macmillan Publishers, before leaving in 2020 to pursue full-time writing. [4]

Nayeri lives with his wife and son in New Jersey. [2]

Works

Nayeri's printed works include: [5]

Awards

In 2020, Everything Sad Is Untrue received a Michael L. Printz Award for best book written for teens, [6] and was one of two honorees in the younger readers category for a Walter Dean Myers Award. [7] In 2021, the book received a Christopher Award in the young adult category, [8] and was a finalist for an Audie Award for Young Adult Title. [9] In 2023, the book was nominated for a Young Reader's Choice Award. [10]

Everything Sad Is Untrue was listed as one of the best children's books of 2020 by The New York Times , The Wall Street Journal , Today , and Booklist Editors' Choice. [11] [12] [13] [14]

In 2024, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams was selected as a Newbery Honor book. [15]

References

  1. 1 2 Culver, Galen (September 4, 2020). "'Everything Sad is Untrue' – What it was like for an Iranian refugee to grow up in Oklahoma". KFOR.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Murdock Nichols, Maggie (July 18, 2023). "Everything Sad is Untrue: Growing up as an Iranian refugee in Edmond". Nondoc.
  3. ↑ Nayeri, Dina (June 18, 2017). "My Father, in Four Visits over Thirty Years". The New Yorker.
  4. ↑ Kantor, Emma (February 25, 2021). "Nathalie Le Du Named Publisher of Odd Dot as Daniel Nayeri Departs". Publishers Weekly.
  5. ↑ "Daniel Nayeri". Library of Congress. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ Kirch, Claire (January 26, 2021). "Daniel Nayeri: Celebrating with a Champagne Shower". Publishers Weekly.
  7. ↑ Zeng, Cady (Jan 21, 2021). "Walter Dean Myers Awards Announced". Publishers Weekly.
  8. ↑ "'The Way Back,' 'Pray,' Dolly Parton special win Christopher Awards". Catholic Review. April 26, 2021.
  9. ↑ "2021 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "YRCA 2023 Nominees". Pacific Northwest Library Association. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ "The 25 Best Children's Books of 2020". The New York Times. December 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ Cox Gurdon, Meghan (December 10, 2020). "The Best Books of 2020: Children's Books". The Wall Street Journal.
  13. ↑ Tolin, Lisa (December 11, 2020). "25 of our favorite books for kids, tweens and teens in 2020".
  14. ↑ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2020" . Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  15. ↑ Roback, Diane; Kantor, Emma; Jones |, Iyana. "Eggers, Harrison, King Win 2024 Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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