Krystal Sutherland

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Krystal Sutherland (born 1990 [1] ) is an Australian writer. She is best known for her first novel, Our Chemical Hearts , and her third novel, House of Hollow, which is listed on the New York Times Best Seller list. [2] She currently lives in London.

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Biography

Sutherland was born and raised in Townsville, Australia. She has lived in multiple big cities across the world; in Sydney, where she edited her university's student magazine; in Amsterdam, where she worked as a foreign correspondent; and Hong Kong, where she finished her degree.

While attending high school Sutherland wanted to be an actress. In 2016, she published her first novel, Our Chemical Hearts , which was made in a feature film in 2020 by Amazon Studios. [3]

Film adaptations

In 2020, Amazon Studios released a feature film of the novel Our Chemical Hearts, titled Chemical Hearts , starring Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams. [4] [5] Her second novel, A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares, has been optioned for adaptation by Yellow Bird US. [6]

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References

  1. Krystal Sutherland – Readers First
  2. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - May 9, 2021 - the New York Times". The New York Times.
  3. "Chemical Hearts". 21 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020 via IMDb.
  4. "Lili Reinhart Explains How Her New Movie 'Chemical Hearts' Tackles Teenage Limbo". NBC New York. 21 August 2020.
  5. "Review: Love hurts. 'Chemical Hearts' attempts to overexplain why". Los Angeles Times. 22 August 2020.
  6. White, Peter (5 February 2020). "Yellow Bird U.S. To Adapt Krystal Sutherland's Novel 'A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares'" . Retrieved 4 September 2020.