Melissa Albert

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Melissa Albert is an American author of young adult fiction. [1]

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Early life

Albert is from Illinois [2] and attended the University of Iowa and Columbia College Chicago. [3] She was a managing editor at Barnes and Noble when she decided to write her first novel, a fairy tale noir for young adults. [4] [5]

Writing career

Her debut novel, The Hazel Wood, was on The New York Times bestseller list for 36 weeks. [6] It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly , [7] School Library Journal [8] and Kirkus Reviews . [9] It was named a best young adult book of the year by Kirkus. Film rights were optioned by Sony, with Ashleigh Powell reportedly slated to adapt the screenplay. [2]

The sequel, The Night Country, was published in 2020. [10] It received a starred review from School Library Journal. [11]

Personal life

Albert has one son. She lives in Brooklyn. [2]

Bibliography

The Hazel Wood series

Other works

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References

  1. "The Night Country: Melissa Albert previews her next Hazel Wood novel". Entertainment Weekly . March 26, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Corbett, Sue (2018-06-29). "Spring 2018 Flying Starts: Melissa Albert". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  3. "Melissa Albert". Contemporary Authors. 417. 2019-10-19 via Gale Literature.
  4. "The Night Country | Melissa Albert | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  5. "'The Hazel Wood' Author Melissa Albert Explains How She Put Her Own Spin On The Traditional Fairy Tale". Bustle . February 10, 2018.
  6. "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Jan. 13, 2019 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  7. 1 2 "Children's Book Review: The Hazel Wood". Publishers Weekly. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  8. 1 2 Carbone, Emma (2017-10-01). "The Hazel Wood". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  9. 1 2 "The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  10. 1 2 "The Night Country by Melissa Albert". Kirkus Reviews. 2019-11-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  11. Carbone, Emily (2019-11-15). "The Night Country". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  12. Paxson, Caitlyn (2018-01-30). "'The Hazel Wood' Has Few Uses For Enchantment". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-01-10.

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