Daniel Nayeri | |
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| Born | Iran |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Notable works | Everything Sad Is Untrue , The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story |
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| Relatives | Dina Nayeri |
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Daniel Nayeri is an Iranian-American author whose works have earned the National Book Award and Newbery Honors.
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]
Nayeri's printed works include: [5]
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]
In 2025, The Teacher of Nomad Land won the National Book Award in the category Young People's Literature. [16] It was named a Newbery Honor book in January 2026. [17]
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