Kody Keplinger

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Kody Keplinger
Born (1991-08-08) August 8, 1991 (age 32)
Owensboro, Kentucky [1]
OccupationAuthor
Alma mater Ithaca College [2]
Notable works The DUFF
Website
kodykeplinger.com

Kody Keplinger (born August 8, 1991, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American author of young adult and middle grade books. She is best known for her debut novel The DUFF , which she wrote when she was 17 years old. [3] It was later turned into a movie of the same name. [4]

Contents

In 2021, she wrote a graphic novel for DC antihero Poison Ivy. [3]

Personal life

Keplinger was born with Leber congenital amaurosis and is legally blind. [5]

Bibliography

Novels

Graphic novels

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References

  1. Rish, Jocelyn. "Kody Keplinger Was A Successful YA Author Before She Was Old Enough To Drink". MTV News. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. Ridley, Jane (February 14, 2015). "Meet the original 'DUFF' who inspired a Hollywood film". New York Post. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. 1 2 Johnston, Rich (November 29, 2020). "The DUFF's Kody Keplinger Writes Poison Ivy YA Novel From DC Comics". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  4. Jeune, Diamond (October 12, 2021). "A Controversial Comedy Movie Is Dominating Netflix". We Got This Covered. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. Pera, Mariam (February 20, 2015). "Newsmaker: Kody Keplinger". American Libraries Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2021.