Dhonielle Clayton

Dhonielle Clayton is an American author and chief operating officer of We Need Diverse Books.[1] Her works include The Belles and Tiny Pretty Things.

Life and career

Clayton, who was born in Washington, D.C., has discussed how her interest as a teenager in magazines, beauty and how they affected how she viewed herself later served as inspirations for her book The Belles.[2]

She graduated with a B.A. from Wake Forest University in 2005, a M.A. from Hollins University in 2008,[3] and a M.F.A. in creative writing from The New School in 2012.[4]

Along with her work with We Need Diverse Books and as an author, Clayton also serves as a sensitivity reader.[5] She has also advocated for books to better represent people of color.[6][7]

Awards

Clayton's The Belles was a finalist for the 2019 Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book.[8]

Published works
  • Tiny Pretty Little Things (2015)
  • Shiny Broken Pieces (2016)
  • The Belles (2018)
  • The Everlasting Rose (2019)
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References
  1. "Dhonielle Clayton." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2016. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link-gale-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/H1000318714/LitRC?u=reno&sid=LitRC&xid=65e0a8a2. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
  2. "Dhonielle Clayton on How 'The Belles' is Allowing Her to Explore Teen Issues". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  3. "Dhonielle Clayton." Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors, Gale, 2016. Gale Literature Resource Center, https://link-gale-com.unr.idm.oclc.org/apps/doc/H1000318714/LitRC?u=reno&sid=LitRC&xid=65e0a8a2. Accessed 23 Feb. 2020.
  4. York, The New School 66 West 12th Street New; Ny 10011. "Alumni Sona Charaipotra, MFA Creative Writing '12, and Dhonielle Clayton's MFA Creative Writing '12, Co-Authored 'Tiny Pretty Things' Adapted to Netflix Series". New School News. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  5. Shapiro, Lila (2018-01-05). "What the Job of a Sensitivity Reader Is Really Like". Vulture. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  6. Valby, Karen (2019-07-19). "Why Have Novels About Royalty Stormed the Y.A. Best-Seller Lists?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  7. Ettinger, Savi (2019-09-05). "Women of color as artists: Kiran Ahluwalia vs. Dhonielle Clayton". The NC Triad's altweekly. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
  8. 2019 Hugo Awards, at TheHugoAwards.org; retrieved April 1, 2020
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