Melissa Albert

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

Early life

Albert is from Illinois[2] and attended the University of Iowa and Columbia College.[3] She was a managing editor at Barnes and Noble when she decided to write her first novel, a fairy tale noir novel 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 Publisher's 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 reported 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]

The Hazel Wood series
  • The Hazel Wood (Flatiron Books, 2018). Illustrated by Jim Tierney.[12][7][9][8]
  • The Night Country (Flatiron Books, 2020)[10]
gollark: so why use the market?
gollark: <@282594912682115074> You have a CB prize, can you not just trade off 2Gs for golds?
gollark: (Probably)
gollark: Honestly we'll just get the raffle forever with the same numbers.
gollark: When they have no value we'll all have one.

References
  1. "The Night Country: Melissa Albert previews her next Hazel Wood novel". Entertainment Weekly. March 26, 2019.
  2. 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. "Children's Book Review: The Hazel Wood". Publishers Weekly. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  8. Carbone, Emma (2017-10-01). "The Hazel Wood". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  9. "The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert". Kirkus Reviews. 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  10. "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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