Nicola Yoon
Nicola Yoon
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Nicola Yoon is a Jamaican-American author of young adult fiction. She grew up in Jamaica and Brooklyn, New York, studied electrical engineering at Cornell University and earned a Master of Creative Writing at Emerson College, and worked as a programmer for about twenty years before publishing.
Her debut novel Everything, Everything (2015) and The Sun Is Also a Star (2016) both reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list and were adapted into films; The Sun Is Also a Star was a National Book Award finalist and a Michael L. Printz Honor Book.
She followed them with Instructions for Dancing (2021) and the adult novel One of Our Kind (2024), and has contributed to the anthologies Blackout, Whiteout and Breakout with other authors.
She is co-publisher of Joy Revolution, a Random House young adult imprint for love stories starring people of color, and lives in Los Angeles with her husband, the novelist David Yoon, and their daughter.
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Young Adult Romance YA Contemporary Contemporary Romance Contemporary Literature
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Nicola Yoon is widely recognized for her young adult novels "Everything, Everything" and "The Sun Is Also a Star." Both books achieved significant popularity and critical acclaim.
Both "Everything, Everything" and "The Sun Is Also a Star" have been adapted into feature films. These adaptations brought her stories to a wider audience.
Nicola Yoon's writing is characterized by its heartfelt exploration of first love, identity, and destiny, often featuring diverse characters and a blend of romance with deeper philosophical questions.
Nicola Yoon primarily writes standalone young adult novels. While her books share thematic elements, they are not part of a connected series and can be read independently.