Adib Khorram (born 12 April, 1984) is an Iranian-American author who mainly writes young adult fiction.[1][2] He is most well known for his books Darius the Great is Not Okay, Darius the Great Deserves Better, and Kiss & Tell.[3][4]
Career
editKhorram studied technical theater and design at Southern Illinois University before attending Vancouver Film School.[5][6]
Khorram published his first novel, Darius the Great is Not Okay, in 2018 followed by the sequel, Darius the Great Deserves Better, in 2020.[3]
Accolades
edit- 2019 William C. Morris Debut Award[7]
- 2018–2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature[8]
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor[7]
Personal life
editKhorram was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, where he still lives.[9][10] He identifies as gay.[6][11] Khorram is biracial.[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "Adib Khorram". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ DeTaeye, Lily (2022-10-13). "Five questions with author Adib Khorram, who explores queerness through the lens of a boy band in his latest YA novel". Little Village. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ a b "Adib Khorram | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Adib Khorram". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "An Indies Introduce Q&A With Adib Khorram". the American Booksellers Association. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ a b "Bio". Adib Khorram Writes Books. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ a b "Adib Khorram | AdLit". www.adlit.org. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Winners Selected – APALA". 2019-01-28. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ "Talking with Bestselling YA Author Adib Khorram". Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ bnadmin (2021-08-11). "Adib Khorram List of Books". Book Notification. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Schulman, Martha. "Q & A with Adib Khorram". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Darius Deserves Better author Adib Khorram benefits from strong writing community". The Pitch. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ "Adib Khorram Is Okay (Now): A Young-Adult Author Comes To Terms With Being Different". KCUR - Kansas City news and NPR. Retrieved 2023-06-09.