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 Chicago where she studied journalism. ^{[3] [4]} She was a managing editor at Barnes and Noble when she decided to write her first novel, a fairy tale noir for young adults. ^{[5] [6]}

Writing career

Her debut novel, The Hazel Wood, was on The New York Times Best Seller list for 36 weeks. ^[7] It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, ^[8] School Library Journal ^[9] and Kirkus Reviews. ^[10] It was named a best young adult book of the year by Kirkus. Film rights were optioned by Sony, with Ashleigh Powell reportedly slated to adapt the screenplay. ^[2]

The sequel, The Night Country, was published in 2020. ^[11] It received a starred review from School Library Journal. ^[12]

Personal life

Albert has one son. She lives in Brooklyn. ^[2]

Bibliography

The Hazel Wood series

• —— (2018). The Hazel Wood (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–359. ISBN  978-1250147905. Illustrated by Jim Tierney. ^{[13] [8] [10] [9]}
• —— (2020). The Night Country (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–331. ISBN  978-1250246073. ^[11]
• —— (2021). Tales from the Hinterland (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–240. ISBN  978-1250302724.

Other works

• —— (2022). Our Crooked Hearts (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–341. ISBN  978-1250826367.

References

Further reading

• Interview at BookWeb.org
• Interview at Bustle
• Something about the Author, Volume 333
• Contemporary Authors, Volume 417

External links

• Melissa Albert at IMDb