Adam Gidwitz

Adam Gidwitz
Born (1982-02-14) February 14, 1982
San Francisco, CA
Occupation Author
Nationality American
Alma mater Columbia University
Period 2011–present
Genre Children's literature
Notable works A Tale Dark and Grimm, In A Glass Grimmly, The Grimm Conclusion
Spouse Lauren Mancia (m. 2011)
Website
adamgidwitz.com

Adam Gidwitz (born February 14, 1982) is the author of the best selling children's books A Tale Dark and Grimm (2010), In a Glass Grimmly (2012), and The Grimm Conclusion (2012), all published by Dutton Penguin.

Early life

He was born in San Francisco in 1982 but grew up in Baltimore, Maryland.[1][2] He attended Columbia University where he majored in English Literature and spent his junior year abroad in the University's Oxford/Cambridge Scholars program. After college he became a teacher at Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn. He credits a stint as a substitute librarian as the inspiration for writing The Grimm Trilogy.[3] He now lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, a scholar, and writes full-time.

Bibliography

A Tale Dark and Grimm was named a New York Times Editor's Choice,[4] A Publishers Weekly Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[5] a School Library Journal Best Children's Book of the Year (2010),[6] and a 2010 ALA Notable Book.[7] A live action movie based on the book is planned, to be directed by Henry Selick.[8]


References

  1. ↑ Gidwitz, Adam. "About Adam Gidwitz". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Amazon.com: Adam Gidwitz: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Adam Gidwitz ’04 Reinvents the Brothers Grimm". Columbia College Today. Columbia University. March 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  4. ↑ The New York Times, Editor's Choice, , accessed January 30, 2011
  5. ↑ Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of the Year , accessed January 30, 2011
  6. ↑ School Library Journal Best Children's Books of the Year, , accessed January 30, 2011
  7. ↑ American Library Association Notable Book List , accessed January 30, 2011
  8. ↑ Toronto: FilmNation In Deal For ‘A Tale Dark & Grimm’

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