Jesse Andrews
| Jesse Andrews | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
September 15, 1982 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Novelist, screenwriter |
Jesse Andrews (born September 15, 1982) is an American novelist and screenwriter.
Novels
His début novel, Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, was published by Harry Abrams in 2012 and won that year's Cybils Award for Young Adult Fiction.[1] He also wrote the feature-film adaptation of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, which was directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and produced by Indian Paintbrush.[2] It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, where it won both the Audience Award (U.S. - Dramatic) and the Grand Jury Prize (U.S. - Dramatic).[3]
He wrote a second book, The Haters published by Amulet books, in April 2016.[4] He said that he was inspired by his own experience with road-travelling bands.
Background
Andrews was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of both Schenley High School and Harvard University.[5]
He learned Jazz in high school.[6]
He is currently based in Boston, Massachusetts.[7]
References
- ↑ "The 2012 Cybils Awards - Cybils Awards". Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "'Me & Earl & the Dying Girl,' made and set in Pittsburgh, premieres today at Sundance Film Festival". Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Hipes, Dominic Patten,Patrick (February 1, 2015). "‘Me And Earl And The Dying Girl’ Takes Top Dramatic Honors At Sundance; Is It The Next ‘Whiplash’? – Winners List". Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' author Jesse Andrews reveals next book". EW.com. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ Jesse Andrews, About Me: Bio, http://www.jesseandrews.com/about-me-shift/#bio
- ↑ "Q & A with Jesse Andrews". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
- ↑ Id.