Daniel Nayeri is an Iranian-American author. His 2020 autobiographical novel, ''

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'', received a

Michael L. Printz Award The Michael L. Printz Award is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognizes the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit". It is sponsored by ''Booklist'' magazine; administered by the ALA's ...

, a

Walter Dean Myers Award The Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children's Literature, known as "The Walters,” was created by the American nonprofit We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) in 2014, and the inaugural award was presented in 2016. Named after young adult author ...

, a

Christopher Award The Christopher Award (established 1949) is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, films and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit". It is given by The Christophers, a Christian organizatio ...

, and a

Newbery Award The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

Biography

Nayeri was born in Iran, and fled the country with his sister

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, and their mother, a doctor, after a ''

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'' had been issued against her. They lived for three years in refugee camps in Dubai and Rome before settling in 1990—when Nayeri was eight years old—in

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. Nayeri attended

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, and

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, where he studied writing. Nayeri was publisher of Odd Dot, a children's publishing group at

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, before leaving in 2020 to pursue full-time writing. Nayeri lives with his wife and son in

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Works

Nayeri's printed works include: * ''Mirror Town'', 2023 * ''The Many Assassinations Of Samir, The Seller Of Dreams'', 2023 * ''

'', 2020 * ''Sasha And Puck And The Brew For Brainwash'', 2020 * ''Sasha And Puck And The Potion Of Luck'', 2021 * ''Sasha And Puck And The Cure For Courage'', 2019 * ''Sasha And Puck And The Cordial Cordial'', 2019 * ''The Most Dangerous Book : An Illustrated Introduction To Archery'', 2017 * ''How To Tell A Story'', 2015 * ''Another Jekyll, Another Hyde'', 2013 * ''Straw House, Wood House, Brick House, Blow'', 2011 * ''Another Pan'', 2010 * ''Another Faust'', 2009

Awards

In 2020, ''Everything Sad Is Untrue'' received a

for best book written for teens, and was one of two honorees in the younger readers category for a

. In 2021, the book received a

in the young adult category, and was a finalist for an

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. In 2023, the book was nominated for a

Young Reader's Choice Award The Young Reader's Choice Award is an award program of the Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) which was inaugurated in 1940 by Harry Hartman, a well-known Seattle based bookseller. It is the oldest "children's choice" award in the U.S. ...

. ''Everything Sad Is Untrue'' was listed as one of the best children's books of 2020 by ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and

Booklist Editors' Choice Booklist Editors Choice is an annual list compiled and reviewed by ''Booklists editorial staff as the best adult and youth books and videos, and audiobooks. ''Booklist'' is a publication "that has been published by the American Library Associat ...

. In 2024, ''The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams'' was selected as a

Newbery Honor The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished contr ...

book.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nayeri, Daniel American young adult novelists American writers of Iranian descent New York University alumni People from Edmond, Oklahoma Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Newbery Honor winners Michael L. Printz Award winners