Adele Griffin (born July 29, 1970) is the author of over thirty highly acclaimed books across a variety of genres, including ''Sons of Liberty'' and ''Where I Want to Be'', both

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finalists. Her debut adult novel ''The Favor'' explores themes of friendship, surrogacy, and nontraditional family building. In 2024, Adele and her mother Dr. Priscilla Sands (former head of the Marlborough School) began cohosting the podcast ''So, Mom''. Adele co-writes a dark romance series with author

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under the pen name Taylor Hutton.

Personal life

Adele Griffin was born and raised in

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. She lives with her husband and their two children in

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Awards and recognition

* 2014 ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years, YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults, Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth, Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult, School Library Journal Best Book 2014, Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year * 2013 ''Loud Awake & Lost'' Booklist Editor's Choice, YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults * 2012 ''All You Never Wanted'' * 2011 ''Tighter'': Kirkus Best Book * 2005 ''Where I Want to Be'':

finalist, Kirkus Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2002 ''Amandine'': Publishers Weekly Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2001 ''Hannah Divided'': Booklist Editor's Choice * 1998 ''The Other Shepards'': SLJ Best Book,

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and ALA Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book * 1997 ''Sons of Liberty'': National Book Award Finalist, ALA Best Book

Works

* ''Lovesong'' (working title) (forthcoming Fall 2026) * ''The Favor'' (June 2023) * The Blackberry Farm series (illustrated b
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*#''The Becket List'' (2019) *#''All Pets Allowed'' (2021) *''Tell Me No Lies'' (2018) *''Be True to Me'' (2017) * The Oodlethunks series (illustrated b
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*#''Oona Finds an Egg'' (2016) *#''Steg-O-Normous'' (2016) *#''Welcome to Camp Woggle'' (2017) * ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' (2014) * ''Loud Awake and Lost'' (2013) * ''All You Never Wanted'' (2012) * ''Tighter'' (2011) * ''The Julian Game'' (2010) * ''Picture the Dead'' (2010) *Vampire Island series *#''V Is for Vampire'' (2009) *#''The Knaveheart’s Curse'' (2008) *#''Vampire Island'' (2007) * ''My Almost Epic Summer'' (2006) * ''Where I Want to Be'' (2005) * ''Overnight'' (2004) * ''Hannah, Divided'' (2003) * ''Dive'' (2002) * ''Amandine'' (2000) * Witch Twins series *#''Witch Twins'' (2001) *#''Witch Twins at Camp Bliss'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and Melody Malady'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly'' (2004) * ''The Other Shepards'' (1998) * ''Sons of Liberty'' (1997) * ''Split Just Right'' (1996) * ''Rainy Season'' (1996)

References

External links

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Meet Adele Griffin - Video - Open Road Media
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My Path to Parenthood Wasn't What I Expected, But I Wouldn't Change a Thing
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