New York Times Bestselling Author
Tomi Adeyemi: Biography at a Glance
- Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Nigerian-American writer and storyteller known as an influential writer in YA Fantasy.
- Her New York Times Bestselling trilogy includes Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and Children of Anguish and Anarchy.
- The trilogy is being developed into a feature film with a star-studded cast including Viola Davis, Regina King, Cynthia Erivo, Amandla Stenberg, Idris Elba, Damson Idris, and more with Gina Prince-Bythewood to direct.
- Tomi was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media.
- Tomi can be found teaching creative writing at thewritersroadmap.net, where she actively inspires and teaches diverse groups of young people to write and create.
- On stage, she discusses the mastery of storytelling as well as the importance of determination to reach your goals, staying disciplined in your craft despite obstacles, and changing the world through your work.
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Biography
Named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning writer, actress, and model based in New York, New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she wrote the groundbreaking, instant #1 New York Times-bestselling Legacy of Orïsha series, which includes Children of Blood and Bone, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, and Children of Anguish and Anarchy. Tomi’s trilogy is being developed into a feature film and has sold over 3 million copies around the world. The first movie will be released in IMAX and theaters in 2027. When she is not writing, Tomi enjoys teaching a writing masterclass at thewritersroadmap.net.
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Against All Odds
Tomi Adeyemi tells the story of how she made her impossible dream a reality, with a focus on resilience, perseverance in the face of rejection and failure, and carving out an individual career path with a personal mission that kept her going in the face of the world's injustice.
Use Your Voice: Forging a Path to Success
Discover the inspiring journey of Tomi Adeyemi, the #1 New York Times bestselling author, as she shares her remarkable story of determination and resilience using her voice. From sixty-three rejections to achieving unprecedented success in the literary world, Tomi's narrative showcases how unwavering dedication and relentless pursuit of her dreams propelled her to become a force in young adult literature.
In this conversation, Tomi reveals the transformative power of perseverance and the triumph of the human spirit, inspiring audiences to harness their dreams and forge their paths to success.
The Writer's Roadmap: A Path to Purpose
Having a dream is important. Demystifying that dream by creating a plan to achieve your goals is what will get you there! Adeyemi shares how to build a roadmap to create a reality out of your wildest goals, no matter what you want to achieve. Through inspiration, organization, and sharing her own experiences, Adeyemi convinces audiences to create their own path to purpose.
