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.
- Tomi was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people and one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media.
- 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 Gina Prince-Bythewood to direct.
- 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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Named one of TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people, Tomi Adeyemi is a Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Nigerian-American writer, model, and writing teacher based in New York, NY. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she studied West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Her first novel, Children of Blood and Bone, debuted at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller list and remained on the list for over 120 weeks. Its highly anticipated sequel, Children of Virtue and Vengeance, also debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list. Tomi’s Children of Blood and Bone trilogy is being developed into a feature film with Paramount Pictures with Gina Prince-Bythwood, director of The Old Guard and The Woman King, set to direct. Tomi can be found teaching creative writing at thewritersroadmap.net. In 2020, she was named one of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Media, and her website has been named one of the 101 best websites for writers by Writer’s Digest.
An influential writer in YA Fantasy, Tomi is cementing her legacy as a changemaker for years to come. Adeyemi’s literary influence goes much further than her mastery of storytelling. She is influencing the book industry and readership by actively inspiring and teaching diverse groups of young people to write and create. She’s giving young Black children the ability to see themselves in YA fantasy novels, and bringing new stories, ideas, and points of view to the forefront of YA fiction. On stage, she discusses these themes 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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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.
