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Tomi Adeyemi

1993 - Today

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Tomi Adeyemi (born August 1, 1993) is an American writer and creative writing coach. She is best known for her novel Children of Blood and Bone, the first in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy published by Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, which debuted #1 on The New York Times Best Sellers List, and won the 2018 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book. In 2019, she was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list and in 2020, she was named to the TIME 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the "Pioneers" category. In 2022, Paramount Pictures was developing Children of Blood and Bone into a major motion picture with Gina Prince-Bythewood attached to direct. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Tomi Adeyemi is the 7,593rd most popular writer, the 22,223rd most popular biography from United States and the 1,298th most popular American Writer.

Tomi Adeyemi is most famous for her debut novel, "Children of Blood and Bone," which is a fantasy inspired by West African mythology. The book is part of the "Legacy of Orïsha" series and has received critical acclaim for its themes of race, identity, and empowerment.

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Among writers, Tomi Adeyemi ranks 7,593 out of 7,302. Before her are Karen Russell, Nitasha Kaul, Rana Ayyub, CGP Grey, Amal Aden, and Shereen Bhan. After her are Sarah Haider, Ira Trivedi, Ritu Menon, David Dinsmore, Erica Dawson, and Victoria Scott.

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Among people born in 1993, Tomi Adeyemi ranks 1,693. Before her are Koki Maezawa, Sepp Straka, Céline Boutier, Emily Sonnett, Faye Njie, and Evelis Aguilar. After her are Firdovsi Farzaliyev, Taylor Ellis-Watson, Carlon Jeffery, Connor Murphy, Georgia Hunter Bell, and Yoshikazu Fujita.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tomi Adeyemi ranks 22,231 out of 20,380. Before her are Erica Sullivan (2000), Emily Sonnett (1993), Cody Miller (1992), Jessica Sanchez (1995), Trevor Lawrence (1999), and Madison Hu (2002). After her are Alev Kelter (1991), Michael Hixon (1994), Taylor Ellis-Watson (1993), Sean Kilpatrick (1990), Lauren Gottlieb (1988), and Carlon Jeffery (1993).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Tomi Adeyemi ranks 1,298. Before her are Meena Harris (1984), Christopher Yost (1973), Michael Green (null), Michael Buckley (1975), Karen Russell (1981), and CGP Grey (2000). After her are Erica Dawson (null), Victoria Scott (1982), and T. J. Holmes (1977).

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