Thunderhead author neal shusterman, as interviewed by his. Awardwinning author neal shusterman grew up in brooklyn, new york, where. Neal shusterman story bio, facts, home, family, net. Some of his books are humorous and are designed for younger teens. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, arc of a scythe, is a michael l.
Signed and personally inscribed by author, neal shusterman on titlepage, with humorous notation for typo. The droughtor the tapout, as everyone calls ithas been going on for a while now. In this interview, shustermanthe author of antsy does time and the. The shining was my favorite stephen king book when i was a teenager. In the meantime, we go behind the books with the author. Neal shusterman is an award winning novelist, screenwriter, and television writer. Neal shusterman has 97 books on goodreads with 1569628 ratings.
After the second civil war was fought over abortion, a compromise was reached, allowing parents to sign an order for their children between the ages of and 18 to be unwound taken to harvest kill camps and dissected into their body parts for later use. Scythe, the first book in his newest series, arc of a scythe. Two teens must learn the art of killing in this printz honorwinning book, the first in a chilling new series from neal shusterman, author of the new york times bestselling unwind dystology. The story follows a group of teens over a single crisis week, where people are. Neal shusterman is an american author of young adult novels.
Challenger deep, the southern part of the marianas trench. Shusterman, 62, is best known for his dystopian science fiction series, set in unimaginable futures of human creation. Dry, by neal shusterman and jarrod shusterman with dry, dystopian fantasy and scifi powerhouse shusterman is joined by his son, debut novelist jarrod, for a nearfuture tale about a california suburbs descent into survivalist hell. Caden bosch is on a ship thats headed for the deepest point on earth. I read unwind in one sitting, and its still one of my top ten favorite novels.
Throughout his years of writing, shusterman has won numerous awards including the national book award for his book challenger deep and the florida teen reads award in 2019 for his. Expect lots of scary stuff here about what neal and his books are up to. Neal shusterman audio books, best sellers, author bio. He won the national book award for young peoples literature for his. Interview with author neal shusterman ya highway teen contributor kristin briana otts is almost not a teenager anymore. Her novel, city of shadows, is about to go on sub to publishers. From the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. When asked about his purpose in writing unwind shusterman responded, unwind intentionally does not take a side on any issue. Unwind is a dystopian thriller by neal shusterman that follows three teens on the run from a government that believes unwinding, or body harvesting, is an alternate solution to abortions and unwanted teens. Unwind by neal shusterman controversial literature for. Dec 12, 2019 the first book in neal shustermans breathtaking arc of a scythe trilogy and our december ya book club selection, scythe introduces readers to a dystopian world in which humanity has found a way to banish every scourge imaginablefrom hunger and disease, to war. Neal shusterman is an acclaimed american author and novelist, best known for producing works based around youngadult fiction. Awardwinning author neal shusterman visits msd the.
Neal shustermans most popular series is unwind dystology. To find out more about how to host a murder click here. And just as deftly as he has in the past, he ensnares his readers with scythe and keeps them clinging to. Scythe book by neal shusterman official publisher page. Printz honor book he also writes screenplays for motion. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling author of more than thirty awardwinning books for children, teens, and adults. You will also find a more complete list of books by each author under tbf book list. Aug 7, 2018 neal shusterman is one of the mysterious men in black who can show you how to host a teen mystery and how to host a murder.
Brian yorkey developing tv series adaptation of neal. It takes place in the united states in the near future. Awardwinning author neal shusterman visits msd the eagle eye. During the festival, photographs may be taken for personal or promotional purposes. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and. Although controversial in topic, this disturbing novel inspires deep thought about.
He currently lives in south california with his four children. Author neal shusterman neal shusterman is an awardwinning author who has been writing books and screenplays for more than twentyfive years. Even death has been abolishedwhich is where the scythes come in. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the american school of mexico city, neal went on to uc irvine, where he made his mark on the uci swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Neal shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including unwind, which was an ala best book for young adults and a quick pick for reluctant young readers, everlost, and downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. Neal shusterman books list of books by author neal shusterman. Challenger deep is an astonishing artistic achievement. Young adult author neal shusterman has been imagining captivating dystopian worlds in his books for decades, and his fiction keeps getting better. Online and instore available instore filter results. Jan 05, 2018 today we welcome new york times bestselling author neal shusterman to the blog. Neal shusterman books list of books by author neal. And just as deftly as he has in the past, he ensnares his readers with scythe and keeps them clinging to the pages for dear life. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling author of more than thirty awardwinning books for children, teens, and adults, including the. Dec 12, 2019 yorkey has teamed with bestselling ya author neal shusterman to turn shustermans upcoming book game changer into a drama tv series.
Since childhood he had been interested in literary works and beganwriting at a very early age. The socalled tapout has friends and family members turning against one another in their quest to navigate the worst drought in the states history. The project is in development at netflix, i have learned. Apr, 2020 neal shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including unwind, which was an ala best book for young adults and a quick pick for reluctant young readers, everlost, and downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. Neal shusterman is a very wellknown new york times bestselling author of more than thirty awardwinning books. About neal awardwinning author neal shusterman grew up in brooklyn, new york, where he began writing at an early age. In his own voice, caden bosch tells the story of how he slowly loses his connection to reality and how his world starts to look very different from everyone elses. Nov 23, 2016 neal schusterman, awardwinning author of nearly 40 books and a recipient of the national book award for his novel challenger deep, is a wildly talented novelist and screenwriter.
Scythe, the first book in his latest series, arc of a scythe, is a michael l. My point was to point out the fact that there are two sides on all of these grayarea issues, and. I think the best way to talk about my writing process is to do it. Is unwind by neal shusterman appropriate for your teen. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling author of more than thirty awardwinning books for children, teens, and adults, including the unwind. I thought the author did an excellent job presenting questions.
Childhood neal was born on november 12, 1962 in brooklyn, new york, to a working class american family, and from the very beginning had developed a liking for reading books. Shusterman doublemajored in psychology and theater at the university of california. Today we welcome new york times bestselling author neal shusterman to the blog. Hes also the author of the boston globehorn book winner the schwa was here, the everlost and unwind trilogy, and his current accelerati trilogy is teslas attic. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling author of more than 30 awardwinning books for children, teens and adults, including the unwind dystology, the skinjacker trilogy, downsiders and challenger deep, which won the national book award. I was first introduced to neal shustermans writing when my sister who mostly reads contemporary chick lit said, you have to read this book called unwind. Within a year of his college graduation, neal shusterman had landed both a book deal and a job working on a movie script. Nov 05, 2019 neal shusterman is the author of many novels for young adults, including unwind, which was an ala best book for young adults and a quick pick for reluctant young readers, everlost, and downsiders, which was nominated for twelve state reading awards. Awardwinning author neal shusterman takes the topic headon in his new book, challenger deep, and does so with sincerity. The series is set in a future world in which death has been eliminated, and the ending of lives turned over to a class known as the scythes.
In some cases, event staff may use photos or videos to promote this non profit event. Since the time when he received his first award in 1988, he wrote several dozen books, and each in the top ten. He currently lives in southern california with his four. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling and awardwinning author of bruiser, which was a cooperative childrens book center ccbc choice, a yalsa popular paperbacks for young adults pick, and was on twelve state lists. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a. Extremely thought provoking story that is set in a dystopian future where the abortion debate has turned into a war, leaving the final solution a morbid compromise where no one can abort a fetus, but they can unwind harvesting body parts their child between the ages of thirteen and eighteen. Unwind is a 2007 dystopian novel by young adult literature author neal shusterman. The toll arc of a scythe by neal shusterman hardcover. Scythe is the first novel of a thrilling new series by national book awardwinning author neal shusterman, in which teens citra and rowan learn.
Unwinding is also a choice for extremely religious families who want to tithe one of their teens. Neal shusterman is the new york times bestselling author of more than thirty awardwinning books for children, teens, and adults, including the unwind dystology, the skinjacker trilogy, downsiders, and challenger deep, which won the national book award. Jan, 2020 neal shusterman is an awardwinning author who has been writing books and screenplays for more than twentyfive years. Thunderhead, the followup to his stellar, printz honoree scythe, hits shelves next week. First edition, first printing complete number line. To find out more about how to host a teen mystery click here. Awardwinning author neal shusterman grew up in brooklyn, new york, where he.
Jun, 2019 challenger deep by neal shusterman bruce struggles to learn how to navigate having two sides to himself. He won the national book award for young peoples literature for his book challenger deep. Top 10 books by neal shusterman best book recommendations. Author interview neal shusterman, author of scythe. He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as animorphs and. Teen book fest is made possible by donations from individuals like yourself. When the california drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, one teen is forced to make life and death decisions for her family in this harrowing story of survival from new york times bestselling author neal shusterman and jarrod shusterman. Yorkey has teamed with bestselling ya author neal shusterman to turn shustermans upcoming book game changer into a drama tv series.
He also writes screenplays for motion pictures and television shows such as animorphs and goosebumps. Neal schusterman, awardwinning author of nearly 40 books and a recipient of the national book award for his novel challenger deep, is a wildly talented novelist and screenwriter. In high school student caden bosch, neal shusterman has created a young hero who finds a way not just to navigate his own schizophrenic breakdown but to ease the struggles of his fellow patients. The greater rochester teen book festival is an exciting and free public celebration of reading. Neal shusterman is the author of several how to host a teen mystery, and how to host a murder games, and the brand new armchair detectives mystery jigsaw puzzles. A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no mis. Neal shusterman the north texas teen book festival. They are noted by the international reading association, the american library association. One of his biggest struggles is trying to find how to accept the hulk, and find a normal life. He says growing up, he wanted to be a writer, actor, doctor, rock star, artist, architect and a director. Neal shusterman born november 12, 1962 is an american writer of youngadult fiction. Scythe, the first book in his newest series arc of a scythe, is a michael l. Challenger deep by neal shusterman bruce struggles to learn how to navigate having two sides to himself.
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