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| '''Tomi Adeyemi''' (born August 1, 1993) is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach.<ref name=":2" /> She is best known for her novel ''[[Children of Blood and Bone]]'', the first in the ''Legacy of Orïsha'' trilogy published by [[Henry Holt and Company|Henry Holt Books for Young Readers]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nsubuga|first1=Jimmy|title=Writer lands seven figure deal for Black Lives Matter-inspired fantasy novel|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/15/write...-inspired-fantasy-novel-6576793/|access-date= April 16, 2017|work=Metro|date= April 15, 2017}}</ref> which won the 2018 [[Andre Norton Award]] for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2018/|title=2018 Nebula Awards|website=The Nebula Awards|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2019|last3=Fiction|first3=Nebula Awards® are registered trademarks of Science|last4=America|first4=Fantasy Writers of|last5=SFWA|first5=Inc Opinions expressed on this web site are not necessarily those of}}</ref> the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo [[Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2019/04/2019-hugo-award-1944-retro-hugo-award-finalists/|title=2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists|date=April 2, 2019|website=The Hugo Awards|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, she was named to the ''[[Forbes]]'' [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list. In 2020, she was named to the ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the "Pioneers" category.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Tomi Adeyemi: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888211/tomi-adeyemi/|access-date=June 25, 2021|magazine=Time|date=September 23, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> | '''Tomi Adeyemi''' (born August 1, 1993) is a Hugo and Nebula award-winning writer, model, and writing teacher.<ref name=":2" /> She is best known for her novel ''[[Children of Blood and Bone]]'', the first in the ''Legacy of Orïsha'' trilogy published by [[Henry Holt and Company|Henry Holt Books for Young Readers]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nsubuga|first1=Jimmy|title=Writer lands seven figure deal for Black Lives Matter-inspired fantasy novel|url=http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/15/write...-inspired-fantasy-novel-6576793/|access-date= April 16, 2017|work=Metro|date= April 15, 2017}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2018/|title=2018 Nebula Awards|website=The Nebula Awards|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2019|last3=Fiction|first3=Nebula Awards® are registered trademarks of Science|last4=America|first4=Fantasy Writers of|last5=SFWA|first5=Inc Opinions expressed on this web site are not necessarily those of}}</ref> the 2019 Waterstones Book Prize, and the 2019 Hugo [[Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/2019/04/2019-hugo-award-1944-retro-hugo-award-finalists/|title=2019 Hugo Award & 1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalists|date=April 2, 2019|website=The Hugo Awards|language=en-US|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref> In 2019, she was named to the ''[[Forbes]]'' [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list. In 2020, she was named to the ''[[Time (magazine)|TIME]]'' 100 Most Influential People of 2020 in the "Pioneers" category.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Tomi Adeyemi: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020|url=https://time.com/collection/100-most-influential-people-2020/5888211/tomi-adeyemi/|access-date=June 25, 2021|magazine=Time|date=September 23, 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[Paramount Pictures]] is currently developing ''[[Children of Blood and Bone]]'' into a major motion picture with [[Gina Prince-Bythewood]] attached to direct. |
| ==Early life== | ==Early life== |
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