Born: 1 October 1972, Jamaica
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Nicola Yoon is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “Everything, Everything” and “The Sun Is Also a Star,” both of which have been adapted into major motion pictures, as well as “Instructions for Dancing.” She is a National Book Award finalist, a Michael L. Printz Honor Book recipient and a Coretta Scott King New Talent Award winner. She’s also co-publisher of “Joy Revolution,” a Random House young adult imprint focused on love stories starring people of color. Yoon is one of the authors of “Blackout: A Novel,” which is featured at the 2022 National Book Festival and follows six Black teenagers during a blackout in New York City.