Jandy Nelson, author portrait

Jandy Nelson

Jandy Nelson is the New York Times bestselling author of I’ll Give You the Sun, which received the Printz Award, was a Stonewall Honor Book, and was named one of TIME’s 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time. Her critically acclaimed debut, The Sky Is Everywhere, is now an AppleTV+ and A24 original film starring Jason Segel and Cherry Jones, for which Jandy wrote the screenplay. Together, Sun and Sky have sold well over a million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than thirty-eight languages. Both have been YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults picks and on multiple best of the year lists, have earned many starred reviews, and continue to enjoy great international success. Jandy's highly anticipated third novel, When the World Tips Over, releases in September 2024. Currently a full-time writer, Jandy lives and writes in San Francisco, California, not far from the settings of her novels.
When the World Tips Over
I'll Give You the Sun
The Sky Is Everywhere

Books

When the World Tips Over
I'll Give You the Sun
The Sky Is Everywhere

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