Adele Griffin

{{short description|American young adult fiction author}} thumb|Adele Griffin at the 2014 Texas Book Festival. '''Adele Griffin''' (born July 29, 1970) is the author of over thirty highly acclaimed books across a variety of genres, including ''Sons of Liberty'' and ''Where I Want to Be'', both National Book Award finalists.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://adelegriffin.com/|title=Adele Griffin|website=Adele Griffin|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-21}}</ref> Her debut adult novel ''The Favor'' explores themes of friendship, surrogacy, and nontraditional family building.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-22 |title=When the Path to Parenthood Isn't What You Expected |url=https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a44177678/surrogacy-parenthood-journey-adele-griffin/ |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=Good Housekeeping |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, Adele and her mother Dr. Priscilla Sands (former head of the Marlborough School) began cohosting the podcast ''So, Mom''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=So, Mom... |url=https://open.spotify.com/show/2BqIjEPP1zhbx3TIbMESvJ |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref> Adele co-writes a dark romance series with author Julie Buxbaum under the pen name Taylor Hutton.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Taylor Hutton {{!}} Penguin Random House |url=https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2302604/taylor-hutton |access-date=2025-07-14 |website=PenguinRandomhouse.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life== Adele Griffin was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and their two children in Los Angeles, California.<ref name=":0" />

==Awards and recognition== * 2014 ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years,<ref>Bertz, Monica (20 May 2015) http://www.booklistreader.com/2015/05/20/mystery-fiction/the-100-best-childrens-and-ya-mysteries-of-the-past-10-years/ The Booklist Reader. Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2015-best-fiction-young-adults |title=2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) |accessdate=2015-06-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512184356/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2015-best-fiction-young-adults |archivedate=2015-05-12 }} www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth,<ref>Cooper, Ilene (1 November 2014) http://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=7114818&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 Booklist Online. Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult,<ref>https://www.amazon.com/b/ref=sr_aj?node=10293516011&ajr=0 Amazon.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> School Library Journal Best Book 2014,<ref>https://www.slj.com/2014/11/reviews/best-books-feature/best-books-2014-young-adult/ School Library Journal (2014) Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year<ref>https://www.rtbookreviews.com/award/2014/young-adult-contemporary-novel Romantic Times Book Reviews (2014). Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> * 2013 ''Loud Awake & Lost'' Booklist Editor’s Choice,<ref>http://www.booklistonline.com/Loud-Awake-and-Lost-Adele-Griffin/pid=6222019 Booklistone.com (November 2013). Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-best-fiction-young-adults |title=2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) |accessdate=2015-06-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711043321/http://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-best-fiction-young-adults |archivedate=2015-07-11 }} www.ala.org. Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> * 2012 ''All You Never Wanted'' * 2011 ''Tighter'': Kirkus Best Book<ref>https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adele-griffin/tighter/ Kirkusreviews.com (10 May 2011). Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> * 2005 ''Where I Want to Be'': National Book Award finalist, Kirkus Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2002 ''Amandine'': Publishers Weekly Best Book, ALA Best Book * 2001 ''Hannah Divided'': Booklist Editor’s Choice<ref>http://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice-Books-for-Youth-2002/pid=2892892 Booklistonline.com (1 January 2001). Retrieved on May 5, 2016</ref> * 1998 ''The Other Shepards'': SLJ Best Book, ALA Notable Book and ALA Best Book, Publishers Weekly Best Book * 1997 ''Sons of Liberty'': National Book Award Finalist,<ref>{{cite web|title=National Book Awards - 1997|url=https://www.nationalbook.org/awards-prizes/national-book-awards-1997|website=www.nationalbook.org|publisher=National Book Foundation|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref> ALA Best Book<ref>{{cite web|title=1998 Best Books for Young Adults |url=https://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/1998bestbooks|website=www.ala.org|date=29 September 2006 |publisher=Young Adult Library Services Association|accessdate=14 February 2015}}</ref>

==Works== * ''First Love Last Love'' (Fall 2026) * ''The Favor'' (June 2023) * The Blackberry Farm series (illustrated by [https://leuyenpham.com/ LeUyen Pham]) *#''The Becket List'' (2019) *#''All Pets Allowed'' (2021) *''Tell Me No Lies'' (2018) *''Be True to Me'' (2017) * The Oodlethunks series (illustrated by [http://www.theartofmikewu.com/ Mike Wu]) *#''Oona Finds an Egg'' (2016) *#''Steg-O-Normous'' (2016) *#''Welcome to Camp Woggle'' (2017) * ''The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone'' (2014) * ''Loud Awake and Lost'' (2013) * ''All You Never Wanted'' (2012) * ''Tighter'' (2011) * ''The Julian Game'' (2010) * ''Picture the Dead'' (2010) *Vampire Island series *#''V Is for Vampire'' (2009) *#''The Knaveheart’s Curse'' (2008) *#''Vampire Island'' (2007) * ''My Almost Epic Summer'' (2006) * ''Where I Want to Be'' (2005) * ''Overnight'' (2004) * ''Hannah, Divided'' (2003) * ''Dive'' (2002) * ''Amandine'' (2000) * Witch Twins series *#''Witch Twins'' (2001) *#''Witch Twins at Camp Bliss'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and Melody Malady'' (2003) *#''Witch Twins and the Ghost of Glenn Bly'' (2004) * ''The Other Shepards'' (1998) * ''Sons of Liberty'' (1997) * ''Split Just Right'' (1996) * ''Rainy Season'' (1996)<ref name=":0" />

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== External links ==  {{Portal|Children and Young Adult Literature}} * {{official website}}  * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSa3PB_L7Ms Meet Adele Griffin - Video - Open Road Media] * {{LCAuth|n96004006|Adele Griffin|26|}} * ''[https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/parenting/a44177678/surrogacy-parenthood-journey-adele-griffin/ My Path to Parenthood Wasn't What I Expected, But I Wouldn't Change a Thing]'' by Adele Griffin for Good Housekeeping

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