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Abdi Nazemian

Abdi Nazemian (born 1976) is an Iranian-American author, screenwriter, and producer. His debut novel, The Walk-In Closet, won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction at the 27th Lambda Literary Awards.

Abdi Nazemian
Nazemian at BookCon in June 2019
Nazemian at BookCon in June 2019
Born1976 (age 47–48)
Iran
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationColumbia University (BA)
University of California, Los Angeles (MBA)
Alma materChoate Rosemary Hall
Years active2000s–present
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction (2015)
Website
abdinazemian.com

Career edit

Nazemian is a Choate Rosemary Hall alumnus. It was at Choate that he first wanted to become a writer. Nazemian continued his education at Columbia University and then at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received an Master of Business Administration.[1]

Since, Nazemian has also worked as a screenwriter,[2] including the television shows Ordinary Joe, Almost Family and The Village, and the films The Artist's Wife, Menendez: Blood Brothers, Beautiful Girl, Celeste in the City and The Quiet. As head of development for Water's End Productions, Nazemian has served as an executive producer or associate producer on numerous films, including Call Me By Your Name, Little Woods, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, It Happened in L.A., The Price, and The House of Tomorrow.[citation needed]

Literary work edit

His debut young adult novel, The Authentics, was released in 2017 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins.[3] His third novel, Like a Love Story, a love letter to queer history, ACT UP and Madonna, was released in 2019, again by Balzer + Bray.[4] It was chosen by Time magazine as one of the 100 best young adult novels of all time,[5] received a Stonewall Honor and a nomination for the Audie Awards.[6] His fourth novel, The Chandler Legacies, which is inspired by his time at boarding school, was published in 2022. His 2023 young adult novel, Only This Beautiful Moment, is shortlisted for the 2024 Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature.[7]

Awards and honors edit

Three of Abdi Nazemian's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Like a Love Story (2019),[8]The Chandler Legacies (2022),[9] and Only This Beautiful Moment (2023).[10]

Time named Like a Love Story among the 100 best young adult novels of all time.[5] In 2019, the Chicago Public Library and New York Public Library included it on their list of the best young adult books of the year.[8] The following year, the Young Adult Library Services Association included it on their top ten list of Best Fiction for Young Adults.[11]

Only This Beautiful Moment was included on Booklist's 2023 "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth" list.[12]

Awards for Nazemian's writing
Year Title Award Result Ref.
2014 The Walk-In Closet Next Generation Indie Book Award for Multicultural Fiction Finalist [13]
2015 Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Debut Fiction Won [14][15]
2020 Like a Love Story Audie Award for Young Adult Title Finalist [6][16]
Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award Honor [17]
2023 Only This Beautiful Moment Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Young Adult Literature Award Won [18]
2024 Lambda Literary Award for Young Adult Literature Finalist [7]

Publications edit

  • The Walk-In Closet. Curtis Brown. 2015. ISBN 978-0-61-598868-9.[19]
  • The Authentics. Balzer + Bray. 2017. ISBN 978-0-06-248646-2.[20]
  • Like a Love Story. Balzer + Bray. 2019. ISBN 978-0-06-283936-7.[21]
  • The Chandler Legacies. Balzer + Bray. 2022. ISBN 978-0-06-303932-2.[22]
  • Only This Beautiful Moment. Balzer + Bray. 2023. ISBN 978-0-06-303937-7.[23]

References edit

  1. ^ "Columbia Spectator 8 May 1996 — Columbia Spectator". spectatorarchive.library.columbia.edu. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Screenwriter Abdi Nazemian Says Hollywood Films Are A 'Very Sad Depiction Of Gay Culture'" Archived May 22, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Huffington Post, May 31, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Authentics, by Abdi Nazemian" Archived August 24, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Kirkus Reviews, May 24, 2017.
  4. ^ Needle, Chael (October 8, 2019). "Abdi Nazemian: Cover Story". A&U. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "The 100 Best YA Books of All Time". Time. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "2020 Audie Award Finalists". Audible. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Announcing the Finalists for the 36th Annual Lambda Literary Awards". them. March 27, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Like a Love Story". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on February 24, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Chandler Legacies". Junior Library Guild. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Only This Beautiful Moment". Junior Library Guild. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "YALSA names 2020 Best Fiction for Young Adults". American Library Association. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  12. ^ "Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2023". Booklist. December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  13. ^ "Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Winners". Next Generation Indie Book Award. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Kellogg, Carolyn (June 2, 2015). "Lambda Literary Awards laud best gay, lesbian and transgender books". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  15. ^ Thrasher, Steven W (June 2, 2015). "John Waters receives 'crown of queer royalty' at 27th Lambda literary awards". the Guardian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  16. ^ "2020 Audie Awards". Audio Publishers Association. Archived from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  17. ^ Morales, Macey (January 27, 2020). ""When Aidan Became a Brother" and "The Black Flamingo" win 2020 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award". American Library Association. Archived from the original on June 7, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  18. ^ "'Cross My Heart and Never Lie' and 'Only This Beautiful Moment' win 2024 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Awards". American Library Association. January 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  19. ^ Kalamaroff, Alex (July 20, 2014). "'The Walk-in Closet' by Abdi Nazemian". Lambda Literary. Archived from the original on May 7, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "The Authentics". Kirkus Reviews. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  21. ^ "Like a Love Story". Kirkus Reviews. March 12, 2019. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  22. ^ "The Chandler Legacies". Kirkus Reviews. December 14, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  23. ^ "Only This Beautiful Moment". Kirkus Reviews. March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

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