Melissa Albert

Melissa Albert is an American author of young adult fiction.^[1]

Melissa Albert
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Citizenship	United States
Alma mater	University of Iowa Columbia College Chicago
Genre	Young adult fiction

Early life

Melissa Albert is from Illinois^[2] and attended the University of Iowa and Columbia College Chicago where she studied journalism.^[3][4] She was a managing editor at Barnes and Noble when she decided to write her first novel, a fairy tale noir for young adults.^[5][6]

Writing career

Her debut novel, The Hazel Wood, was on The New York Times Best Seller list for 36 weeks.^[7] It received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly,^[8] School Library Journal^[9] and Kirkus Reviews.^[10] It was named a best young adult book of the year by Kirkus.^{[citation needed]} Film rights were optioned by Sony Pictures, with Ashleigh Powell reportedly slated to adapt the screenplay.^[2]

The sequel, The Night Country, was published in 2020.^[11] It received a starred review from School Library Journal.^[12]

Personal life

Albert has one son. She lives in Brooklyn.^[2]

Bibliography

The Hazel Wood series

• —— (2018). The Hazel Wood (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–359. ISBN 9781250147905. Illustrated by Jim Tierney.^{[13][8][10][9]}
• —— (2020). The Night Country (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–331. ISBN 9781250246073.^[11]
• —— (2021). Tales from the Hinterland (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–240. ISBN 9781250302724.

Other works

• —— (2022). Our Crooked Hearts (hardcover 1st ed.). Flatiron Books. pp. 1–341. ISBN 9781250826367.
• —— (2024). The Bad Ones. Flatiron Books (published February 20, 2024). pp. 1-400}. ISBN 9781250894892.