Rainbow Rowell

Rainbow Rowell (born February 24, 1973) is an American author known for young adult and adult contemporary novels. Her young adult novels Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013) and Carry On (2015) have been subjects of critical acclaim.[3]

Rainbow Rowell
Rowell at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born (1973-02-24) February 24, 1973 [1][2]
Nebraska, U.S.A
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Period2011–present
GenreYoung adult, New adult fiction, Contemporary fiction
Notable worksFangirl, Carry On, Eleanor & Park, Runaways
Website
rainbowrowell.com

She is currently the writer of the 2017 revival of Marvel Comics' Runaways.[4]

Career

Rowell was a columnist and ad copywriter at the Omaha World-Herald from 1995 to 2012.[5]

After leaving her position as a columnist, Rowell began working for an ad agency and writing what would become her first published novel, Attachments, as a pastime.[6] Rowell gave birth to her first son during this period and paused work on the manuscript for two years.[6] The novel, a contemporary romantic comedy about a company's IT guy who falls in love with a woman whose email he has been monitoring, was published in 2011. Kirkus Reviews listed it as one of the outstanding debuts that year.[7]

In 2012, Rowell completed the first draft of her young adult novel Fangirl for National Novel Writing Month.[8]

In 2013, Rowell published Fangirl and Eleanor & Park, another young adult novel. Both were named by The New York Times as among the best young adult fiction of the year.[9] Eleanor & Park was also chosen by Amazon as one of the 10 best books of 2013,[10] and as Goodreads' best young adult fiction of the year.[11] In 2014, DreamWorks optioned Eleanor & Park, and Rowell worked on a screenplay, but in 2016, Rowell said the option timed out and the rights reverted back to her.[12][13] In 2019, it was announced that Picturestart had acquired the film rights, with Rowell writing the screenplay and executive producing.[14]

Rowell's work garnered some negative attention in 2013 when a parents' group at a Minnesota high school challenged Eleanor & Park and Rowell was disinvited to a library event; a panel ultimately determined that the book could stay on library shelves.[15] Rowell noted in an interview that the material that these parents were calling "profane" was what many kids in difficult situations realistically had to deal with, and that "when these people call Eleanor & Park an obscene story, I feel like they’re saying that rising above your situation isn’t possible."[16]

In January 2014, Rowell signed a two-book deal with First Second to author two young adult graphic novels, the first of which will be illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks.[17] Rowell's fourth novel, Landline, a contemporary adult novel about a marriage in trouble, was released on July 8, 2014.[18]

Rowell announced in December 2014 that her fifth book, Carry On, would be published in October 2015.[19] It was published on October 6, 2015.[20] Carry On is based on the book series central to the plot of Fangirl. It acts as the eighth book in a fictional series by Gemma T. Leslie about a boy "mage" named Simon Snow who attends a "magical" school called Watford. In his eighth year at school, Simon struggles to come to terms with his calling as the "Chosen One" meant to destroy the Insidious Humdrum, a magical force destroying the world of "mages". He embarks on his quest with his best friend Penelope and his girlfriend Agatha, all the while struggling with T. Basilton "Baz" Pitch, his vampire nemesis. Although it exists in a fantasy world and within Fangirl was part of a series, the novel is the first in a three part series. It is influenced by fan fiction, particularly the popularity of fan fiction of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.[21]

On June 3, 2018, Rowell announced via Twitter that she was working on her sixth novel, Wayward Son, a sequel to Carry On.[22] The novel was published on September 24, 2019.[23]

In October 2019, Rowell announced her next book, "Any Way The Wind Blows."[24] This book is the third and final novel in the Simon Snow series, and will be released in July 2021.[25]

Personal life

Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska, with her husband and two sons.[26]

Bibliography

Young adults

  • Eleanor & Park (2012)
  • Fangirl (2013)
  • Carry On (2015) (Simon Snow Series)
  • Wayward Son (2019) (Simon Snow Series)
  • Any Way The Wind Blows (2021) (Simon Snow Series)

Adults

Short fiction

Comic Books

References

  1. "Rainbow Rowell loves local color". USATODAY.COM. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. Rowell, Rainbow (February 24, 2013). "Every year on my birthday, I think, "Hey! It's Abe Vigoda's birthday!" And then I'm happy he's still alive". Twitter (verified account). Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  3. Grady, Constance (June 3, 2019). "YA phenomenon Rainbow Rowell on how to write for a giant fandom". Vox.
  4. Serrao, Nivea (2017-06-01). "Rainbow Rowell to write Marvel's new Runaways series". ew.com. Retrieved 2017-06-01.
  5. Solem-Pfeifer, Chance. "Q&A: Rainbow Rowell transitions from newspaper columns to novels". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  6. Ford, Ashley C. (August 7, 2014). "How Rainbow Rowell Turned A Bomb Into A Best-Selling Novel". BuzzFeed Books. BuzzFeed. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
  7. "Outstanding Debuts of 2011". Kirkus Reviews. 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  8. Kellogg, Carolyn (December 3, 2013). "NaNoWriMo results: 42,008 new novels written in November". The LA Times. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  9. Schulten, Katherine (December 4, 2013). "What Are the Best Things You've Read, Watched, Heard or Played This Year?". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  10. Deutsch, Lindsay (November 7, 2013). "Amazon releases its 10 best books of 2013". USA Today. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  11. Willett, Megan (December 3, 2013). "The Best New Books Of The Year, According To Goodreads". Business Insider. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  12. Elavsky, Cindy (27 April 2014). "Celebrity Extra". King Features. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  13. "'Eleanor & Park' movie isn't happening, says Rainbow Rowell". Hypable. 2016-09-12. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  14. Jr, Mike Fleming (2019-05-14). "Picturestart, Plan B Team For Film Adaptation Of Rainbow Rowell Bestseller 'Eleanor & Park'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  15. Prather, Shannon (November 22, 2013). "Challenged book to stay on Anoka High library shelves". The Star Tribune. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  16. Ortberg, Mallory (September 14, 2013). "A Chat With Rainbow Rowell About Love and Censorship". The Toast. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  17. Brissey, Breia (January 30, 2014). "Rainbow Rowell signs two-book deal with First Second -- EXCLUSIVE". Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  18. Maslin, Janet (9 July 2014). "Marriage Gone Sour? Go Home to Ma Bell - In Rainbow Rowell's 'Landline,' Magic May Fix Things". New York Times. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. "Rainbow Rowell's Next Book Carry On is a Fangirl Spinoff Starring Simon Snow". Tor.com. 10 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  20. "Carry On". Rainbow Rowell. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  21. "Rainbow Rowell Says Carry On Isn't Fanfiction, It's Canon". Tor.com. Retrieved 2015-10-10.
  22. "Rainbow Rowell announces sequel to her fifth novel, Carry On". Twitter.com. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  23. "GUIDE TO 'WAYWARD SON' EDITIONS". Rainbow Rowell. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  24. Robinson, Joanna. "Exclusive: Rainbow Rowell Reveals Her Simon Snow Trilogy Plans". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2020-12-24.
  25. Rowell, Rainbow (10/1/2020). "ANY WAY THE WIND BLOWS JULY 6, 2021 Preorder here". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-12-24. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  26. Rowell, Rainbow. "She lives in Nebraska with her husband and two sons". About — Rainbow Rowell.
  27. "My True Love Gave To Me". www.rainbowrowell.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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