Shusterman weaves together story lines of old and new characters to create an explosive series end… Fans of the first two books will be (and have been) clamoring for this finale. Nothing else like it out there… Readers will want to be here to see how it ends.” Neal lives in Jacksonville, Florida, but spends much of his time traveling the world speaking, and signing books for readers.Ī furiously paced finale that reaches for the stars.” Degrees in both psychology and drama give him a unique approach to writing, and his novels deal with topics that appeal to adults as well as teens, weaving true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, and binding it all together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor. As a speaker, he is in constant demand at schools and conferences. Shusterman has earned a reputation as a storyteller and dynamic speaker. His talents range from film directing, to writing music and stage plays, and has even tried his hand at creating games. Shusterman has also received awards from organizations such as the International Reading Association, and the American Library Association, and has garnered a myriad of state and local awards across the country. His most recent thriller, Roxy, which was cowritten with his son Jarrod, “portrays the opioid crisis in a way older YA readers can feel and understand” ( Booklist). Shusterman is currently co-writing the pilot episode of Netflix’s adaption of his “timely, speculative thought experiment in perspective, privilege, and identity” ( KIRKUS), Game Changer, while his harrowing tale of survival, Dry, is in development at Paramount Pictures. His novel, Unwind, has become part of the literary canon in many school districts across the country-and has won more than thirty domestic and international awards. Printz Honor book, and is in development with Universal Studios as a feature film. He won the 2015 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature for Challenger Deep-and his novel, Scythe, was a 2017 Michael L. Neal Shusterman is the New York Times best-selling author of over thirty novels for children, teens, and adults.

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