Adele Griffin
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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.[1] Her debut adult novel The Favor explores themes of friendship, surrogacy, and nontraditional family building.[2] In 2024, Adele and her mother Dr. Priscilla Sands (former head of the Marlborough School) began cohosting the podcast So, Mom.[3] Adele co-writes a dark romance series with author Julie Buxbaum under the pen name Taylor Hutton.[4]
Adele Griffin was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She lives with her husband and their two children in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Awards and recognition
- 2014 The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone Booklist 100 Best YA Mysteries of the Past 10 Years,[5] YALSA 2015 Best Fiction for Young Adults,[6] Booklist Top Ten Arts Books for Youth,[7] Amazon Best Books 2014: Teen & Young Adult,[8] School Library Journal Best Book 2014,[9] Romantic Times Finalist for Book of the Year[10]
- 2013 Loud Awake & Lost Booklist Editor’s Choice,[11] YALSA 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults[12]
- 2012 All You Never Wanted
- 2011 Tighter: Kirkus Best Book[13]
- 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[14]
- 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,[15] ALA Best Book[16]
