Nick Brooks is an American author, filmmaker and rapper who performs under the stage name Ben Kenobe.
Nick Brooks | |
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| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Education | Howard University George Mason University University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Genre | Young Adult Fiction, Short film |
He wrote the middle-grade novel, Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont, published in 2022, and YA novel, Promise Boys, published in 2023. His short film, BEE, debuted at the 2020 American Black Film Fest.[1]
Life and career
editNick Brooks was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Howard University, George Mason University, and from University of Southern California, with a M.F.A. in Film and TV Production, in 2020. At USC his films earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award,[2] and the Jack Larson and James Bridges Award for Writing and Directing.[3][4][5]
In 2021 Macmillan Publishing pre-empted Brooks' YA debut, Promise Boys, with a book deal.[6][7][8][9]
Bibliography
edit- —— (2022). Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont. Union Square Publishing. ISBN 9781454945574.[10]
- —— (2023). Promise Boys. Henry Holt. ISBN 9781250866974.[11][12][13][14][15]
- —— (2023). Too Many Interesting Things Are Happening to Ethan Fairmont. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated. ISBN 9781454947110.
References
edit- ^ "American Black Film Festival Announces Slate For 2020 Virtual Festival". BlackFilmandTV.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "USC Cinematic Arts | School of Cinematic Arts News". cinema.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Nick Brooks". Miami Book Fair. 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Reparations Club — Oct 22nd EVENT: Nothing Interesting Ever Happens... // with Nick Brook". rep.club. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "Macmillan Children's pre-empts Brooks' YA debut in seven-figure global deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "D.C. native lands 7-figure book deal for "Promise Boys"". axios.com.
- ^ "Macmillan Children's pre-empts Brooks' YA debut in seven-figure global deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Young Filmmaker And Author Nick Brooks Receives 7-Figure Book Deal For "Promise Boys"". JARO Magazine. 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Emerging filmmaker receives 7-figure book deal for thriller". AP NEWS. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Check Out an Exclusive Excerpt of NOTHING INTERESTING EVER HAPPENS TO ETHAN FAIRMONT". Nerdist. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Two YA novels create well-rounded portraits of Black characters coming of age". NPR. February 10, 2023.
- ^ Westmoore, Jean (2023-02-24). "Books in Brief: Promise Boys, In Every Life, Lasagna Means I Love You". Buffalo News. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Videos". FOX 5 DC. 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "Award-Winning Author Nick Brooks' Book "Promise Boys" Is Being Adapted for Netflix – Tamron Hall Show". Tamron Hall. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ "Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys'". KVPR | Valley Public Radio. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
External links
edit- Official website
- Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys' NPR, January 29, 2023