Author Talk: ‘The Hate U Give’
#1 New York Times bestselling author ANGIE THOMAS’s debut novel, The Hate U Give, was Goodreads Choice Awards “Best of the Best,” a William C. Morris Award Winner, a National Book Award Longlist, a Printz Honor Book, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. In this compelling talk, Thomas shares the story of opening her career with a critically acclaimed, viral work.
Find Your Voice: Writing Your Truth
In this workshop inspired by Find Your Voice, ANGIE THOMAS shares her writerly advice and best practices for finding your voice. By igniting your creativity, Thomas helps your audience bring their own unique stories to life.
On Banned Books: The Right to Write (& Read)
#1 New York Times bestselling author ANGIE THOMAS is an outspoken advocate for the right to read banned books. Recounting her activism and the nationwide impact of her work, Thomas leads important conversations on free speech and education.
Representation in Media
#1 New York Times bestselling author ANGIE THOMAS shares her perspective on the importance of representation in media. Drawing on her own experiences writing groundbreaking works of fiction, Thomas shares the progress made possible through creativity.
Anti-Bullying
As seen on PBS, New York Times bestselling author ANGIE THOMAS loves writing for young people, reaching "the most meaningful time in their lives, when you can save their lives." Sharing her personal experiences with extreme bullying, Thomas shares the power of stories to unite students of all backgrounds.
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American Libraries Highlights Newsmaker Angie Thomas
Highlighting #1 New York Times bestselling author ANGIE THOMAS in her work championing Black narratives through print and film projects, American Libraries shared Thomas’s work “balancing make-believe and reality, book challenges, and how a librarian changed her life.”
Thomas recalled the story of a librarian who changed her life and the work she does to change the lives of young people inspired upon seeing themselves in her work. Thomas’s warm energy, positivity, and passion for literature are contagious, inspiring any audience.
Angie Thomas Spearheads Lawsuit Against Florida Book Ban Law
In collaboration with a cohort of award-winning authors, ANGIE THOMAS is a leading voice in a lawsuit describing Florida’s book bans as unconstitutional. Thomas’s advocacy for the right to read and write was covered in the LA Times, PEOPLE, CNN, Oprah Daily, and many more.
Angie Thomas was born and raised in Mississippi, but now calls Atlanta her home. She is a former teen rapper whose greatest accomplishment was an article about her in Right-On Magazine with a picture included. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Belhaven University and an unofficial degree in Hip Hop. She can also still rap if needed. She is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant 2015, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Her award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000, starring Amandla Stenberg and directed by George Tillman, Jr. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is a #1 NYT bestseller as well, and a film directed by Sanaa Lathan with Angie acting as a producer.
In 2020, Angie released Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal to Writing Your Truth as a tool to help aspiring writers tell their stories, and in 2021, Angie returned to the top of the NYT bestseller list with Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give that focuses on seventeen-year-old Maverick Carter. Her latest work, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, is the first in a series aimed at young readers as well as Angie’s first foray into the fantasy genre. Another #1 NYT bestseller, it follows twelve-year-old Nic Blake, who finds herself immersed in a magical world heavily influenced by Black history and folklore. A film adaptation is forthcoming with Angie helming the script and producing. When she isn’t writing, Angie spends her days as a minion to her puppy, Kobe.
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