Английская Википедия:Ayana Gray

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Ayana Gray is an American author of young adult fiction. Her 2021 debut novel Beasts of Prey was a New York Times bestseller.[1]

Biography

Gray was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and moved to Little Rock, Arkansas with her family at age thirteen, attending and graduating from Pulaski Academy.[2] Gray received her Bachelor of Arts in political science and African and African-American Studies from the University of Arkansas in 2015.[3]

Gray began writing her debut novel, Beasts of Prey, in May 2015, following her graduation.[4] In July 2020, Gray sold Beasts of Prey and two accompanying books to Putnam Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House.[5]

Beasts of Prey, the first installment in the eponymous trilogy, was published on September 28, 2021. The story takes place in a Pan-African inspired world and follows two Black teens named Koffi and Ekon as they venture into a magical jungle to find and hunt down an ancient monster.[6][7][8] Beasts of Prey debuted at #4 on the New York Times bestseller list.[1] In 2021, it was announced that the book would be adapted into a feature film by Netflix, with Clubhouse Pictures producing.[9]

Personal life

Gray currently lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.[10][11] She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority[12]

Bibliography

Beasts of Prey trilogy

Awards

  • 2022 Arkansas Center for the Book Selection
  • 2022 Georgia Center for the Book Selection

References

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