Goodreads Choice Awards
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Edition 15 (2023) Winner
Ali Hazelwood
アリ・ヘイゼルウッド
Ari Heizeruuddo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Italy
- Nationality
- Italian
- Languages
- Italian, English
- Residence History
- Italy → Japan → Germany → United States
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor, Neuroscientist
- Active Years
- 2021-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | Neuroscience | Ph.D. | — | United States |
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Neuroscience
Degree:
Ph.D.
Country:
United States
Researched brain stimulation and cognitive neuroscience
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | New York Times Best Seller | The Love Hypothesis | — | The New York Times | winner |
New York Times Best Seller
2021
Work:
The Love Hypothesis
Organization:
The New York Times
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Love Hypothesis
2021 Romance novelA grad student in STEM fake-dates her professor, originally Star Wars fanfic about Rey and Kylo Ren.
Women in STEMAcademiaFake dating
Love on the Brain
2022 Romance novelRomance featuring NASA engineers.
STEMSpace exploration
Check & Mate
2023 Young adult literatureYoung adult novel involving chess.
ChessYouth
Love, Theoretically
2023 Romance novelRomance of theoretical physicists.
PhysicsSTEM
Bibliography
- The Love Hypothesis
- Love on the Brain
- Love, Theoretically
- Check & Mate
- Bride
- Not in Love
- Deep End
- Problematic Summer Romance
- Mate
- Loathe to Love You
- Under One Roof
- Stuck with You
- Below Zero
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- STEMinist romances featuring women in science and academiaHumorous and fast-paced romantic style
- Recurring Motifs
- Women in STEM careersAcademic rivals-to-loversFake relationships turning real
Legacy
Renowned for 'STEMinist' romance novels centering women in STEM and academia. Debut The Love Hypothesis was a New York Times bestseller for over 40 weeks, originating from fan fiction.
Trivia
- Uses the pen name Ali Hazelwood; real name undisclosed.
- Debut novel originated as 2018 Star Wars fanfic (Rey/Kylo Ren) on Archive of Our Own.
- Born in Italy; lived in Japan and Germany before US.
- Worked as neuroscience professor until 2023, then focused on writing.