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Nick Burd

ニック・バード

Nikku Bādo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1980-04-17 (United States)
Nationality
American
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Creative Director
Active Years
2009-
Nominations
Lambda Literary Award Finalist (LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature)

Education

University of Iowa
Country: United States
The New School
Writing
Degree: MFA
Country: United States

Awards

Stonewall Book Award
2010
Work: The Vast Fields of Ordinary
Category: Children's and Young Adult Literature
Organization: American Library Association
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Vast Fields of Ordinary

2009 Young Adult

A story of a gay high school senior in rural Iowa dealing with isolation and self-discovery.

LGBTQ+Coming of ageSelf-discovery

Bibliography

  • The Vast Fields of Ordinary (2009)

Legacy

Noted for young adult literature, particularly LGBTQ+ themes.

In Popular Culture

  • Selected for OUT 100 (2009)

Trivia

  • Working on second novel
  • Won two Clio Awards and a Shorty Award in entertainment industry