Daniel Nayeri

Daniel was born in Iran and spent several years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at age eight with his family. He is the author of several books for young readers, including EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (A TRUE STORY, winner of the Printz Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Middle East Book Award, THE MANY ASSASSINATIONS OF SAMIR, THE SELLER OF DREAMS, winner of the Newbery Honor, and THE TEACHER OF NOMAD LAND, winner of the National Book Award. He is a former professional pastry chef, and if he’s not writing or baking, he’s likely playing board games, or riding motorcycles.