Tiffany D. Jackson

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Tiffany D. Jackson
Jackson at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Jackson at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
BornBrooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
EducationBachelor of Arts in Film, Master of Arts in Media Studies
Alma materHoward University, The New School University
GenreYoung adult fiction
Notable worksAllegedly
Years active2010–present
Website
writeinbk.com

Tiffany D. Jackson is an American author of young adult fiction and a horror filmmaker,[1] best known for her NAACP Image Award-nominated debut novel Allegedly.

Personal life[]

Jackson was born in New York and grew up in Brooklyn Heights.[2] She states that she first started wanting to become a writer when she was four years old.[2]

Jackson attended Hendrick Hudson High School and Howard University, where she studied Film, and ultimately moved back to New York to obtain her master's degree in Media Studies from The New School University.[2][3]

She lives in Brooklyn.[2]

Selected works[]

Jackson's debut young adult novel Allegedly, about a teen who is accused of having murdered a baby when she was nine years old and finds out she is pregnant while living in a group home, was published by Katherine Tegen Books in 2017.[4][5] Jackson conducted research for the novel by talking to lawyers, doctors, social workers, correctional officers, group home supervisors, and detectives, but still didn't find she obtained concrete answers as to how the criminal justice system works in the US, referring to how crimes are judged, regardless of the severity.[5] Allegedly received several starred reviews[6][7][8] and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category Outstanding Literary Work – Youth / Teens in 2017.[9] It was also on the Best YA of 2017 list of Kirkus Reviews,[10] School Library Journal,[11] NY Public Library,[12] Chicago Public Library,[13] and Texas Library Association.[14]

Her second young adult novel, Monday's Not Coming, about a girl whose best friend mysteriously disappears, was published in 2018 by Katherine Tegen Books.[15] Monday's Not Coming received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal.[16] It was inspired by numerous disappearances of black girls all across the United States, which eventually led to the creation of the hashtag #MissingDCGirls.[17][18] School Library Journal named Monday's Not Coming a best book of 2018.[19]

Jackson's third novel, Let Me Hear a Rhyme, set in 1998, is about three teens from Brooklyn who turn their late friend into a rap star and was published by Katherine Tegen Books in 2019.[20] It debuted to favorable reviews from critics, receiving starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews,[21] Booklist,[22] and Publishers Weekly.[23]

In February 2020, it was announced that Jackson's debut picture book Santa in the City, about a girl determined to prove that Santa is real, sold in a five-house auction. It is scheduled to be published by Dial in Fall 2021 and will be illustrated by Reggie Brown.[24]

Bibliography[]

Novels

  • Allegedly (Katherine Tegen Books, 2017)
  • Monday's Not Coming (Katherine Tegen Books, 2018)
  • Let Me Hear a Rhyme (Katherine Tegen Books, 2019)
  • Grown (Katherine Tegen Books, 2020)
  • Blackout (Quill Tree Books, 2021)

Short stories

  • in His Hideous Heart, edited by Dahlia Adler (Flatiron, 2019)

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2010 So I Married A Vampire Writer, Director Web series
2011 The Field Trip Writer, Director Short film

Awards[]

Nominations

2017

  • NAACP Image Award in the category Outstanding Literary Work – Youth / Teens for Allegedly (Katherine Tegen Books, 2017)

References[]

  1. ^ "5 Questions with Filmmaker Tiffany D. Jackson". Graveyard Shift Sisters. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "FAQ | Write in BK". Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. ^ "ABOUT | Write in BK". Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  4. ^ "a book review by Paul LaRosa: Allegedly". www.nyjournalofbooks.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Cole, Olivia A. (2017-01-04). "Women of Wednesday: Tiffany Jackson on Telling Diverse Stories and Protecting Girls". Medium. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  6. ^ "Allegedly, by Tiffany D. Jackson | Booklist Online". www.booklistonline.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  7. ^ ALLEGEDLY by Tiffany D. Jackson | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. ^ "Children's Book Review: Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (400p) ISBN 978-0-06-242264-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  9. ^ "NAACP | Nominees Announced for 49th NAACP Image Awards". NAACP. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  10. ^ "Best Teen Reads of 2017 to Tackle Timely Topics (pg. 6) | Kirkus Reviews". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  11. ^ Journal, School Library. "School Library Journal | Best of 2017". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  12. ^ "Best Books for Teens". Best Books for Teens. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  13. ^ "Best Teen Fiction of 2017 - Chicago Public Library". BiblioCommons. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  14. ^ "Current List - Texas Library Association". Texas Library Association. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  15. ^ MONDAY'S NOT COMING by Tiffany D. Jackson | Kirkus Reviews.
  16. ^ "Children's Book Review: Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (448p) ISBN 978-0-06-242267-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  17. ^ Arreola, Cristina. "This Book Puts The Spotlight On Missing Black Girls Who've Been Ignored By Police". Bustle. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  18. ^ "Gentrification, Friendship, & Disappearing Black Girls in Tiffany D. Jackson's "Monday's Not Coming"". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  19. ^ "School Library Journal". www.slj.com. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  20. ^ "Tiffany D. Jackson explores Brooklyn and rap stardom in 'Let Me Hear a Rhyme'". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  21. ^ LET ME HEAR A RHYME by Tiffany D. Jackson , Malik.
  22. ^ than 200, Booklist Online: More; Librarians, 000 Book Reviews for; Groups, Book; Association, book lovers-from the trusted experts at the American Library. Let Me Hear a Rhyme, by Tiffany D. Jackson | Booklist Online.
  23. ^ "Children's Book Review: Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson with Malik "Malik-16" Sharif. HarperCollins/Tegen, $17.99 (384p) ISBN 978-0-06-284032-5". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  24. ^ "Rights Report: Week of February 10, 2020". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
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