Leigh Bardugo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leigh Bardugo
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Bardugo in 2017
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| Native name |
לי ברדוגו
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| Born | April 6, 1975 Jerusalem, Israel |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Citizenship | Israel, USA |
| Education | Yale University (B.A.) |
| Period | 2012–present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, Fantasy, Superhero fiction, horror fiction |
| Notable works | Shadow and Bone trilogy, Six of Crows duology, King of Scars duology |
| Notable awards | Inkpot Award |
Leigh Bardugo (Hebrew: לי ברדוגו; born April 6, 1975) is a popular American fantasy author. She is famous for her exciting young adult novels set in the Grishaverse. These include the Shadow and Bone trilogy and the Six of Crows and King of Scars duologies. Her adult fantasy novel, Ninth House, also received great praise. Both the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows stories were made into a TV series by Netflix. Her book Ninth House is also being adapted for TV by Amazon Studios. Leigh Bardugo helps create these shows as an executive producer.
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Leigh Bardugo's Early Life
Leigh Bardugo was born in Jerusalem, Israel, on April 6, 1975. She grew up in Los Angeles, California, where her grandparents raised her. She has a mixed background, describing herself as Jewish-Spanish on one side and Russian and Lithuanian on the other.
She went to Yale University and earned a degree in English in 1997. Before she became a published author, she worked in different jobs. These included writing for advertising and newspapers, and even doing makeup and special effects.
Her Amazing Writing Career
Leigh Bardugo's first novel, Shadow and Bone, came out in 2012. This book was the start of her Grisha trilogy. It was nominated for awards and was even featured in The New York Times. The novel became a New York Times Best Seller. Bardugo describes the style of Shadow and Bone as "Tsarpunk." This means it's fantasy inspired by Russia in the early 1800s. The other books in the trilogy, Siege and Storm and Ruin and Rising, were published in 2013 and 2014.
The Grishaverse Expands
The Six of Crows duology, which includes Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom, was released in 2015 and 2016. These books are set in the same world as the Grisha trilogy, known as the "Grishaverse." Six of Crows was named a New York Times Notable Book. In 2017, Bardugo also published The Language of Thorns. This book is a collection of fairy tales and folk tales from the Grishaverse.
Bardugo also wrote Wonder Woman: Warbringer, which came out in 2017. This book is part of the DC Icons series, which tells new stories about famous DC Comics superheroes.
Her first novel for adult readers, Ninth House, was published in 2019. It won the Goodreads Choice Award for best fantasy novel that year. The sequel to Ninth House, called Hell Bent, was published in January 2023.
Leigh Bardugo has also written essays and short stories for other book collections. Her books have been translated into 22 languages. They are available in more than 50 countries around the world. She was ranked as one of the most popular authors on Goodreads between 2016 and 2021. In 2023, she signed a new book deal with Macmillan Publishers.
In April 2024, Bardugo's novel, The Familiar, was published. The Familiar is a historical fantasy story set in Spain during a time called the Spanish Golden Age.
Books Made into TV Shows
In 2019, Netflix announced it would create an eight-episode TV series. This series is based on Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books. The show, called Shadow and Bone, premiered and became very popular. Leigh Bardugo even had a small appearance in one of the episodes.
In October 2019, Amazon Studios shared that they would adapt her novel Ninth House. Leigh Bardugo is involved in this project as an executive producer.
Leigh Bardugo's Personal Life
Leigh Bardugo has a health condition that sometimes requires her to use a cane. This inspired one of her characters, Kaz Brekker, a master thief who also uses a cane in the Six of Crows stories.
Before becoming a full-time author, Bardugo was a singer in a band called Captain Automatic from 2006 to 2007. In 2022, she got married to her partner. Leigh Bardugo identifies as Jewish.
Awards and Recognitions
Leigh Bardugo has won several awards for her books.
- In 2019, she received the Inkpot Award.
- Her novel Ninth House won the 2019 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fantasy.
- Her book Rule of Wolves won the 2021 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction.
- Six of Crows won the German Fantasy Award for Best International Novel in 2018.
Many of her books have also been nominated for other awards. They have appeared on "best of" lists from various publications. These include The New York Times, Amazon, BuzzFeed, and Time magazine.
See also
In Spanish: Leigh Bardugo para niños
