Rainbow Rowell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rainbow Rowell
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Rowell at the 2019 Texas Book Festival.
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| Born | February 24, 1973 Nebraska, United States |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Genre | Young adult, New adult fiction, Contemporary fiction |
| Notable works | Fangirl, Carry On, Eleanor & Park, Runaways |
Rainbow Rowell, born on February 24, 1973, is an American author. She is famous for writing novels for young adults and adults. Her books like Eleanor & Park (2012), Fangirl (2013), and Carry On (2015) have received great reviews.
She also wrote for Marvel Comics. She worked on the Runaways series starting in 2017. From 2022 to 2024, she wrote for She-Hulk.
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About Rainbow Rowell's Writing Career
Her Early Work
Before becoming a full-time novelist, Rainbow Rowell worked for a newspaper. She was a columnist and wrote advertisements for the Omaha World-Herald. She worked there from 1995 until 2012.
Novels for Adults
After leaving the newspaper, Rowell started writing her first novel. This book, called Attachments, was published in 2011. It is a romantic comedy about an IT guy who reads emails and falls for one of the writers. Kirkus Reviews called it one of the best new books that year.
In 2014, Rowell released another adult novel, Landline. This story is about a couple facing challenges in their marriage.
More recently, Rowell has continued to write adult novels. Her book Slow Dance was released in July 2024. Her next novel, Cherry Baby, is planned for release in spring 2026.
Popular Young Adult Novels
Eleanor & Park
In 2012, Rainbow Rowell published her young adult novel, Eleanor & Park. This book, along with her other novel Fangirl, was named one of the best young adult books of the year by The New York Times. Eleanor & Park was also chosen by Amazon as one of the top 10 books of 2013. It won the Goodreads award for best young adult fiction that year.
The book was considered for a movie adaptation. In 2019, it was announced that Picturestart bought the film rights. Rowell herself worked on the screenplay for the movie.
In 2013, some parents at a Minnesota high school challenged Eleanor & Park. They felt the book was not suitable for school libraries. However, a special group decided that the book should stay on the shelves. Rowell explained that the book showed real-life situations that many kids face. She felt that saying the story was "obscene" was like saying kids cannot overcome tough times.
Fangirl and the Simon Snow Series
In 2013, Rowell released Fangirl. This young adult novel is about a college student named Cath. Cath loves writing fan fiction based on a fictional book series called Simon Snow. This idea was inspired by the popular fan fiction written for the Harry Potter series.
In 2020, it was announced that Fangirl would become a four-part manga series. A manga is a type of Japanese comic book.
Rowell later wrote a series of novels based on the Simon Snow characters from Fangirl. Her 2015 novel, Carry On, is named after Cath's fan fiction story. In this book, Simon Snow is a powerful mage who must fight a magical force. He goes on this adventure with his best friend Penelope and his girlfriend Agatha. He also deals with his vampire "nemesis," Baz. Rowell finished the Simon Snow series with Wayward Son in 2019 and Any Way the Wind Blows in 2021.
Comics and Graphic Novels
Rainbow Rowell has also written for comic books. In 2014, she signed a deal to write two young adult graphic novels. The first one was released in August 2019.
She has also written for Marvel Comics. From 2017 to 2021, Rowell wrote for the Runaways comic series. She then wrote for She-Hulk from 2022 to 2024. In 2025, she returned to Marvel to write a new five-issue series for Runaways.
Rainbow Rowell's Personal Life
Rainbow Rowell lives in Omaha, Nebraska. She lives there with her husband and their two sons. She has a sister named Jade and a half-sister named Abby. Abby owns a popular coffee shop chain in Omaha.
See also
In Spanish: Rainbow Rowell para niños
