Tiffany D. Jackson facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tiffany D. Jackson
Jackson at the 2019 Texas Book Festival
Born	New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Writer
Language	English
Education	Hendrick Hudson High
Alma mater	Howard University (BA) The New School (MA)
Genre	Young adult fiction
Years active	2010–present
Notable works	Allegedly (2017) Grown (2020) White Smoke (2021)

Tiffany D. Jackson is an American writer and filmmaker. She creates exciting young adult books and horror films. She is famous for her first novel, Allegedly, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award.

About Tiffany D. Jackson

Jackson was born in New York City. She grew up in a neighborhood called Brooklyn Heights. She shared that she first wanted to become a writer when she was only four years old.

Education and Background

Tiffany Jackson went to Hendrick Hudson High School. Later, she attended Howard University. There, she studied Film. After that, she moved back to New York. She earned her master's degree in Media Studies from The New School.

Today, she lives in Brooklyn.

Her Amazing Books

Tiffany D. Jackson is a New York Times Bestselling author. This means her books have been very popular. She writes many different kinds of stories for young adults.

Allegedly (2017)

Her first young adult novel was Allegedly. It was published in 2017. The story is about a teenager who is accused of a serious crime. She finds out she is pregnant while living in a group home.

Jackson did a lot of research for this book. She talked to lawyers, doctors, and social workers. Allegedly received many great reviews. It was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth/Teens. Many libraries and magazines listed it as a best YA book of 2017.

Monday's Not Coming (2018)

Her second novel, Monday's Not Coming, came out in 2018. This book is about a girl whose best friend mysteriously disappears. The story was inspired by real-life disappearances of young Black girls. These events led to the hashtag #MissingDCGirls.

Monday's Not Coming also received excellent reviews. School Library Journal named it a best book of 2018. In 2019, Jackson won the John Steptoe Award for New Talent for this novel.

Let Me Hear a Rhyme (2019)

Jackson's third novel is Let Me Hear a Rhyme. It is set in 1998. The story follows three teenagers from Brooklyn. They try to make their late friend a rap star. This book also received positive reviews from critics.

Grown (2020)

Her fourth novel, Grown, was published in September 2020. It tells the story of a teenage singer. She gets a big chance in the music industry. However, she faces challenges from an older rock star.

Jackson said the book explores how power can be misused in the entertainment world. It also shows how systems can fail young Black women. Grown became a #4 bestseller on the New York Times list for Young Adult Hardcover books. It was also nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in 2020.

White Smoke (2021)

White Smoke is Jackson's sixth novel. It is her first horror book. It came out in September 2021. The story is about a teenager who moves into a haunted house. Jackson shared that a trip to Detroit and a haunted house story from Japan inspired her. This novel also became a New York Times bestseller. It reached #6 on the Young Adult Hardcover list.

Picture Books

Tiffany Jackson has also written books for younger children. In February 2020, it was announced that her first picture book, Santa in the City, would be published. It is about a girl who wants to prove Santa is real. It came out in November 2021. Reggie Brown created the illustrations for it.

Her second picture book, Trick-or-Treating in the City, was published in August 2024. Sawyer Cloud provided the illustrations for this book.

Film Projects

Tiffany D. Jackson has also worked in filmmaking. She has written and directed short films and web series.

Awards and Recognition

Tiffany D. Jackson has received several nominations for her writing.

Nominations

• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Youth / Teens for Allegedly (2017)
• 2019 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Author Award – Monday's Not Coming (2018)