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Biography
David Levithan is an author of young adult novels and a children's book editor. His debut novel, Boy Meets Boy, was published in 2003. He is probably best known for three collaborations with author Rachel Cohn, Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2005), Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List (2007) and Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares (2010), and his book Every Day (2011) were were all adapted to the screen. He also collaborated with John Green for the novel Will Grayson, Will Grayson (2010). Levithan is the founding editor of the PUSH imprint at Scholastic.
Awards & recognition
- Margaret Edwards Award · 2016
- Lambda Literary Award
- Locus Award — Best Young Adult Book · 2013 · nominated
