Notes on Neal Shusterman

Biography

• Born: November 12, 1962
• Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
• Education:
  • Attended high school in Mexico City
  • University of California, Irvine
  • Majored in psychology and drama
• Career Path:
  • Early job at Irvin Arthur Associates, a talent agency, led to his first book deal
  • Writes novels, short stories, essays, poetry, and television scripts
  • Currently resides in Southern California with four children

Literary Works

Notable Novels

• Challenger Deep
  • Won National Book Award for Young People's Literature (2015)
• Scythe
  • Michael L. Printz Honor book (2016)

Early Standalone Novels

• Dissidents (1989)
• Speeding Bullet (1991)
• The Eyes of Kid Midas (1992)
• Downsiders (1999)
• Full Tilt (2003)
• The Schwa Was Here (2004)
  • Won Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry

Series

• Star Shards Chronicles
  • Books: Scorpion Shards (1995), Thief of Souls (1999), Shattered Sky (2002)
• Dark Fusion Series
  • Books: Dread Locks (2005), Red Riders Hood (2005), Duckling Ugly (2006)
• Skinjacker Trilogy
  • Books: Everlost (2006), Everwild (2009), Everfound (2011)
  • Everlost won several awards and honors
• Accelerati Series (with Eric Elfman)
  • Books: Tesla's Attic (2014), Edison's Alley (2015), Hawking's Hallway (2016)
• Arc of a Scythe Series
  • Books: Scythe (2016), Thunderhead (2018), The Toll (2019)
  • Spin-off: Gleanings (2022)
• Dry
  • Co-authored with son Jarrod Shusterman (2019)

Television Work

• Wrote episodes for Goosebumps and Animorphs in the 1990s
• Authored novels based on The X-Files series under the pseudonym Easton Royce

Other Writings

• Collections of short stories:
  • Mindquakes (1996)
  • Mindbenders (2000)

Themes and Styles

• Known for fantasy and dystopian genres for young adults
• Often incorporates action-packed adventures and complex moral themes
• Combines fairy tales and mythology in some of his series

Personal Life

• Has four children: Brendan, Jarrod, Joelle, and Erin

External Links

• Official Site
• Neal Shusterman - Student Encyclopedia