Neal's novels always deal with topics that appeal to adults as well as teens, weaving true-to-life characters into sensitive and riveting issues, and binding it all together with a unique and entertaining sense of humor. Degrees in both psychology and drama give Neal a unique approach to writing. As a speaker, Neal is in constant demand at schools and conferences. Much of his fiction is traceable back to stories he tells to large audiences of children and teenagers - such as his novel The Eyes of Kid Midas. Wherever Neal goes, he quickly earns a reputation as a storyteller and dynamic speaker. Currently Neal is adapting his novel Everlost as a feature film for Universal Studios. He has even tried his hand at creating Games, having developed three successful "How to Host a Mystery" game for teens, as well as seven "How to Host a Murder" games.Īs a screen and TV writer, Neal has written for the "Goosebumps" and “Animorphs” TV series, and wrote the Disney Channel Original Movie “Pixel Perfect”. Neal's talents range from film directing (two short films he directed won him the coveted CINE Golden Eagle Awards) to writing music and stage plays – including book and lyrical contributions to “American Twistory,” which is currently playing in Boston. His books have received many awards from organizations such as the International Reading Association, and the American Library Association, as well as garnering a myriad of state and local awards across the country. As a full-time writer, he claims to be his own hardest task-master, always at work creating new stories to tell. In the years since, Neal has made his mark as a successful novelist, screenwriter, and television writer. Within a year of graduating, he had his first book deal, and was hired to write a movie script. After spending his junior and senior years of high school at the American School of Mexico City, Neal went on to UC Irvine, where he made his mark on the UCI swim team, and wrote a successful humor column. Neal Shusterman continues the adventure that VOYA called “poignant, compelling, and ultimately terrifying.”Īward-winning author Neal Shusterman grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he began writing at an early age. With the Juvenile Authority and vindictive parts pirates hunting them, the paths of Connor, Lev, Cam, and Risa will converge explosively-and everyone will be changed. And without Risa, Cam is having trouble remembering what it feels like to be human. Because he knows that if he can bring Proactive Citizenry to its knees, it will show Risa how he truly feels about her. If they can find her, and learn why the shadowy figures behind unwinding are so afraid of her, they may discover the key to bringing down unwinding forever.Ĭam, the rewound boy, is plotting to take down the organization that created him. This time, they’re running toward answers, in the form of a woman Proactive Citizenry has tried to erase from history itself. But for the first time, they’re not just running away from something. The story that began with Unwind continues.Ĭonnor and Lev are on the run after the destruction of the Graveyard, the last safe haven for AWOL Unwinds.
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