Camryn Garrett
Camryn Garrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000 (age 23–24) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Notable work | Full Disclosure |
Camryn Garrett (born 2000)[1] is an American writer. Her work has appeared in outlets such as Rookie and MTV. She published her first novel, Full Disclosure, in 2019.[2]
Career
[edit]Garrett began writing professionally at 13 as a reporter for Time for Kids.[3] She has published writing in Huffington Post, Rookie, and MTV.[3]
She wrote her first novel when she was 15 years old. She was turned down by publishers because it was too similar to Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give.[1]
Garrett wrote the first draft of Full Disclosure in 2016 during National Novel Writing Month. She was inspired to write the story because she wanted to understand the lives of young people living with HIV.[4] She stated that she hoped to "shine a light on the realities of living with HIV and to start to unpick some of the stigma that still exists".[1] The book also depicts sexually active teenagers and those with queer families.[4]
Full Disclosure tells the story of Simone, a black teenage girl born with HIV.[2] It was released October 29, 2019 by Knopf.[5] Publishers Weekly wrote in a review, "But the idea that even purportedly open-minded Bay Area parents freak out about the presence of an HIV-positive student feels all too believable, and readers will root for sympathetic Simone in this frankly sex-positive debut."[6] Kirkus' review of the book stated: "Simone's story will educate readers about the intricacies of living fully with HIV and controlling your narrative. The primary and most secondary characters are well developed, and the pace is spot-on."[7]
Garrett's sophomore novel, Off the Record, was published by Knopf in 2021.[8]
Accolades
[edit]- 21 Under 21, Teen Vogue (2018)[9]
- College Women of the Year, Glamour (2019)[10]
Personal life
[edit]Garrett is an undergraduate film student at NYU Tisch.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Teenager tackles HIV in debut novel: 'We need space for more black narratives'". Metro. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b "You need to read Camryn Garrett's 'Full Disclosure' right now". EW.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b Tamola, Katie (2019-10-29). "What First-Time Author Camryn Garrett's Debut Novel Teaches Teens About Living With HIV". Shondaland. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ a b Rearick, Lauren (23 March 2018). "This Book About a Teen Living With HIV and Learning About Love Is So Important". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Garrett, Camryn (2019). Full disclosure (First ed.). New York. ISBN 978-1-9848-2995-5. OCLC 1107324404.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Full Disclosure Book Review". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ FULL DISCLOSURE | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ OFF THE RECORD | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Staff, Teen Vogue (5 November 2018). "Teen Vogue 21 Under 21 Class of 2018". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Leach, Samantha (11 June 2019). "Meet the 'Glamour' 2019 College Women of the Year". Glamour. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ^ Von Zumwalt, Nate. "Camryn Garrett's Debut is a Sex-Positive Novel About HIV for a New Generation". NYU Tisch. Archived from the original on 2020-09-27. Retrieved 2020-04-08.