Press Kit
Angie Thomas is more than a bestselling author; she’s a voice for change. Explore her journey as a writer, speaker, and activist.
Film & Television Rights
For film and television rights, Angie is represented by Mary Pender at William Morris Endeavor Agency. Please contact Mary at info@wmeagency.com
Literary Inquiries
For literary rights inquiries, please contact Angie's literary agent, Molly Ker Hawn at David Higham Associates at mollykerhawn[at] davidhigham.co.uk
Speaking Engagements
For speaking engagements, Angie is represented by Mary Pender at Harry Walker Agency. Please contact Mary at info@harrywalker.com
Short Bio
Angie Thomas was born and raised in Mississippi, but now calls Atlanta home. Her award-winning, acclaimed debut novel, , and its follow-up, On the Come Up, are both #1 New York Times bestsellers adapted into major motion pictures. In 2021, Angie returned to the world of Garden Heights with Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give. Her middle-grade series, Nic Blake and the Remarkables, is Angie’s first foray into the fantasy genre.
Long Bio
Angie Thomas is an inaugural winner of the Walter Dean Myers Grant, awarded by We Need Diverse Books. Her award-winning, acclaimed debut young adult novel, The Hate U Give, is a #1 New York Times bestseller and major motion picture from Fox 2000, starring Amandla Stenberg and directed by George Tillman, Jr. Her second novel, On the Come Up, is a #1 New York Times bestseller as well, and Paramount’s film adaptation was directed by Sanaa Lathan, with Angie acting as a producer. In 2020, Angie released Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal to Writing Your Truth to help aspiring writers tell their stories, and in 2021, Angie returned to the top of the New York Times bestseller list with Concrete Rose, a prequel to The Hate U Give.
Angie’s series for middle-grade readers, Nic Blake and the Remarkables, is her first foray into the fantasy genre. The Manifestor Prophecy, The Book of Anansi, and the forthcoming The Threads of Fate follow twelve-year-old Nic Blake, who finds herself immersed in a magical world heavily influenced by Black history and folklore. A film adaptation is forthcoming with Angie writing the script and producing.
