Her husband, Korean American graphic designer David Yoon, drew the illustrations. It took Yoon three years to write the book, writing early in the mornings while working full-time and raising her infant daughter. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. They are truly timeless, exploring human. Her first-time mother worries about protecting her baby from danger gave her the idea to write a story about a 17-year-old girl who needed the same level of protection. by Nicola Yoon The Sun Is Also a Star Character List These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. They can also be read by adults and enjoyed for the thought-provoking ideas and themes that the books conjure. Yoon wanted to write a book that reflected her child on the pages. Loosely inspired by her romance with husband and fellow novelist David Yoon, best-selling author Nicola Yoon’s swoon-worthy 2016 novel brings together two. She was inspired to write her debut novel, Everything, Everything, after the birth of her biracial daughter. Yoon worked as a programmer for investment management firms for 20 years before the publication of her first book. After graduation, she attended the Master of Creative Writing program at Emerson College.

Taking a creative writing class as an elective got her 'hooked on writing'.

She majored in electrical engineering as an undergraduate at Cornell University. Yoon grew up in Jamaica and in Brooklyn, New York. In 2016, she released The Sun Is Also a Star, a novel that was adapted to a film of the same name.

She is best known for writing the 2015 young adult novel Everything, Everything, a New York Times best seller and the basis of a 2017 film of the same name. Maybe part of falling in love with someone else is also falling in love with yourself. Nicola Yoon is a Jamaican-American author. Theres a Japanese phrase that I like: koi no yokan.

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