Josh Silver | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1989 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Subjects | mental health, LGBTQI+ youth |
| Spouse | David Dawson |
Josh Silver (born 15 September 1989) is a British author.[1] He is a former actor and mental health nurse.[2] His debut novel, HappyHead, the first in a dystopian[3] duology of young adult fiction books (published by Oneworld Publications in the UK),[4] was shortlisted for the 2024 YA Book Prize,[5] nominated for the 2024 Carnegie Medal for writing[6] and named an Amazon Best YA book of 2023.[7] The sequel, Dead Happy, was published in the UK on 2 May 2024.[8][9] The series will be published by Delacorte at Penguin Random House in the USA in autumn 2024.[10] The screen rights were acquired by actor Taron Egerton and Range Media Partners in a highly competitive auction[11][12] pre-publication.
- ^ HappyHead: The Most Anticipated YA Debut of 2023: Book 1 of 2. Simon and Schuster. 16 March 2023. ISBN 9780861545544. Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Josh Silver". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Silver, Josh (2023). HappyHead. Rock the Boat. ISBN 978-0-86154-553-7. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ "Josh Silver". Oneworld. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ https://www.thebookseller.com/awards/the-ya-book-prize
- ^ "The Yoto Carnegies". Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Best Books of the Year 2023: Kids and Young Adult". www.amazon.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ Silver, Josh (2024-05-02). Dead Happy. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-0-86154-783-8. Archived from the original on 2024-01-01. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
- ^ Silver, Josh. Dead Happy. Rock the Boat. ASIN 0861547829.
- ^ "Rights Report: Week of October 30, 2023". PublishersWeekly.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (2023-03-07). "Taron Egerton And Range Media Partners Team On Feature Adaptation Of Josh Silver's Debut Novel 'HappyHead'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Egerton snaps up film rights to Silver's debut YA thriller". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on 2023-12-25. Retrieved 2023-12-25.