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Brent Hartinger | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 54–55) Washington, United States |
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| Alma mater | Gonzaga University Western Washington University |
| Literary movement | Gay teen fiction |
| Notable works | Geography Club |
| Spouse | Michael Jensen |
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Brent Hartinger (born 1971) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter, best known for hisnovels about gay teenagers.
Hartinger was born in 1971 inWashington state and grew up inTacoma, Washington. He earned a bachelor's degree fromGonzaga University inSpokane, Washington, and studied for a master's degree in psychology atWestern Washington University.
Hartinger is the author of fourteen novels. His first published book was the young adult novelGeography Club (HarperCollins, 2003). He subsequently published seven companion books to that novel, includingThe Thing I Didn't Know I Didn't Know (2014);Barefoot in the City of Broken Dreams (2015);The Road to Amazing (2016); andThe Otto Digmore Difference (2017). These last four books were written for adults, and include the teen characters from his earlier YA novels as adults in their twenties.[1]
Hartinger's other books, all for young adults, includeGrand & Humble (2006);Project Sweet Life (2008); andThree Truths and a Lie (Simon & Schuster, 2016).[2]
Afeature film version of Hartinger's first novel,Geography Club, was released in November 2013, co-starringScott Bakula.
Also a screenwriter, various Hartinger's screenplays have been optioned for film, or are in various stages of production,Project Pay Day, a teen caper movie based on his own novel was released in 2021.[3]
Hartinger's writing honors include theLambda Literary Award; aGLAAD Media Award; the Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award; and anEdgar Award nomination. Screenwriting awards include the Screenwriting in the Sun Award, a Writers Network Fellowship, and first place in the StoryPros, Fresh Voices, Acclaim, and L.A. Comedy Festival screenwriting contests.[4]
Hartinger has taught creative writing atVermont College of Fine Arts, and is the co-founder of the entertainment websiteAfterElton.com, which was sold to MTV/Viacom in 2006.[5]
In 1990, Hartinger co-founded one of the world's first LGBT youth support groups, in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington.[6]
Hartinger currently has no permanent address, and instead continuously travels the world with his husband, writer Michael Jensen. Their "digital nomad" journey, which has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in Forbes, is documented on their websiteBrent and Michael Are Going Places.[7]
The Russel Middlebrook Series (a young adult series)
Russel Middlebrook: The Futon Years (an adult series)
The Otto Digmore Series (an adult series)
Other Books
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