Tomi Adeyemi
1993
Tomi Adeyemi is Nigerian American author who also doubles up as a creative writing coach. She is best known for the critically acclaimed title “Children of Blood and Bone” the first in a trilogy named “Legacy of Orisha”. Adeyemi went to Harvard University from where she graduated with an English literature honors degree. Soon after she got a fellowship and moved to Salvador in Brazil to study West African culture and mythology. She made her name when her debut novel “Children of Blood and Bone” claimed a seven figure book advance deal and a movie deal to boot. The novel is currently in development by Temple Hill/Fox 2000 and is being produced by Marty Bowen and Karen Rosenfelt. When she is not writing her young adult novels, she loves to teach her 4500 aspiring authors on her blog or watch Scandal.
Publication Order
Standalone Books
The Siren
2026