“This absorbing, appealing narrative is equal parts funny, romantic, and affirming. Romantic comedy that celebrates being yourself on your own terms.” — Kirkus Reviews

Camryn Garrett is an NAACP Image Award-nominated author and filmmaker. Her first novel, Full Disclosure, received rave reviews from outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, the Today Show, and The Guardian, which called it “warm, funny and thoughtfully sex-positive, an impressive debut from a writer still in her teens.” Her second novel, Off the Record, received three starred reviews. Her third novel, Friday I’m in Love, was an IndieNext Pick and received a starred review from Publisher’s Weekly. Her debut middle-grade novel, The Forgotten Summer of Seneca, will be published by Abrams in 2025. Her work has been translated into 9 languages. Camryn is also interested in filmmaking and has written and directed several short films. You can find her on Twitter @dancingofpens, tweeting (too much) from a laptop named Stevie.

Camryn's Featured Titles

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Writing as a Teen: What You Need to Know

This talk covers Camryn’s publishing journey, which started at age 13.

Camryn will discuss what she learned about herself and her relationship to writing as a young person and what advice she would give to other young people interested in writing.

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How YA Literature Combats Stigma

In this talk, Camryn covers why she became a writer. She’ll discuss the stigma surrounding HIV that she hoped to combat with her first book, Full Disclosure, and what stereotypes her second book, Off the Record, deconstructs via it’s main character.

Talk includes a reading from Full Disclosure

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What Makes An Identity?

This talk focuses on Camryn’s book Off the Record, centering on the many aspects of the main character’s identity. She’ll discuss why characters that reflect marginalized identity are important.

Talk includes a reading from Off the Record

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Honors, Awards & Recognition

Nominated for an NCAAP Award for Outstanding Youth/Teens
Indie Next Pick
BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year
One of Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21
Glamour College Woman of the Year

Media clips

Them | Sapphic Literature Is on the Rise. Hopefully, It’s More Than Just a Trend

NBC News | 7 YA novels featuring strong, vulnerable, unique Black girls coming in 2021

Kirkus | Extra! Extra! Camryn Garrett Breaks News

Publisher’s Weekly | Q & A with Camryn Garrett

Shondaland | Camryn Garrett’s ‘Off the Record’ Wants to Humanize Black Women’s Experiences

Bustle | This YA Author’s New Book Asks: What Do We Do With Good Art By Bad People?

Essence Girls United | Camryn Garrett Addresses The #MeToo Movement From Gen Z’s Perspective In Her Latest Book

HerCampus | 21-Year-Old Author Camryn Garrett on Her Newest Novel ‘Off the Record,’ the Importance of Representation, & Writing for Yourself First

We Need Diverse Books | Q&A With Camryn Garrett, Off the Record

Culturess | Author Camryn Garrett on Off the Record, #MeToo and the power of using your voice

FirstDraft Podcast | Gap Year of Writing with Camryn Garrett

Shondaland | I Never Saw Myself in Books — So I Wrote the Girl I’ve Always Needed to See by Camryn Garrett

Shondaland | “What First-Time Author Camryn Garrett’s Debut Novel Teaches Teens About Living With HIV”

Frolic | “I started wondering about how the adoption process for HIV positive children”

Brazos Bookstore | “Cassie Interviews Camryn Garrett, author of FULL DISCLOSURE”

NYU Tisch | “Camryn Garrett’s Debut is a Sex-Positive Novel About HIV For a New Generation”

Barnes and Noble Blog | “Get to Know a YA Author: Camryn Garrett”

MadamNoire | “Camryn Garrett Talks New Novel Full Disclosure, Ending HIV Stigma & What It Means To Be A Sex-Positive Teen”

Zora | “My Young Adult Novel Was Created to Change the Narrative Around HIV/AIDS” by Camryn Garrett

Bustle | “Start Reading ‘Full Disclosure’ By Camryn Garrett Right Now”

Media Kit

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