Named one of TIME magazine's 100 Most Influential People, <b>Tomi Adeyemi</b> is a Hugo- and Nebula Award-winning Nigerian American writer and storyteller based in New York, New York. After graduating from Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, she studied West African mythology, religion, and culture in Salvador, Brazil. Her first novel, <I>Children of Blood and Bone</I>, debuted at #1 on the <I>New York Times</I> bestseller list. Its highly anticipated sequel, <I>Children of Virtue and Vengeance</I>, also debuted at #1 on the <I>New York Times</I> bestseller list. Tomi's Legacy of Orisha trilogy is being developed into a feature film. Tomi can be found teaching creative writing at thewritersroadmap.net. In 2020, she was named one of <I>Forbes</I> 's 30 Under 30 in Media, and her website was named one of the 101 Best Websites for writers by <I>Writer's Digest</I> .<br><br>Follow her<br>@tomiadeyemi and<br>@tomi_adeyemi<br><br>tomiadeyemi.com<br>ChildrenofBloodandBone.com<br>