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Ali Hazelwood
BornItaly
OccupationWriter, professor
GenreRomance
Years active2021–present
Notable worksThe Love Hypothesis
Website
alihazelwood.com

Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of an Italian romance novelist and neuroscience professor.[1] Many of her works center on women in STEM fields and academia. Her debut novel, The Love Hypothesis, was a New York Times best seller.[2]

Career

Hazelwood's first novel, The Love Hypothesis, was published in September 2021. It was on The New York Times Best Seller list for more than 40 weeks.[3] The story was originally written as Star Wars fan fiction about Rey and Kylo Ren, which Hazelwood first published on Archive of Our Own in 2018.[4] In 2022, Hazelwood published her second full-length novel, Love on the Brain, as well as three novellas: Under One Roof, Stuck with You, and Below Zero.[5]

In 2023, Hazelwood compiled her three novellas into a book titled Loathe to Love You.[6] That same year, she released her third adult novel, Love, Theoretically, as well as her first young adult novel, Check & Mate.[5][7] In 2024, she released the paranormal romance Bride.[8] Her seventh book, Not in Love, is scheduled for release in June 2024.[9]

Personal life

Hazelwood was born and raised in Italy[10] and lived in Japan and Germany before moving to the United States to pursue her Ph.D. in neuroscience.[3][11] During her graduate study, Hazelwood researched brain simulation and cognitive neuroscience.[12]

Hazelwood worked as a professor up until 2023, when she took a break from academia to focus on her writing career.[3]

Works

Novels

  • The Love Hypothesis (2021)
  • Love on the Brain (2022)
  • Love, Theoretically (2023)
  • Check & Mate (2023)
  • Bride (2024)
  • Not in Love (2024)

Novellas

  • Loathe to Love You (2023) collection:
    • Under One Roof (2022)
    • Stuck with You (2022)
    • Below Zero (2022)

References

  1. ^ Daily, Lisa (2022-08-24). "Love Goes From Hypothesis to Proven in Ali Hazelwood's Latest Rom-Com | BookTrib". booktrib.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers - Books - Oct. 24, 2021". The New York Times. October 24, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ a b c "With her 'STEMinist' romance novels, Ali Hazelwood creates chemistry with readers". GBH. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. ^ Held, Elizabeth (2023-08-29). "From Friends to Lovers: The Fanfic-to-Romance Pipeline Goes Mainstream". Vulture. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  5. ^ a b "Love, Theoretically Is Ali Hazelwood's Nerdiest (and Best) STEM Romance Yet". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. ^ "Where To Start With Ali Hazelwood Books | Penguin Random House". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  7. ^ "Check & Mate Is a Delightful YA Debut From Romance Queen Ali Hazelwood". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  8. ^ "Paranormal Romance Bride Marks a Refreshing Swerve for Author Ali Hazelwood". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  9. ^ "Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood: 9780593641040 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  10. ^ Merry, Stephanie (August 25, 2022). "Ali Hazelwood's sort-of-secret life as a bestselling author". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  11. ^ "Ali Hazelwood". Penguin Random House Canada. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  12. ^ Sharon (2022-08-01). "Ali Hazelwood on Trusting Her Own Voice After BookTok Fame". Goodreads. Retrieved 2022-08-25.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Hazelwood

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