Andrea Livingstone [Nic Stone]

Writing professor

Education

B.A., psychology, Spelman College

Credentials

Part-time professor of writing, 2026–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, GA

Author, numerous publishers, 2017–present
- Boom Town, Simon & Schuster, 2025
- Dear Manny, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2025
- Chaos Theory, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2023
- How to Be a (Young) Anti-Racist (with Ibram X. Kendi), Kokila, 2023
- Whiteout, Quill Tree Books, 2022
- Symbiosis: A Black Panther Novel, Scholastic, Inc., 2022
- Fast Pitch, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2021
- Blackout: A Novel, Quill Tree Books, 2021
- The Vanished: A Black Panther Novel, Scholastic, Inc., 2021
- Hazel and Gray, Faraway Collection, Amazon Original Stories, 2020
- Dear Justyce, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020
- Shuri: A Black Panther Novel, Scholastic, Inc., 2020
- Clean Getaway, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020
- Jackpot, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2019
- Odd One Out, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2018
- Dear Martin, Crown Books for Young Readers, 2017

Guest lecturer, various institutions, 2022–present
- Mt. San Antonio College, 2025
- Teachers College, Columbia University, 2025
- Bennett College, 2023
- University of Washington, 2023
- Penn State Altoona, 2023
- Spokane Community College, 2022
- SUNY Buffalo, 2022

Awards, recognitions, and honors

Dear Manny
- American Library Association Best Fiction for Young Adults Featured Review (2025)

Chaos Theory
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Reading List Selection (2024)
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers List Selection (2024)
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best List Selection (2023)
- Oklahoma OLA Sequoyah Book Award Master List Nominee (2025)
- Great Lakes Book Award Nominee (2025)
- Texas Tayshas Reading List Selection (2024)
- Project LIT Book Club List Selection (2023–24)
- AISLE (Association of Illinois Library Educators) Reader's Choice Award List (2025)
- Pennsylvania Keystone to Reading Secondary List Selection (2024–25)
- Florida Teen Reads Selection (2024–25)
- Georgia Peach Book Award for Teens Nominee (2024)
- Kentucky Bluegrass Award Nominee (2024–25)

Symbiosis: A Black Panther Novel
- NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award Selection (2022)
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection (2022)

Fast Pitch
- NCTE/CLA Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts Award Selection (2022)
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Selection (2022)
- Grand Canyon Book Award Nominee (2024)
- Kansas William Allen White Children's Book Award Nominee (2023–24)
- Mississippi Magnolia Book Award Nominee (2022–23)
- South Dakota Teen Book Awards Nominee (2022–23)
- Tennessee Volunteer Book Award Nominee (2022–23)
- Virginia Young Readers Choice Award Nominee (2023–24)
- South Carolina Book Awards Selection (2023–24)

Dear Justyce
- The Malka Penn Award for Human Rights in Children's Literature Winner (2021)
- NAACP Image Award Nominee – Outstanding Literary Work: Youth/Teen Category (2021)
- Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award (The Cybils Award) Nominee (2020)
- Wilde Award for Longer Books Winner (2020)
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best Selection (2020)
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Selection (2021)
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection (2021)
- Golden Kite Award Finalist for Young Adult Fiction, 2021
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List Nominee (2021)
- Bank Street Best of the Year List Selection (2020)
- Oklahoma State Sequoyah Book Award Masterlist High School Category (2022)
- KNEA Reading Circle Recommended Titles List (2020–21)
- Georgia Author of the Year Award Nominee (2020)
- New Jersey Garden State Book Award Nominee (2022–23)

Clean Getaway
- YALSA Quick Picks Selection (2021)
- WeAreTeachers Best Book for Fourth Grade
- Children's and Young Adult Bloggers Literary Award (The Cybils Award) Nominee (2020)
- Black Caucus of the American Library Association Best of the Best Selection (2020)
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People List Nominee (2021)
- Children's Book Council Kids' Book Choice Award nominee, age 8–12, for Favorite Author (2021)
- Sunshine State Readers Award Nominee (2021)
- Illinois Rebecca Caudill Book Award Nominee (2022)
- Indiana Read Aloud Reading List Selection (2021)
- Young Hoosier Book Award Nominee (2022)
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle (Best of the Best) Selection (2020)
- Louisiana Young Readers Choice Nominee (2022–23)
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award Nominee (2021)
- North Carolina Book Award Nominee (2023)
- North Dakota Children's Book Award Nominee (2022)
- Land of Enchantment Book Awards Nominee (2022–23)
- Pennsylvania Young Readers Choice Award Nominee (2021–22)
- Rhode Island Children's Book Award Nominee (2022)
- South Carolina Book Awards Nominee (2022)
- Wisconsin State Reading Association Selection (2021)
- Nutmeg Book Award Nominee (2022)

Jackpot
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers Selection (2020)
- Georgia Author of the Year Award Nominee (2020)
- Florida Teen Book Award Nominee (2020–21)
- Texas TAYSHAS Reading List Selection (2021)
- Utah Beehive Book Award Nominee (2021)
- Virginia Readers' Choice Nominee (2021–22)

Odd One Out
- ALA/ALSC Rainbow Book List Top Ten Selection (2019)
- YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults List Selection (2019)

Dear Martin
- William C. Morris Debut YA Award Finalist (2018)
- AAMBC Literary Award Nominee
- YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults Top Ten Selection (2018)
- Teen Choice Book Awards Nominee (2018)
- YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Top Ten Selection (2018)
- ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection (2018)
- ALA Quick Picks (2018)
- ALA Quick Picks Top Ten (2018)
- Southern Book Prize Finalist (2018)
- Amelia Elizabeth Walden Book Award Nominee (2018)
- Ohio CCPL Great Books for Kids (2018, 2022)
- Illinois Lincoln Award (2020)
- Utah Beehive Book Award (2020)
- South Carolina Book Award (2019–20)
- South Dakota High School Teen Choice Book Award Winner (2020)
- Georgia Author of the Year Award Nominee (2019)
- Sequoyah Book Awards Master List (2019)
- Wisconsin State Reading Association Recommends List (2018)
- Kansas NEA Reading Circle Catalog (2018)
- Texas TAYSHAS & Lone Star Lists (2018)
- Eliot Rosewater Book Award Nominee (Indiana) (2019–20)
- MASL Readers Awards Finalist (Missouri) (2019–20)
- Mast List Nominee for the Illinois Teen Reader's Choice Award (2020)
- Wyoming Library Association Soaring Eagle Award Winner (2021–22)
- Great Reads Awards Shortlist – Ireland

Publications and presentations

Presentations

Presentation. "Dear Martin: Life & Work," Mt. San Antonio College, February 2025.
Presentation. "Writing YA Literature," Teachers College, Columbia University, February 2025.
Presentation. "Pipelines to Pathways," Bennett College, October 2023.
Presentation. "On Being Human and The Power of Storytelling," University of Washington, October 2023.
Presentation. "Dear Martin: Applying Dr. King's Teachings in Modern America," Penn State Altoona, February 2023.
Presentation. "On Being Human and The Power of Storytelling," Spokane Community College, November 2022.
Presentation. "Healing Through Stories," SUNY Buffalo, October 2022.