Quick Facts
Biography
Adam Silvera (born June 7, 1990) is an American author of young adult fiction novels, known for his bestselling novels What If It's Us and Infinity Son.
Early life
Silvera was born and raised in the South Bronx in New York City. His mother, Persi Rosa, is Puerto Rican and a social worker.
Silvera started writing when he was around 10 or 11, initially working on fan fiction. Silvera has worked as a barista, bookseller, and reviewer for Shelf Awareness before becoming a published writer.
Personal life
Silvera is open about his struggles with depression and is gay.
Screen adaptations
Movie rights to his fourth novel, What If It's Us, co-authored with Becky Albertalli, sold to Anonymous Content in 2018, with Brian Yorkey as the screenwriter.
His novel They Both Die at the End has been optioned by HBO in 2019 to be developed into a series with Chris Kelly writing and J.J. Abrams executive producing.
HBO Max is developing Silvera’s novel More Happy Than Not as a one-hour series, with Drew Comins and Silvera serving as executive producers on the project.