Nick Brooks

Nick Brooks is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and musician from Washington, DC. In 2022 he published his first middle grade novel, Nothing Interesting Ever Happens To Ethan Fairmont, the first book in a three-book series. The second book in the series was released in November of 2023 with the third and final book releasing in 2024. His first YA novel, Promise Boys, debuted January 2023 and was the largest Young Adult debut publishing deal in history. The book received critical acclaim including winning the Odyssey Award and being a 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book award honoree. His second YA novel, Up In Smoke, released May 2025 and instantly became an Amazon YA Book of the Month. His forthcoming title, Fractured, a X-Men graphic novel with Marvel and Abrams, is due summer 2027. Truly a multi-hyphenate, Nick worked as Director’s Assistant for the Emmy-Award winning TV show, The Mandalorian, and is currently writing several projects including; Promise Boys, at Netflix with Barack and Michelle Obama producing, and even the popular video game, GTA 6. Before becoming full-time artist, Nick was an educator working primarily with at-risk youth. During that time he earned his M. Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction while holding his undergraduate degree from Howard University.