Greg
Neri
Contact
email:
greg@gregneri.com
Website
www.gneri.com
Education 1983-1987
University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
• B.A., Theater Arts/Film with Honors
Young
Adult Fiction (Writer)
- 2012?
The White Tree (novel),
Candlewick Press, Boston, MA
- 2011
Ghetto Cowboy (novel),
Candlewick Press, Boston, MA
- 2010 Yummy (graphic novel), Lee and Low
Books, New York, NY
- 2009
The Run (short story), Hunger
Mountain Literary Journal, VT
- 2009 Surf Mules (novel), G.P.
Putnam’s Sons, New York, NY
- 2009 The Incredible Adventures of Chief Wahoo
McDaniel: Wrestling Superstar (short story), Hunger
Mountain Literary Journal
- 2007
Chess Rumble (novella), Lee and Low Books, New York, NY
Children’s Books
(Illustrator-Writer)
- 2004
Socks Can Be Mittens/ Underwear
Can Be Hats (board books), Walter Foster Publishing, San
Diego, CA
- 2001
Hooray for Teeth (easy
reader book), Scholastic, New York, NY
- 1991
A Picasso on the Beach (picture
book), Hunter House, Claremont, CA
New Media (Writer-Producer)
- 1999-2003
Zentropy Partners, Los Angeles, CA
- Head of
Production/ Lead Producer
- Headed
up creative interactive projects for clients including Reebok,
General Motors, Microsoft, MGM, Dell, Caesar’s Palace,
Peterson’s,
Nautica
- 1994-1998
Cow, Santa Monica, CA
- Lead
Creative Producer
- Headed
up creative interactive projects for clients including Disney, Imagine
Entertainment, Mercedes Benz, Nike
- 1992-1994
Animaction, Santa Monica, CA
- Lead
Animator/ Project Leader
- Oversaw
300+ PSAs created by innovative school workshops throughout Los Angeles
Films (Writer-Director)
- 1995
Fa’a Samoa (Documentary), Octus Films, Los Angeles, CA
- 1994
A Weekend with Barbara und Ingrid (Feature), Angelika Films,
New York, NY
- 1988
A Picasso on the Beach (Short Film), HBO and Bravo, Los Angeles,
CA
Awards
and Honors
- 2011
Coretta Scott King Author Honor (Yummy)
- 2011 American
Library Association Notable Book (Yummy)
- 2011 Publishers
Weekly Best Books of 2011 (Yummy)
- 2011 Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of 2010 (Yummy)
- 2011 Booklist
Editor's Choice Best Books of 2010 (Yummy)
- 2011
Cybil Award - Best YA Graphic Novel (Yummy)
- 2011
YALSA Top 10 Quick Picks (Yummy)
- 2011
American
Library Association Great Graphic Novels
for Teens (Yummy)
- 2011 Booklist's Top
10 Graphic Novels for Youth (Yummy)
- 2011 School Library
Journal Best Comics for 2010 (Yummy)
- 2011 CCBC Choices
2011 (Yummy)
- 2011
International Reading
Association
Notable Book for a Global Society (Yummy)
- 2011 Publishers Weekly Comic Weekly Fifth
Annual Critics Poll List (Yummy)
- 2011 Chicago Public
Library - Best of the Best Book (Yummy)
- 2011 Virginia
Readers' Choice List for high school (Yummy)
- 2011
Glyph Award finalist - Story of the Year (Yummy)
- 2011
Eisner Award finalist- Best Teen Book (Yummy)
- 2010
Lee Bennett Hopkins / International Reading Association
Promising Poet Award (Chess Rumble)
- 2009
American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
(Chess Rumble)
- 2009
International Reading Association Young Adults Choice (Chess Rumble)
- 2008
American Library Association Notable Book (Chess Rumble)
- 2008
International Reading Association Notable Book (Chess Rumble)
- 2008
Bank Street College of Education Best Book of the Year list (Chess
Rumble)
- 2008
Society of School Librarians International Best Book in the Language
Arts (Chess Rumble)
- 2008
Skipping Stones Magazine Honor Award (Chess Rumble)
- 2008
N.Y. State Reading Association Charlotte Award (Chess Rumble)
- 1996
Pioneer Award (Motorola Campaign)
- 1989
Student Academy Award finalist (A Picasso on the Beach)
- 1989
FOCUS Award finalist (A Picasso on the Beach)
- 1989
Whole Life Expo Film Festival – Best of Visionary Art Award (A
Picasso on the Beach)
- 1988
University of California Chancellor’s Award (A Picasso on the
Beach)
Talks
2010
On sabatical in Berlin
2009
Brooklyn
Book Festival, Southern Festival of Books (Nashville), NCTE/ALAN Annual
Conference (Philadelphia), FCTE (Orlando), Read It Forward (St. Louis)
St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading (Tampa Bay), Teen Author
Carnival, Book Expo of America, Behind the Book (New York), Annual
Conference on Children's Literature, FLPL Multicultural Day (Fort
Lauderdale), numerous school and library visits (New York, Florida)
2008
Miami
Book Fair, International Reading Association Annual Convention
(Atlanta), SCBWI Florida Annual Conference (Miami), Tampa Bay Chess
Association (Tampa), Behind the Book (New York), numerous school and
library visits (New York, Florida)
2007
Florida
Writers Association Annual Conference (Orlando), SCBWI Annual
Conference (Los Angeles), Behind the Book (New York), numerous school
and library visits (New York, California, Florida)
Media
Appearances
2007-2009
The
Today Show (NBC NY), The Daytime Show (NBC Tampa), Media Talk (Tampa),
Book Babes (WMNF Tampa), Miami Herald, St. Petersburg Times, The Brown
Bookshelf, Hunger Mountain Literary Journal, Foreword Magazine,
Catalyst Chicago News, Tampa Bay Parenting Magazine, Book Talk, Class
of 2K7 ezine, School Library Journal, numerous blogs and YouTube videos
Memberships
Society of
Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Florida
Writers Association, Class of 2K7 alumni, Good Reads, UCSC
Alumni Association, Live Journal, Hunger Mountain Journal, the
Brown Bookshelf