Sometimes she writes about adults (ATTACHMENTS, LANDLINE).
Sometimes she writes about teenagers (ELEANOR & PARK, FANGIRL) .
Sometimes — actually, a lot of the time — she writes about lovesick vampires and guys with dragon wings. (THE SIMON SNOW TRILOGY).
Recently, she’s been writing comics, including her first graphic novel, PUMPKINHEADS, and the monthly RUNAWAYS comic for Marvel.
She lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Awards Include:
Goodreads Choice Awards
YALSA Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learners
Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year
Michael L. Printz Award - Honor
Boston Globe - Horn Book Award
Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year
New Yorker Best Books of the Year
Time Magazine Best Books of the Year
Time Magazine Top 10 Books of the Year
Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year
And Many More
Rainbow Rowell books available from the LMC:
Carry On
"Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here -- it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up"--Provided by publisher.
Eleanor & Park
"Set over the course of one school year in 1986, this is the story of two star-crossed misfits--smart enough to know that first love almost never lasts, but brave and desperate enough to try"--Provided by publisher.
"Reminded me not just what it's like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it's like to be young and in love with a book." -John Green
Fangirl
Feeling cast off when her twin sister outgrows their shared love for a favorite fictional character, Cath, a dedicated fan-fiction writer, struggles to survive on her own in her first year of college while avoiding a surly roommate, bonding with a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words, and worrying about her fragile father.
Pumpkinheads
"Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they've worked at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they're reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different? Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye. Josiah's ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. (He's the melancholy type). But Deja has a plan: What if instead of moping and instead of the usual--slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut--they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! Maybe Josie could talk to that cute girl he's been mooning over for three years."--Back of cover.