Nic Stone is the No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of William C. Morris Award finalist “Dear Martin,” “Dear Justyce,” “Odd One Out,” “JackPot,” “Clean Getaway” and the “Shuri” novel series with Marvel Comics. Her novels have been translated into six languages. She is a graduate of Spelman College with a degree in psychology. Stone was one of the authors of “Blackout: A Novel,” which is featured at the 2022 National Book Festival and follows six Black teenagers during a blackout in New York City.