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Allen Zadoff

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Allen Zadoff is the author of nine novels and a memoir, including the thriller series “The Unknown Assassin”, which debuted to starred reviews and was a YALSA Top Ten Pick for Reluctant Readers. The series has been translated into over a dozen languages and is being developed by Sony Pictures. A former stage director, Zadoff is a graduate of Cornell University, the Harvard University Institute for Advanced Theater Training, and the Warner Bros. Writers Workshop. As an experienced technologist, he has embraced the intersection of AI and the creative process, becoming an expert in using AI tools to enhance storytelling. His latest book, "The AI Revolution for Writers," explores the potential of AI in writing and offers practical guidance for ...more

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	Boy Nobody (The Unknown Assassin, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 8,480 ratings — published 2013 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am the Mission (The Unknown Assassin, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 3,074 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am the Traitor (The Unknown Assassin, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,994 ratings — published 2015 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have 3.75 avg rating — 1,553 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hungry: Lessons Learned on the Journey from Fat to Thin 3.75 avg rating — 616 ratings — published 2007 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Life, the Theater, and Other Tragedies 3.63 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Since You Left Me 3.60 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Donut Prince of New York 3.62 avg rating — 82 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Boy Nobody FREE PREVIEW Edition 4.28 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Lost Mission, a Boy Nobody Novel - Advance Reading Copy 4.36 avg rating — 55 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Q: What was your inspiration for writing The Unknown Assassin Series?

A: The Unknown Assassin did not come to me as a story, but as a character. In this case, the character was a sixteen-year-old boy. He told me he had no name and that he traveled from place to place, assuming a new identity on every mission. He said his job was to befriend the children of high-value targets so he could get clo Read more of this blog post »

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“Grief. This is what it does to people. It makes them strangers to themselves.”
― Allen Zadoff

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“It's the kind of leather seat that pulls you in, begs to to relax against it.”
― Allen Zadoff, Boy Nobody

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“When in doubt, emulate.”
― Allen Zadoff, Boy Nobody

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