Derek Milman

Derek Milman was born in New York City, but grew up in Westchester, NY, where he wrote and published a successful underground humor magazine that caught the attention of the New York Times, who wrote a profile on him at the age of 14. Derek studied English, Creative Writing, and Theater at Northwestern University. He began his career as a playwright (his first play was staged in New York City when he was just out of college), and earned an MFA in acting at the Yale School of Drama.Derek has performed on stages across the country, and appeared in numerous TV shows and films, working with two Academy Award winning film directors.Scream All Night was Derek's debut YA novel. Swipe Right for Murder is his second novel for young adults. It was released on August 6th, 2019, from Little, Brown/jimmy patterson. Milman's third novel, the upcoming A Darker Mischief, will be out July 2, 2024, from Scholastic.Derek currently lives in Brooklyn where he is hard at work on his next book.PLEASE NOTE: For professional reasons (not personal ones) I no longer accept friend requests on Goodreads. Feel free to follow my author page on here, or connect with me on Twitter or Instagram: @DerekMilman.Thank you!