Daphne Palasi Andreades is a critically acclaimed author, best known for her debut novel, "Brown Girls." Born and raised in Queens, New York, Andreades' writing is heavily influenced by her experiences growing up in a diverse and vibrant community. She received her MFA from Columbia University, where she was awarded a Henfield Prize and a Creative Writing Teaching Fellowship.
"Brown Girls" was published to widespread acclaim, named a New York Times Editors’ Choice, an Indie Next Pick by booksellers across the U.S., and a finalist for several awards, including the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, the New American Voices Award, and the VCU Cabell First Novelist Award. The novel explores themes of diaspora, immigration, family, and hybrid identities, and has been translated into several languages, including French and German.
Andreades' work is known for its formal innovation and experimentation, drawing from a variety of disciplines including poetry, history, and visual art. She has received numerous accolades for her writing, including a 2021 O.Henry Prize, and scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Sewanee Writers’ Conference, and the Martha's Vineyard Institute for Creative Writing, where she won the Voices of Color Prize.
In addition to working on her second novel, Andreades is an active presence on social media, sharing insights into her writing process and engaging with her readers on Instagram and Twitter. She lives in New York City, where she continues to write and teach.