Nick Brooks

Nick Brooks
Born	Washington, D.C., U.S.
Occupation	Author
Education	Howard University George Mason University University of Southern California (MFA)
Genre	Young Adult Fiction, Short film

Nick Brooks is an American author, filmmaker and rapper under the stage name, Ben Kenobe.

He wrote the middle-grade novel, Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont, published in 2022, and YA novel, Promise Boys, published in 2023. His short film, BEE, debuted at the 2020 American Black Film Fest.^[1]

Nick Brooks was born in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Howard University, George Mason University, and from University of Southern California, with a M.F.A. in Film and TV Production, in 2020. At USC his films earned him the George Lucas Scholar Award,^[2] and the Jack Larson and James Bridges Award for Writing and Directing.^[3][4][5]

In 2021 Macmillan Publishing pre-empted Brooks' YA debut, Promise Boys, with a book deal.^[6][7][8][9]

• Nothing Interesting Ever Happens to Ethan Fairmont, Union Square Publishing, 2022. ISBN 978-1454945574^[10]
• Promise Boys Henry Holt, 2023. ISBN 9781250866974^{[11][12][13][14][15]}
• Too Many Interesting Things Are Happening to Ethan Fairmont. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated. 2023. ISBN 978-1-4549-4711-0.

• Official website
• Nick Brooks on his new young adult novel 'Promise Boys' NPR, January 29, 2023