Nic Sheff
{{short description|American writer}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nic Sheff
| birth_date =
| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.
| known_for = {{plainlist|
- Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines (Author)
- We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction (Author)
- Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction (Appears in)}}
| father = David Sheff
| mother = Vicki Sheff
}}
Nic Sheff is an American writer. He is the author of two memoirs, including the New York Times best seller Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines{{Cite book |last=Sheff |first=Nic |url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Tweak/Nic-Sheff/9781534436572 |title=Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines |date=30 November 2020 |publisher=Atheneum Books for Young Readers |isbn=9781534436572}} and We All Fall Down: Living With Addiction.{{Cite book |last=Sheff |first=Nic |url=https://www.lbyr.com/titles/nic-sheff/we-all-fall-down/9780316175890/ |title=We All Fall Down: Living With Addiction |date=30 November 2020 |publisher=Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |isbn=9780316175890}} He has also written several novels for young adults and is a writer, story editor and a co-producer.
Personal life
As of 2011, Sheff lives with his wife in Los Angeles.{{Cite web |date=3 December 2011 |title=Going Gay for Pay |url=https://www.thefix.com/content/gay-pay-meth-addiction-nic-cheff8899 |website=The Fix}}{{Cite web |date=5 December 2011 |title=Nic Sheff On Going Gay For Pay |url=http://www.out.com/entertainment/books/2011/12/05/nic-sheff-going-gay-pay |website=Out.com}}
Bibliography
=Memoirs=
- Tweak: Growing Up On Methamphetamines (2008, Atheneum Books for Young Readers)
- We All Fall Down: Living With Addiction (2011, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
=Novels=
- Schizo (2014, Philomel Books)
- Harmony House (2016, HarperTeen)
Related works
Sheff is the subject of his father David Sheff's memoir, Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, and was a consultant on its 2018 film adaptation, in which he was portrayed by Timothée Chalamet. For his performance, Chalamet was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, and BAFTA Award, all for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.{{Cite web |date=30 November 2020 |title=Nic Sheff - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2996954/ |website=Internet Movie Database}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
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Category:21st-century American memoirists
Category:21st-century American novelists
Category:American writers of young adult literature
Category:American television writers