Nick Brooks is an award-winning author and filmmaker from Washington, DC.

 

In 2022 he published his first middle grade novel, NOTHING INTERESTING EVER HAPPENS TO ETHAN FAIRMONT, the first book in a three book series. The second book in the series, TOO MANY INTERESTING THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO ETHAN FAIRMONT released November of 2023.

 

His first YA novel, PROMISE BOYS debuted January 2023 and has already been deemed a much-anticipated read of 2023 by Buzzfeed, Seventeen and Forbes. It was also a 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book award honoree.

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Truly a multi-hyphenate, Nick is also a rapper known by the moniker, Ben Kenobe, and has composed music for films such as NETFLIX's, THEY CLONED TYRONE, and HBO's, THE CYPHER. 

 

As a storyteller he strives to tell stories that are timely and timeless.