Nick Brooks

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 last book in the series, EVERYTHING INTERESTING KEEPS HAPPENING TO ETHAN FAIRMONT released November of 2024.

His debut YA novel, PROMISE BOYS released January 2023 and has received critical acclaim, including being a 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book award honoree and a 2024 Odyssey Award winner.

His next YA novel, UP IN SMOKE, is due May 6th, 2025.

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

Picking up the moniker, The Righteous Writer, Nick has written for TV, film and even video games. As a storyteller he strives to tell stories that are timely and timeless.

https://www.thenickbrooks.com/