About Ali Novak
Born 1991. Ali Novak is an American writer.
Ali Novak is an American young adult fiction author. She is known for her novel My Life with the Walter Boys, which was adapted into a television series of the same name, as well as her Heartbreak Chronicles trilogy, which includes The Heartbreakers, Paper Hearts (2017), and Heartstrings (2025).
Novak grew up in Wisconsin. She started her writing career posting on Wattpad, where My Life with the Walter Boys received 22 million reads. Working with Wattpad, Sourcebooks published the novel in 2012. In 2014, My Life with the Walter Boys was nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction. The following year, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) included it on their "Teens' Top 10" list. In 2018, the second book in the Heartbreak Chronicles, Paper Hearts, was included on the same list.
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Heartbreak Chronicles series
My Life with the Walter Boys series
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Who is Ali Novak?
American writer
When was Ali Novak born?
Ali Novak was born on 27 May 1991 in Brookfield.
What is Ali Novak's occupation?
Ali Novak is a writer.
What nationality is Ali Novak?
Ali Novak is American.
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