Occupation Novelist Role Novelist Name Marissa Meyer | Spouse Jesse Taylor | |
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Born February 19, 1984 (age 40)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S. ( 1984-02-19 ) Genre Young-adult fantasy and science fiction Education Pacific Lutheran University Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction Books Cinder, Cress, Scarlet, Heartless, Winter Similar People Sarah J Maas, Tahereh Mafi, Maggie Stiefvater, Laini Taylor, Kiera Cass Profiles | ||
Notable works The Lunar Chronicles. | ||
Interview with marissa meyer author of the lunar chronicles
Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. Her debut novel, Cinder, was released on January 3, 2012. It is the first in her series The Lunar Chronicles.
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- Interview with marissa meyer author of the lunar chronicles
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- Life and career
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Justine magazine marissa meyer dishes on winter epic world collide writing tips more
Life and career
Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington, United States and attended Pacific Lutheran University, where she received a degree in creative writing. Before writing Cinder, Meyer worked as a book editor for five years and wrote Sailor Moon fan fiction under the pen name of Alicia Blade. In an interview with The News-Tribune, she said that doing the fan fiction helped her learn the craft of writing, gave her instant feedback and taught her how to take criticism.
Meyer is married to Jesse Taylor. In 2015, she and her husband adopted their twin daughters, Sloane and Delaney.
Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write Cinder after participating in the 2008 National Novel Writing Month contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic version of Puss in Boots. The Lunar Chronicles is a four book series (tetralogy) with volumes based on the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White. The first book, Cinder, was a New York Times bestseller.
In 2013 Meyer received a two-book deal from Feiwel & Friends for a young adult series featuring the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. The first book, Heartless, was set for a Fall 2016 release. It is a stand-alone novel. Publishers Weekly announced that she would write a superhero series afterward.