Richelle Mead
| Richelle Mead | |
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 Richelle Mead - September 2009 |
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| Born | November 12, 1976 Michigan, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2007– |
| Genres | Fantasy, Young adult fiction |
| Children | 1 son (26 august 2011)[1] |
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www.richellemead.com |
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Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is a bestselling[2][3] American fantasy author. She is known for the Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, and the Dark Swan series. All are available internationally, including countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.[4]
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[edit] Education and career
Richelle Mead was born in Michigan[5] and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, USA.[6] She has three degrees: a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, a Master of Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Teaching from the University of Washington.[5] Her teaching degree led her to become an 8th grade teacher in suburban Seattle, where she taught social studies and English. She continued writing in her free time, until she sold her first novel, Succubus Blues. After quitting her job to write full time, her other books quickly followed.[7]
Mead actively writes books in three different series. The schedule for this is so demanding that she has to turn out a draft for a new book every three months. This is an extremely fast turnaround compared to the year that most authors take to write a book.[7].
Richelle married in 2009 and gave birth to her first child (a boy) in 2011.
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Novels
[edit] Georgina Kincaid series
- Succubus Blues (27 February 2007)
- Succubus on Top (18 December 2007) (UK title: Succubus Nights)
- Succubus Dreams (30 September 2008)
- Succubus Heat (26 May 2009)
- Succubus Shadows (30 March 2010)
- Succubus Revealed (30 August 2011)
[edit] Dark Swan series
- Storm Born (5 August 2008)
- Thorn Queen (28 July 2009)
- Iron Crowned (22 February 2011)
- Shadow Heir (27 December 2011)[8]
[edit] Young adult novels
[edit] Vampire Academy series
- Vampire Academy (16 August 2007)
- Frostbite (10 April 2008)
- Shadow Kiss (13 November 2008)
- Blood Promise (25 August 2009)
- Spirit Bound (18 May 2010)
- Last Sacrifice [9] (7 December 2010)
[edit] Bloodlines series
Mead is writing a six-book spin-off series featuring characters in the Vampire Academy series: Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian. "Spin off series takes place in the same universe as Vampire Academy. Same rules, same races. What happens here is that the side characters from Vampire Academy are now the main characters. And so the series will be following Sydney, Jill, Adrian, and Eddie".[10] Mead has confirmed that Bloodlines will be the name of both the series and the first book.
- Bloodlines (23 August 2011, ISBN 1595143173)
- The Golden Lily (19 June 2012, ISBN 1595143181)[11]
[edit] Anthologies
- “Brushstrokes,” Dreams & Desires Vol. 1 (Freya’s Bower, February 2007) (featuring characters from the Georgina Kincaid series)
- “City of Demons,” Eternal Lover (Kensington, April 2008) (featuring characters from the Georgina Kincaid series)
- “Blue Moon,” Immortal: Love Stories With Bite (BenBella Books, August 2008)
- “Sunshine,” Kisses From Hell (HarperTeen, August 2010) (featuring characters from the Vampire Academy series)
[edit] Awards and recognitions
- Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel - Succubus Blues[12]
- Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel - Storm Born[13]
- American Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Vampire Academy[14]
- American Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Frostbite[15]
- Honorable Mention - 2009 P.E.A.R.L. Awards - Best Romantic Fantasy - Thorn Queen[16]
- Finalist - 2009 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year - Blood Promise[17]
- Nominee - 2009 Goodreads Choice Awards - Young Adult Series - Blood Promise[18]
- Winner - 2010 Teen Read Awards - Best Teen Series - Vampire Academy series [19]
- Nominee - 2010 Teen Read Awards - Best Hottie - Vampire Academy series [20]
- Winner - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Goodreads Author - Richelle Mead [21]
- Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Favorite Book of 2010 - Spirit Bound [22]
- Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Young Adult Fantasy - Last Sacrifice [23]
- Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Favorite Heroine - Rose Hathaway [24]
- Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Favorite Hero - Dimitri Belikov [25]
- Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Paranormal Fantasy - Succubus Shadows [26]
- Nominee - 2011 Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Book - Vampire Academy series [27]
- Nominee - 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year - Spirit Bound [28]
- Winner - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Graphic Novels and Comics - Vampire Academy[29]
- Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Favorite Book of 2011 - Bloodlines[30]
- Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Paranormal Fantasy - Succubus Revealed[31]
- Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science Fiction - Bloodlines[32]
- Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Goodreads Author[33]
[edit] References
- ^ "Félicitations Richelle". 30th of August. http://vampireacademy-france.blogspot.com/2011/08/felicitations-richelle.html. "Richelle Mead a donné naissance à son petit garçon vendredi dernier"
- ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2008-04-27. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B06E6DB133AF934A15757C0A96E9C8B63.
- ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2009-01-09. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/books/bestseller/bestchildren.html?_r=1.
- ^ "International Copies of Richelle's Books". richellemead.com. http://richellemead.com/books/international.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
- ^ a b "About Richelle". richellemead.com. http://www.richellemead.com/bio/bio.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ Mary Ann Gwinn (August 31, 2009). Kirkland author Richelle Mead gets a taste of success with Vampire Academy novels. Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/books/2009766265_litlife31.html. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ a b "Vampire buzz takes bite in Kirkland". Kirkland Reporter. 2009-12-21. http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/east_king/kir/lifestyle/79852562.html.
- ^ "Richelle Mead's blog". 2011-12-04. http://blue-succubus.livejournal.com/280925.html.
- ^ http://www.richellemead.com/books/vampireacademy.htm
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8709523-the-golden-lily
- ^ http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=book&level=1&year=2007
- ^ http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=book&level=1&year=2008
- ^ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/08qp.cfm
- ^ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/09qp.cfm
- ^ http://www.paranormalromance.org/pearl/finalists.php
- ^ http://www.cbcbooks.org/news/14
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/26630-the-2009-goo
- ^ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-teen-series
- ^ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-hottie
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41639-Goodreads-Author
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41617-Favorite-Book-of-2010
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41652-Young-Adult-Fantasy
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41693-Favorite-Heroine
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41654-Favorite-Hero
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2010#41647-Paranormal-Fantasy
- ^ http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/vampire-academy-book.html
- ^ http://www.cbcbooks.org/news/77
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56613-Best-Graphic-Novels-&-Comics
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56593-Favorite-Book-of-2011
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56597-Best-Paranormal-Fantasy
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56607-Best-Young-Adult-Fantasy-&-Science-Fiction
- ^ http://www.goodreads.com/award/choice/2011#56608-Best-Goodreads-Author
[edit] External links
- Richelle Mead's official website
- Richelle Mead at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Works by Richelle Mead on Open Library at the Internet Archive
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