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| birth_name = Sarah Janet Maas<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SJMaas/status/511958475207749633|title=Sarah J. Maas on Twitter|work=Twitter|accessdate=20 January 2016}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|3|5|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = New York
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| nationality = American
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| occupation = [[Fantasy]] [[author]]
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| notable_works = ''[[Throne of Glass]]''
| website = {{url|http://www.sarahjmaas.com|sarahjmaas.com}}
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'''Sarah Janet Maas''' (born 5 March 1986) is a ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' and ''[[USA Today]]'' bestselling American fantasy author.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Sarah J. Maas {{!}} New York Times Bestselling Author|url = http://sarahjmaas.com/|website = sarahjmaas.com|access-date = 2016-02-15}}</ref> Her [[debut novel]], ''[[Throne of Glass (novel)|Throne of Glass]]'', was published in 2012 by [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]].

==Life and Career==
Sarah Janet Maas was born on March 5, 1986 in [[New York City, New York]].<ref name="isfdb" /> She attended [[Hamilton College (New York)|Hamilton College]] in Clinton, New York, where she majored in [[creative writing]] and minored in [[religious studies]], graduating [[Magna Cum Laude]] in 2008. She is married and lives in [[Pennsylvania]].<ref name="about" /> Maas is a writer of [[Young-adult fiction|young adult]] [[science fiction]] and [[fantasy]] literature.<ref name="goodreads" />

Maas began writing what would become her debut novel, ''Throne of Glass'', when she was sixteen years old.<ref name="about" /><ref name="stephbowe" /> After writing several chapters of the novel (then titled ''Queen of Glass''), she posted them on [[FanFiction.Net#FictionPress|FictionPress.com]], where it was one of the most popular stories on the site. It was later removed from the site when she decided to try to publish the novel.<ref name="stephbowe" />

In 2008 Maas started sending the story to agents before finding one in 2009.<ref name="stephbowe" /> ''Throne of Glass'' was purchased in March 2010 by [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]], who later purchased two additional books in the series.<ref name="GoodreadsBlog" /> The series is available in 15 countries<ref name="faq" /> and 23 languages.<ref name="about" /> Several prequel novellas set about two years before the first novel have also been published.<ref name="backward" /> Maas is contracted to write six books in the series.<ref name="faq" /> The second book of the series, Crown of Midnight is a <ref name="isfdb" /> New York Times young adult best-seller<ref name="NYT_15Sep13" />

The story line of the series is based on [[Cinderella]],<ref name="stephbowe" /> with the premise of "What if Cinderella was not a servant, but an assassin? And what if she didn't attend the ball to meet the prince, but to kill him, instead?"<ref name="USAToday_16Aug12" />

''A Court of Thorns and Roses'', Maas' second series, is a loose retelling of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref name="bustle" /><ref name="Guardian_15Jun15" /> The first book of the trilogy was written in 2009 but wasn't published until 2015.<ref name="USAToday_24Oct14" /> In November 2015 it was announced that the first book of the series would be made into a movie.<ref name="Bustle_12Nov15" />

In September 2015 it was announced that the Throne of Glass series would be made into a TV show.<ref name="Bustle_12Nov15" />

''The Starkillers Cycle'' is an online [[tumblr]] saga co-authored by [[Susan Dennard]] (author of ''Truthwitch'' and ''Something Strange and Deadly'').<ref>{{Cite web|title = Susan Dennard {{!}} Author of Truthwitch and Something Strange & Deadly|url = http://susandennard.com/|website = susandennard.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}</ref> It is a [[space opera]] set in a diverse and cutthroat galaxy.<ref>{{Cite web|title = An Introduction to THE STARKILLERS CYCLE|url = http://thestarkillerscycle.tumblr.com/post/57562710884/an-introduction-to-the-starkillers-cycle|website = The Starkillers Cycle|accessdate = 2015-11-18}}</ref>

==Writing==

=== ''Throne of Glass'' series ===
{{main|Throne of Glass}}
*''The Assassin's Blade''<ref name="about" /> (prequel novellas):
{{ordered list
|''The Assassin and the Pirate Lord'' (2012)<ref name="publishingcrawl" />
|''The Assassin and the Healer'' (2014)<ref name="isfdb" />
|''The Assassin and the Desert'' (2012)<ref name="backward" />
|''The Assassin and the Underworld'' (2012)<ref name="isfdb" />
|''The Assassin and the Empire'' (2012)<ref name="isfdb" />
|''Untitled novella with Chaol''
}}
*''[[Throne of Glass (novel)|Throne of Glass]]''<ref name="about" /> (2012)<ref name="backward" />
*''Crown of Midnight''<ref name="about" /> (2013)
*''Heir of Fire''<ref name="about" /> (2014)<ref name="isfdb" />
*''Queen of Shadows'' (2015)<ref name="faq" />
*''Empire of Storms'' (September 6th 2016)
*''Untitled Book 6 (Final)
Other:
''Throne of Glass Compendium''

=== ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' Saga ===
# ''A Court of Thorns and Roses'' (2015)<ref name="bustle" />
# ''A Court of Mist and Fury'' (May 2016)
# Untitled ACOTAR book 3 (Expected publication 2017)
# Untitled ACOTAR book 4
# Untitled ACOTAR book 5
# Untitled ACOTAR book 6
# 2 Untitled ACOTAR novellas

=== Other ===
* ''Catwoman'' (Expected Publication 2018)<ref>http://www.ew.com/article/2016/03/31/dc-comics-ya-novels-wonder-woman</ref>
* ''The Starkillers Cycle''
*''Throne of Glass Coloring Book''
*''A Court of Thorns and Roses Coloring Book''

==References==
{{Reflist|40em|refs=
<ref name="about">{{cite web | url=http://sarahjmaas.com/about-sarah/ | title=About Sarah | publisher=Sarah J. Maas | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="faq">{{cite web | url=http://sarahjmaas.com/extras/faq/ | title=FAQ | publisher=Sarah J. Maas | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="goodreads">{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3433047.Sarah_J_Maas |title=Sarah J.Maas | publisher=[[Goodreads]] | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="stephbowe">{{cite web | title=Interview with Sarah J. Maas | url=http://www.stephbowe.com/2009/10/interview-with-sarah-j-maas.html | publisher=Steph Browe | date=11 October 2009 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="Guardian_15Jun15">{{cite news | url=http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2015/jun/15/a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-sarah-j-maas-review | title= A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas – review | publisher=[[The Guardian]] | date=15 June 2015 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="bustle">{{cite news | url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/81455-sarah-j-maass-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-and-7-other-news-series-you-need | title=Sarah J. Maas's 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' And 7 Other News Series You Need To Start ASAP | publisher=[[Bustle]] | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="backward">{{cite web | url=http://abackwardsstory.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/interview-with-sarah-j-maas-author-of.html | title=Interview with Sarah J. Maas | publisher=A Backwards Story | date=14 January 2012 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="GoodreadsBlog">{{cite web | url=http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/1975482-big-news-reveal-part-2 | title=Big News Reveal | author=Sarah Maas | publisher=Goodreads | date=16 January 2012 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="publishingcrawl">{{cite web | url=http://www.publishingcrawl.com/2012/01/21/the-assassin-and-the-pirate-lord-by-sarah-j-maas/ | title=
The Assassin and the Pirate Lord by Sarah J. Maas | publisher=Publishing Crawl | date=21 January 2012 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="USAToday_16Aug12">{{cite news |first=Serena |last=Chase |coauthors= |title=Review: ''Throne of Glass'' by Sarah J. Maas |work=[[USA Today]] |page= |date=16 August 2012 |accessdate=19 June 2015 |quote= |url=http://books.usatoday.com/happyeverafter/post/2012-08-15/throne-of-glass-review-sarah-j-maas/825478/1}}</ref>
<ref name="isfdb">{{cite web | url=http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?176175 | title=Sarah J. Maas | publisher=ISFDB | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="USAToday_24Oct14">{{cite news | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyeverafter/2014/10/24/sarah-j-maas-interview-court-of-thorns-and-roses-cover-reveal/17728463/ | title=Interview: Sarah J. Maas | publisher=USA Today | date=24 October 2014 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="NYT_15Sep13">{{cite news | url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2013-09-15/young-adult/list.html | title=Best Sellers – Young Adult | work=New York Times | date=15 September 2013 | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>
<ref name="Bustle_12Nov15">{{cite news|title=Sarah J. Maas' 'A Court Of Thorns And Roses' Is Coming to the Big Screen|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/123204-sarah-j-maas-a-court-of-thorns-and-roses-is-coming-to-the-big-screen|accessdate=12 November 2015|publisher=Bustle|date=11 November 2015}}</ref>
http://thestarkillerscycle.tumblr.com/post/57562710884/an-introduction-to-the-starkillers-cycle
}}

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