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Richelle Mead
Richelle Mead, September 2009
Richelle Mead, September 2009
Born (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976 (age 48)
Michigan, United States
OccupationNovelist
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Period2007–Present
GenreFantasy, Young adult fiction
Children2 sons (2011 + 2014)[1]
Website
www.richellemead.com

Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is a bestselling[2][3] American fantasy author. She is known for the Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan series.

Education and career

Richelle Mead was born in Michigan,[4] and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, United States.[5] 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.[4] 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.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

Georgina Kincaid series

Main article: Georgina Kincaid
  1. Succubus Blues (February 27, 2007): Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel[7]
  2. Succubus on Top (December 18, 2007) (United Kingdom title: Succubus Nights)
  3. Succubus Dreams (September 30, 2008)
  4. Succubus Heat (May 26, 2009)
  5. Succubus Shadows (March 30, 2010)
  6. Succubus Revealed (August 30, 2011)

Dark Swan series

Main article: Dark Swan
  1. Storm Born (August 5, 2008): Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel [8]
  2. Thorn Queen (July 28, 2009)
  3. Iron Crowned (February 22, 2011)
  4. Shadow Heir (December 27, 2011)[9]

Age of X Series

  1. Gameboard of the Gods (June 4, 2013)
  2. The Immortal Crown (May 29, 2014)
  3. The Eye of Andromeda (2016)

Young adult novels

Vampire Academy series

Main article: Vampire Academy
  1. Vampire Academy (August 16, 2007):Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers [10]
  2. Frostbite (April 10, 2008): Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers [11]
  3. Shadow Kiss (November 13, 2008)
  4. Blood Promise (August 25, 2009)
  5. Spirit Bound (May 18, 2010)*Nominee - 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year [12]
  6. Last Sacrifice[13] (December 7, 2010)

The first Vampire Academy book was adapted into a movie with the title Vampire Academy.

Bloodlines series

Main article: Bloodlines (series)

Mead wrote a six-book spin-off series featuring characters in the Vampire Academy series: Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian. This spin-off series takes place in the same universe as Vampire Academy.[14]

  1. Bloodlines (August 23, 2011, ISBN 1-59514-317-3)
  2. The Golden Lily (June 12, 2012, ISBN 1-59514-318-1)[15]
  3. The Indigo Spell (February 12, 2013)
  4. The Fiery Heart (November 19, 2013)
  5. Silver Shadows (July 29, 2014)
  6. The Ruby Circle (February 10, 2015)

The Glittering Court series

  1. The Glittering Court (April 5, 2016)
  2. "The Midnight Jewel" (April 25, 2017)[16]

Standalone novels

Soundless (November 17, 2015)

Children's novels

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)
  • "Homecoming", Foretold (August 2012) (featuring characters from Vampire Academy series)

Awards and recognitions

References

  1. ^ "Félicitations Richelle". 30 August 2011. Richelle Mead a donné naissance à son petit garçon vendredi dernier
  2. ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2008-04-27.
  3. ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2009-01-09.
  4. ^ a b "About Richelle". richellemead.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  5. ^ Mary Ann Gwinn (August 31, 2009). "author Richelle Mead gets a taste of success with Vampire Academy novels". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-04-19. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ "Vampire buzz takes bite in K". Kirkland Reporter. 2009-12-21.
  7. ^ "Romantic times". Rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  8. ^ "Romanti times 2008". Rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  9. ^ "Richelle Mead's blog". 2011-12-04.
  10. ^ "ALA". ALA. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  11. ^ "ALA Quick Picks". Ala.org. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  12. ^ Footnote Media Group. "Teen Choice Awards". Bookweekonline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  13. ^ "Vampire Academy Series". Richellemead.com. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ^ Mess. "Bloodlines by Richelle Mead". Bloodlinesseries.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. ^ "The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) by Richelle Mead - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  16. ^ https://www.amazon.com/Midnight-Jewel-Glittering-Court-Richelle/dp/1595148434
  17. ^ http://www.doctorwho.tv/whats-new/article/richelle-mead-named-as-sixth-doctor-who-ebook-author
  18. ^ "2009 PEARL Finalists". ParaNormalRomance. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  19. ^ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-teen-series
  20. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2010". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  21. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2010". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  22. ^ "KCA 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon". Nick.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  23. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  24. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  25. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  26. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  27. ^ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  28. ^ a b "RT AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS". Romantic Times. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
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