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Richelle Mead
Richelle Mead - September 2009
Richelle Mead - September 2009
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period2007–
GenreFantasy, Young adult fiction
Website
http://www.richellemead.com

Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is a bestselling[1][2] American fantasy author. She has three ongoing series: the Georgina Kincaid series, the Vampire Academy series, and the Dark Swan series. All are available internationally, including countries in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.[3]

Life and career

Richelle Mead was born in Michigan,[4] and now lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.[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]

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.[6]

Bibliography

Novels

Georgina Kincaid series

  1. Succubus Blues (2007)
  2. Succubus on Top (2008) (UK title: Succubus Nights)
  3. Succubus Dreams (2008)
  4. Succubus Heat (June 2009)
  5. Succubus Shadows (March 30, 2010)
  6. Succubus Revealed (September 2011)

Dark Swan series

  1. Storm Born (2008)
  2. Thorn Queen (2009)
  3. Iron Crowned (March 2011)
  4. Title TBA[7]

Young adult novels

Vampire Academy series

Main article: Vampire Academy (series)
  1. Vampire Academy (2007)
  2. Frostbite (2008)
  3. Shadow Kiss (2008)
  4. Blood Promise (August 2009)
  5. Spirit Bound (May 2010)
  6. Last Sacrifice[8] (scheduled for release December 7, 2010)

Last Sacrifice is the last novel based on the main character of the series, Rose Hathaway. Mead will be writing a six-book spin off series featuring characters we have already met; one such character being Sydney, an Alchemist introduced in Blood Promise.

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)

Awards

  • Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel - Succubus Blues[9]
  • Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel - Storm Born[10]
  • Honorable Mention - 2009 P.E.A.R.L. Awards - Best Romantic Fantasy - Thorn Queen[11]
  • Finalist - 2009 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year - Blood Promise[12]
  • American Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Vampire Academy[13]
  • American Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers - Frostbite[14]
  • Winner - 2010 Teen Read Awards - Best Teen Series - Vampire Academy series [15]
  • Nominee - 2010 Teen Read Awards - Best Hottie - Vampire Academy series [16]

References

  1. ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2008-04-27.
  2. ^ "Best Sellers : Children's Books". New York Times. 2009-01-09.
  3. ^ "International Copies of Richelle's Books". richellemead.com. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  4. ^ a b "About Richelle". richellemead.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  5. ^ Mary Ann Gwinn (August 31, 2009). "Kirkland author Richelle Mead gets a taste of success with Vampire Academy novels" (Document). Seattle Times. {{cite document}}: Unknown parameter |accessdate= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b "Vampire buzz takes bite in Kirkland". Kirkland Reporter. 2009-12-21.
  7. ^ "Richelle Mead's journal". 2009-04-07.
  8. ^ http://www.richellemead.com/books/vampireacademy.htm
  9. ^ http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=book&level=1&year=2007
  10. ^ http://www.romantictimes.com/books_awards.php?type=book&level=1&year=2008
  11. ^ http://www.paranormalromance.org/pearl/finalists.php
  12. ^ http://www.cbcbooks.org/news/14
  13. ^ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/08qp.cfm
  14. ^ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/09qp.cfm
  15. ^ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-teen-series
  16. ^ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-hottie

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