Holly Black

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Holly Black

Born 10th November 1971
New Jersey
Occupation Writer, Editor, Producer
Nationality American
Writing period 1990s-present
Genres Children, fantasy, horror
Official website

Holly Black née Riggenbach[1] (born 10th November 1971) is an American writer and editor, best known for authoring The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.

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[edit] Early life and education

Black was born in New Jersey[1] in 1971, and during her early years her family lived in a "decrepit Victorian house".[2] Black graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. She worked as a production editor on medical journals including The Journal of Pain while studying at Rutgers University. She considered becoming a librarian as a back-up career, but writing drew her away.

She married her high school sweetheart, Theo Black, himself an accomplished illustrator and web designer, in 1999.[1]

As of 2008, Black resides in Amherst, Massachusetts. "Author's fairy tale comes true", Edmonton Journal, February 14, 2008. Accessed February 20, 2008. "Today, Holly lives in West Long Branch, New Jersey with her husband of 10 years, working as a full-time writer and an avid collector of rare folklore volumes, spooky dolls and outrageous hats."</ref>

[edit] Literary career

Black edited and contributed to the role-playing culture magazine d8 in 1996.[3]

Her first novel, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was published in 2002. Her novel The Wrath of Mulgarath reached the top of the New York Times Bestseller list in 2004.[2]

Valiant : A Modern Tale of Faerie was a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award, and the recipient of the 2005 Andre Norton Award.[2] Other Novels since these include "Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale" which sold over 18,000 copies in America alone.

[edit] Adaptations

Black is co-executive producer of a film adaptation of The Spiderwick Chronicles, released in February 2008.[4] The film covers the entirety of the novel series.

The Spiderwick Chronicles has also been released as a video game from Stormfront Studios.

[edit] Bibilography

[edit] The Modern Faerie Tales

[edit] The Spiderwick Chronicles

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Locus (May 2006), “Holly Black: Through the Maze”, Locus 56, 5 (544): 84, <http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/05Black.html>. Retrieved on 13 December 2007 
  2. ^ a b c Black, Holly, About Holly, <http://www.blackholly.com/aboutholly.htm>. Retrieved on 13 December 2007 
  3. ^ Black, Holly, Bibliography, <http://www.blackholly.com/bibliography.htm>. Retrieved on 13 December 2007 
  4. ^ IMDb, The Spiderwick Chonicles, <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0416236/>. Retrieved on 13 December 2007 

[edit] External links

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