Marissa Meyer

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Not to be confused with Marissa Mayer.
Marissa Meyer
Born (1984-02-19) February 19, 1984
United States
Occupation Novelist
Nationality United States
Genres Fantasy
Science fiction
Young adult
Notable work(s) The Lunar Chronicles
www.marissameyer.com

Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. Her debut novel, Cinder was released on January 3, 2012. It is the first in her new series, "The Lunar Chronicles".

Background

Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington and attended Pacific Lutheran University, where she received a degree in creative writing. Before writing Cinder, Meyer worked as a book editor for five years and wrote Sailor Moon fan fiction under the pen name of Alicia Blade. [1]

Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write Cinder after participating in a 2008 writing contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic Puss in Boots.[1] The Lunar Chronicles is a four book series (quartet) with volumes based on Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White.[1][2] The first book, Cinder, was a New York Times bestseller.[3]

In 2013 Meyer received a new 2-book deal from Feiwel & Friends for a young adult series featuring the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. The first book, Heartless, is set for a Fall 2015 release.[4]

Works

The Lunar Chronicles

  • Cinder, Feiwel & Friends, 2012
  • Scarlet, Feiwel & Friends, 2013
  • Cress, Feiwel & Friends, 2014
  • Winter, Feiwel & Friends, 2015

Other Novels

  • Heartless, Feiwel & Friends, Fall 2015
  • Unnamed Sequel, Feiwel & Friends, 2016

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tacoma novelist hits it big with her futuristic story "Cinder" News Tribune
  2. ↑ 'Cinder' by Marissa Meyer joins fleet of fairy tale-based books (Exclusive excerpt) USA Today
  3. ↑ Fowler, Tara (February 14, 2013). "Marissa Meyer talks 'Scarlet,' her worries over 'Cinder,' and a potential movie -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2013. 
  4. ↑ Deahl, Rachel (September 30, 2013). "Book Deals: Week of September 30, 2013". Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved 30 September 2013. 

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