Melissa Marr
| Melissa Marr |
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| Born |
(1972-07-25) July 25, 1972[1] |
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| Occupation |
Writer |
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| Language |
English |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Genre |
YA/Urban Fantasy |
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| Children |
2[2] |
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| Website |
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www.melissa-marr.com |
Melissa Marr (born July 25, 1972) is an American author of young-adult/urban fantasy novels.
Biography
Marr, a former university English teacher, currently resides in Virginia.[3][4] Her first novel was published in 2007, the New York Times bestseller Wicked Lovely. Along with four more books in that series, which is now completed, she has also written an adult novel, Graveminder, and started on a new young adult series that began with 2012's Carnival of Souls. She is also a frequent contributor of short fiction to anthologies and has edited one anthology with Kelley Armstrong, with whom she also writes the series Loki's Wolves, published under the name M.A. Marr.[5]
Bibliography
Young Adult Novels
Wicked Lovely series
Untamed City series
Middle Grade Novels
The Blackwell Pages
Adult Novels
Graphic Novels
Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales series
- Volume 1: Sanctuary (2009)
- Volume 2: Challenge (2010)
- Volume 3: Resolve (2011)
Short Fiction
Collections
- Faery Tales and Nightmares (2011)
Anthologies Edited
Anthologies Contributed To
- Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions
- Teeth: Vampire Tales
- Love Is Hell
- Naked City
- Home Improvement: Undead Edition
- Unbound
Awards and honors
Wicked Lovely
- New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age 2008[6]
- Amazon's Best Books of 2007: Top 10 Editor's Picks: Teens[7]
- IRA Notable Books 2008: Young Adult Fiction [8]
References
- ↑ "Title, short story, & stuff".
The shoot was today, & tomorrow is my birthday so my son was pretty adamant that a trip to NY was OUT
- ↑ "Melissa Marr is on a Wicked, Lovely Roll". Publishers Weekly. August 2, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Melissa Marr - Biographies". Epic Reads. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions". Official Website of Melissa Marr. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Gearing Up for Spring Picks From Children's Booksellers". Publishers Weekly. February 25, 2013. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
- ↑ New York Public Library's Books for the Teen Age 2008, page 7
- ↑ Amazon's Best Books of 2007: Top 10 Editor's Picks: Teens
- ↑ 2008 IRA Book Awards and Notable Books
External links