Richelle Mead

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Richelle Mead
File:Richelle Mead 2018.jpg
Mead at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
Born (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976 (age 47)
Michigan, United States
Occupation Novelist
Alma mater University of Michigan

Western Michigan University

University of Washington
Period 2007–present
Genre Fantasy, Young adult fiction
Children 2 sons[1]
Website
www.richellemead.com

Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is an 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,[2] and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington, United States.[3] 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.[2] 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.[4]

Awards and recognitions

Bibliography

Novels

Georgina Kincaid series

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  1. Succubus Blues (February 27, 2007): Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel[16]
  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

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  1. Storm Born (August 5, 2008): Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel [17]
  2. Thorn Queen (July 28, 2009)
  3. Iron Crowned (February 22, 2011)
  4. Shadow Heir (December 27, 2011)[18]

Age of X Series

This series has been dropped by Richelle Mead's publisher and all further books in the series are unlikely to be released.

  1. Gameboard of the Gods (June 4, 2013)
  2. The Immortal Crown (May 29, 2014)
  3. The Eye of Andromeda (not yet released)

Young adult novels

Vampire Academy series

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  1. Vampire Academy (August 16, 2007):Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers [19]
  2. Frostbite (April 10, 2008): Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers [20]
  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 [21]
  6. Last Sacrifice[22] (December 7, 2010)

The first Vampire Academy book was adapted into a movie under the title Vampire Academy in 2014. Mead makes a non-speaking cameo appearances as a teacher in the film.[23] The series was also loosely adapted into a television series in 2022 on Peacock.

Bloodlines series

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Mead wrote a six-book spin-off series featuring characters from the Vampire Academy series: Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian. This spin-off series takes place in the same universe as Vampire Academy.[24]

  1. Bloodlines (August 23, 2011, ISBN 1-59514-317-3)
  2. The Golden Lily (June 12, 2012, ISBN 1-59514-318-1)[25]
  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. Midnight Jewel (June 27, 2017)[26]
  3. The Emerald Sea (June 26, 2018)[27]

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)

References

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