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Marissa Meyer

This article is about the novelist. For the business executive and former Yahoo CEO, see Marissa Mayer.

Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984)[3] is an American novelist. A large portion of her bibliography is centered on retellings of fairy tales. She is best known for her series The Lunar Chronicles, which includes her 2012 debut novel, Cinder.

Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer (Librairie Mollat, 2018)
Marissa Meyer (Librairie Mollat, 2018)
BornMarissa Meyer
(1984-02-19) February 19, 1984 (age 40)[1]
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.[2]
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Alma materPacific Lutheran University (BA)
Period5th
GenreYoung adult fantasy science fiction romance
Notable worksThe Lunar Chronicles, Heartless
SpouseJesse Taylor[2]
Children2
Website
marissameyer.com

Early life and education edit

Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington and attended Pacific Lutheran University, where she received a Bachelors in Creative Writing and Children's Literature. She later attended Pace University and received a Master's in Publishing.[4] Growing up, Meyer admits that she had a strong love for fairy tales and one of her favorite shows was Sailor Moon, both of which later impacted her creation of Cinder.[5] Meyer also says that her love of superheroes helped lead to the creation of Renegades.[6] In an interview with Los Angeles Times, she said she attempted her first novel when she was sixteen.[7]

Career edit

 
Meyer at the 2022 Phoenix Fan Fusion

Before writing Cinder, Meyer wrote Sailor Moon fan fiction for ten years under the pen name of Alicia Blade.[8][9] She also wrote a novelette titled The Phantom of Linkshire Manor under her pen name.[8] In an interview with The News-Tribune, she said that writing fan fiction helped her learn the craft of writing, gave her instant feedback and taught her how to take criticism.[10] After graduating from college and prior to writing Cinder, Meyer worked as a book editor and a freelance typesetter and proofreader.[8]

Meyer states that she was initially inspired to write Cinder after participating in the 2008 National Novel Writing Month contest where she wrote a story focusing on a futuristic version of Puss in Boots.[11] The idea came from a dream where Cinderella was a cyborg and her foot came off, instead of her shoe, at the ball.[12] Meyer signed with agent Jill Grinberg,[7] who is still her agent today.[13] The Lunar Chronicles is a four book series with volumes based on the stories of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Snow White.[11][14] The first book, Cinder, was a New York Times bestseller.[15] As of 2015, the series had sold over 651,000 copies.[16] The rights to the series was optioned by Locksmith Animation for film in 2022.[17]

In 2013, Meyer received a two-book deal from Feiwel & Friends for a young adult series featuring the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. However, it later ended up being a standalone book called Heartless, which was released in Fall 2016. Utah students adapted the novel into a musical which Meyer attended in 2021.[18]

Publishers Weekly announced that she would write a superhero series afterwards.[19] The resulting trilogy of books is called Renegades, as is the first book in the series. It was inspired by the misreading of a sign and impacted by her love of superheroes growing up.[20][21] Renegades was released in the November 2017, and became the number 2 book on the New York Times bestsellers in November.[22]

In 2020, she released a standalone rom com called Instant Karma, which was optioned for television by HBO Max in February 2021.[23] With a Little Luck, an upcoming release, will be set in the same world as Instant Karma.[13]

In November 2021 she released Gilded, a novel based on the story of Rumpelstiltskin, the first in a duology.[24] It sold 9,000 copies in its first week, and was the top YA title when released.[25] The second book in the series, Cursed, was released in November 2022.

Since 2020 she has hosted The Happy Writer with Marissa Meyer, a podcast in which she interviews authors about their work.[26]

Personal life edit

Meyer is married to Jesse Taylor.[2] In 2015, she and her husband adopted their twin daughters, Sloane and Delaney.[27] Together, they live in Tacoma, Washington, the place where Meyer grew up.[13] Taylor is a skilled carpenter and built Meyer a fairytale-esque writing studio in their backyard, complete with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves.[28]

Bibliography edit

The Lunar Chronicles edit

Main article: The Lunar Chronicles

Related works edit

  • Fairest (2015) – prequel
  • Stars Above (2016) – anthology
  • Wires and Nerve, Volume 1 (2017) – graphic novel, illustrated by Douglas Holgate
  • Wires and Nerve, Volume 2: Gone Rogue (2018) – graphic novel, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
  • COVID-128 (2020) (short story)
  • Cinder’s Adventure: Get Me to the Wedding! (2022) - interactive ebook
  • The Lunar Chronicles Coloring Book (2016)

Renegades Trilogy edit

  • Renegades (2017)
  • Archenemies (2018)
  • Supernova (2019)

Standalone novels edit

  • Heartless (2016)

Fortuna Beach series edit

  • Instant Karma (2020)
  • With a Little Luck (2024)

Gilded Series edit

  • Gilded (2021)
  • Cursed (2022)

Short stories edit

  • "Gold in the Roots of the Grass" in A Tyranny of Petticoats, edited by Jessica Spotswood (2016)
  • "The Sea Witch" in Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy, edited by Amerie (2017)
  • The Phantom of Linkshire Manor (2021)

Edited edit

  • Serendipity: Ten Romantic Works, Transformed (2022)

References edit

  1. ^ "Home". Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Sailor, Craig. "Tacoma novelist hits it big with her futuristic story "Cinder"". The News Tribune. Tacoma News - McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Library of Congress LCCN Permalink n2011078235". lccn.loc.gov. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "About Marissa – Marissa Meyer". www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  5. ^ Media, Mast. "Author, alum Marissa Meyer talks 'Sailor Moon' and 'Cinder' | Mast Media". Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Author Marissa Meyer on Her Inspiration to Write a Teen Superhero Story". theportalist.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Bestselling YA author Marissa Meyer details her career in writing". HS Insider. December 18, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "About Marissa – Marissa Meyer". www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "FAQ – Marissa Meyer". www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Sailor, Craig. "Tacoma novelist hits it big with her futuristic story "Cinder"". The News Tribune. Tacoma News - McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Sailor, Craig. "Tacoma novelist hits it big with her futuristic story "Cinder"". The News Tribune. Tacoma News - McClatchy Company. Archived from the original on June 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Marissa Meyer '04: Living the Dream as a Best-Selling Author". Pacific Lutheran University. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c "Marissa Meyer – Jill Grinberg Literary Management". Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  14. ^ 'Cinder' by Marissa Meyer joins fleet of fairy tale-based books (Exclusive excerpt) USA Today
  15. ^ Fowler, Tara (February 14, 2013). "Marissa Meyer talks 'Scarlet,' her worries over 'Cinder,' and a potential movie -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  16. ^ Juris |, Carolyn. "This Week's Bestsellers: November 23, 2015". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  17. ^ Haas, Shawnee (January 29, 2022). "'The Lunar Chronicles' Series Gets Adaption From 'Ron's Gone Wrong' Animation Studio". Collider. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  18. ^ "Heartless the Musical". Heartless the Musical. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  19. ^ Deahl, Rachel (September 30, 2013). "Book Deals: Week of September 30, 2013". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  20. ^ "Q&A: Marissa Meyer, Author of 'Supernova'". The Nerd Daily. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  21. ^ "Author Marissa Meyer on Her Inspiration to Write a Teen Superhero Story". theportalist.com. November 6, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  22. ^ "Best Sellers - Books - Nov. 26, 2017 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  23. ^ "HBO Max Options Marissa Meyer's 'Instant Karma' Novel for Series (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. February 26, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  24. ^ "Fantasy Author Marissa Meyer Reveals Her Next Book Cover: Gilded". io9. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  25. ^ Staff |, P. W. "Print Sales Jumped 17% in Early November". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  26. ^ "The Happy Writer Podcast – Marissa Meyer". www.marissameyer.com. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  27. ^ Meyer, Marissa. "ID". Marissa Meyer. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  28. ^ Purinton, Ellie (November 7, 2016). "'Lunar Chronicles' Writer Marissa Meyer on New Book, 'Heartless'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

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