Melissa Marr (born July 25, 1972) is an American author of young adult/urban fantasy novels.
Melissa Marr | |
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 Marr at the 2018 Phoenix Comic Fest | |
| Born | July 25, 1972[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Young adult/Urban fantasy |
| Notable works | Wicked Lovely |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Website | |
| melissa-marr | |
Biography edit
Marr, a former university English teacher, currently resides in Arizona.[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 were also New York Times bestsellers, she has also written an adult novel, Graveminder, which won the 2011 Goodreads Readers Choice Award for "Best Horror" and was a "Top Pick Fantasy" with VOYA. She has written other young adult, adult, and children's fiction. She is also a frequent contributor of short fiction to anthologies and has edited one anthology with Kelley Armstrong, with whom she also wrote the series Loki's Wolves, published under the name M.A. Marr.[5]
Bibliography edit
Young adult novels edit
Wicked Lovely series edit
- Wicked Lovely (2007)
- Ink Exchange (2008)
- Fragile Eternity (2009)
- Radiant Shadows (2010)
- Darkest Mercy (2011)
Other young adult novels edit
- Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets (2012)
- Made For You (2013)
- Seven Black Diamonds (2016)
- One Blood Ruby (2017)
Middle grade novels edit
- Loki's Wolves, as M.A. Marr, with Kelley Armstrong (Spring 2013)
- Odin's Ravens, as M.A. Marr, with Kelley Armstrong (Spring 2014)
- Thor's Serpents, as M.A. Marr, with Kelley Armstrong (Spring 2015)
- The Hidden Knife, (Spring 2021)
Adult novels edit
- Graveminder (2011)
- The Arrivals (2013)
- Pretty Broken Things (An Audible Original (2020)
Wicked Lovely Adult series edit
- Cold Iron Heart (2020)
Faery Bargains Adult series edit
- The Wicked & The Dead (2020)
Picture books edit
- Bunny Roo, I Love You (2015)
- Baby Dragon (2019)
- Bunny Roo and Duckling Too (2021)
Faery Bargains Adult series edit
- The Wicked & The Dead (2020)
Picture books edit
- Bunny Roo, I Love You (2015)
- Baby Dragon (2019)
- Bunny Roo and Duckling Too (2021)
Graphic novels edit
Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales series edit
- Volume 1: Sanctuary (2009)
- Volume 2: Challenge (2010)
- Volume 3: Resolve (2011)
Short fiction edit
Collections edit
- Faery Tales and Nightmares (2011)
- Tales of Folk and Fey (2019)
Anthologies Edited edit
- Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions, with Kelley Armstrong
- Shards and Ashes, with Kelley Armstrong
- Rags and Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales (2013), with Tim Pratt
Anthologies Contributed To edit
- Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions
- Teeth: Vampire Tales
- Love Is Hell
- Naked City
- Home Improvement: Undead Edition
- Unbound
NonFiction Anthologies Contributed To edit
- Life Inside My Mind
- Things We Haven't Said
Awards and honors edit
Wicked Lovely edit
References edit
- ^ "Title, short story, & stuff". Archived from the original on 2009-07-30.
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. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. 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 Archived 2009-03-20 at the Wayback Machine, page 7
- ^ Amazon's Best Books of 2007: Top 10 Editor's Picks: Teens
- ^ 2008 IRA Book Awards and Notable Books Archived 2009-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Melissa Marr's Website
- "Melissa Marr, Literary Goth Writer of Young Adult Fiction" Online article by Steven Williams with linked resources.
- Melissa Marr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
