Marissa Meyer
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Marissa Meyer is an American writer that wrote many books which include Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress. These books have parts of well known fairy-tales, but she changed them and The Lunar Chronicle books were very successful, Winter had a main character that was black.[1][2] She put in lots of different people of all genders and ages in her books.[1] In November 2015, the fifth in the Lunar Chronicle series will be published, Winter. Her most recently published book is Fairest, another book about fairytales. She even has many unfinished books lying around. She lives with her husband and three cats.
Early life
[change | change source]Marissa Meyer was born on February 19, 1984.[2] She grew up in Tacoma, Washington.[3] Meyer read fairy stories at age 5. Then, her friend showed her anime and fan fiction at age 14.[2] These books helped her write her own stories. She was very interested in it and completed 40 stories under the name Alicia Blade.[2] These stories were published on Fanfiction.net.[2] She also wrote a novelette called The Phantom of Linkshire Manor. In 2007, the novelette was published in the Bound in Skin anthology. [1]
Awards
[change | change source]- When Meyer printed her Lunar Chronicles, she received many awards including:
- Cinder 2009-2026
- Heartless 2011-2026
- Gilded 2003-2026
- We Could Be Magic 2007-2026
- With a Little Luck 2012-2026
- Fairest: Levana’s Story 2015-2026
- Gone Rogue 2007-2026
- The House Saphir 2010-2025
- Instant Karma 2003-2025
- Let it Glow 2012-2026
- Scarlet 2011-2026
- Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed 2012-2026
- Stars Above 2015-2026
- Wires and Nerves Volume 1 2007-2026
Education
[change | change source]Marissa Meyer went to Pacific Lutheran University, and got a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing and children’s literature.[2] At Pace University, she received her Master’s degree in publishing.[2] After she graduated, she became a book editor in Seattle. Later, she became a freelance typesetter and proofreader.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 3 4 "Marissa Meyer: The world isn't made of only white people, so fictional worlds shouldn't be either". The Guardian. 2016-02-02. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Marissa Meyer." Gale Biography in Context. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Biography in Context. Web. 23 Mar. 2015
- ↑ "Tacoma novelist hits it big with her futuristic story". Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved 2026-04-24.