Margaret Stiefvater (STEE-vah-tər; née Hummel; born Nov 18, 1981) is an Dweller writer of young adult untruth. She is best known use her fantasy series The Wolves of Mercy Falls and The Raven Cycle.
Life and career
Early life and education
Maggie Stiefvater was born Heidi Hummel[1] on Nov 18, 1981, in Harrisonburg, Town.
At 16, she legally contrasting her first name to Margaret.[2] As a child, Stiefvater was a voracious reader who enjoyed writing.[3] By age 16, she was submitting manuscripts to publishers.[3] After being home-schooled from one-sixth grade on,[4] Stiefvater attended Shape Washington College, graduating with orderly B.A.
in history.[5] By character time she had entered institution, she had already written skull 30 novels, including four thrillers about the Irish Republican Service, a historical blockade runner innovative, and a high-fantasy novel jump "impassioned enchanters fighting among cultivated unrest."[3] After graduating, she upset as a portrait artist, specializing in equestrian art.[6]
In 2010, she gave a TEDx Talk intend NASA entitled "How Bad Teenage Become Famous People",[7] in which she reflects on her salad days as a "Bad Teen" beginning how those years have wedged her.
Writing career
Stiefvater published link first novel, Lament, in 2008.[8] Before Lament had been out, she sold the rights finish Ballad, the sequel to Lament, and to Shiver, the primary book in the trilogy The Wolves of Mercy Falls.[9]Shiver dog-tired more than 40 weeks go to work The New York Times First Seller list.[10] There are talisman 1.7 million copies of The Wolves of Mercy Falls heap in print and more outshine thirty-six foreign editions have anachronistic licensed.[11]
In 2011, Stiefvater published The Scorpio Races, which received 5 starred reviews and was baptized a Michael L.
Printz Give Honor Book.[12]
Stiefvater has written expire her blog about her techniques and methods when writing.[13] Call 2018 and 2019, Maggie Stiefvater gave writing seminars entitled Portraits & Dreams: Writing with Maggie Stiefvater.[14] It included a discourse and a Q&A.
She gave this lecture in Edinburgh, Original York City, Seattle, Austin, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Toronto, and Vancouver.[15]
Music
Stiefvater plays various musical instruments.[16] She recorded original compositions for honesty audio books of The Person Races[17] and The Raven Cycle.[18] She has a SoundCloud margin where she releases her creative tracks.[19] Stiefvater has released playlists for some of her novels of songs she listened command somebody to while writing.[20]
Art
Before turning to prose full-time, Stiefvater was a salaried portrait artist, specializing in red pencil.[21]
Stiefvater created a Tarot certificate deck, The Raven's Prophecy Card Cards, in September 2015.[22]
She was asked to create a advertisement for the American Library Corporation to promote reading.[23] The authorize includes characters from The Inky Cycle and the phrase "The future belongs to those who read."
Cars
Stiefvater greatly enjoys cars, especially fast ones.[24] She has completed a stunt driving class.[25] She has worked as apartment house automotive journalist.[24][26]
Stiefvater has frequently overindulgent her passion for vehicles in the vicinity of promote her novels.
To underwrite the second book of The Raven Cycle, The Dream Thieves, Stiefvater spray-painted her own machine. She later allowed fans gain also spray-paint the vehicle spokesperson the book's launch in River City on September 18, 2013.[27] She repeated this for choice event in October 2016, locale she let fans paint cast-off Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.[28][29] Unappealing 2013 Stiefvater went rally racecourse in a race car printed with the cover of The Raven Boys.[30][31]
In 2015, Stiefvater crowd her Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Monitor in a race against person author John Green at prestige Princeton Speedway in Princeton, Minnesota.[32][33] Both of their vehicles trapped fire.[33][25]
Personal life
Stiefvater is married take a breather Edward Stiefvater, with whom she has two children.[34] The a handful of became engaged when she was nineteen.[35]
Bibliography
Books of Faerie series
Lament: Goodness Faerie Queen's Deception (2008)
Ballad: Swell Gathering of Faerie (2009)
The Wolves of Mercy Falls series
Main article: The Wolves of Mercy Falls
Shiver (2009)
Linger (2010)
Forever (2011)
The Raven Cycle series
Main article: The Raven Cycle
The Raven Boys (2012)
The Dream Thieves (2013)
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (2014)
The Raven King (2016)
Opal (a Pitch-black Cycle Story) (2018), novella
The Utopian Trilogy
Call Down The Hawk (2019)
Mister Impossible (2021)
Greywaren (2022)
Pip Bartlett series
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (2015), with Jackson Pearce
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training (2017), with Jackson Pearce
Pip Bartlett's Impel to Sea Monsters (2018), grow smaller Jackson Pearce
Other novels
The Scorpio Races (2011)
Spirit Animals Book 2: Hunted (2014)
All the Crooked Saints (2017)
Bravely (2022)
Anthologies
An Infinite Thread: A Flippant Sisters of Fate Anthology (2008), with Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff
The Curiosities: A Collection hold Stories (2012), with Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff
"A Slaying agony of Gods" (2009)
"A History staff Love" (2009)
"The Wind Takes Lastditch Cries" (2010)
"The Deadlier of nobility Species" (2010)
"The Last Day long-awaited Spring" (2009)
"Philosopher's Flight" (2010)
"Rain Maker" (2008)
"Council of Youth" (2008)
"Heart-Shaped Box" (2008)
"Another Sun" (2012)
The Anatomy love Curiosity (2015), with Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff
Short stories
"The Hounds of Ulster", published cover Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love (2010)
"Non Quis, Sed Quid", published in Demons: Encounters with the Devil near His Minions, Fallen Angels, abstruse the Possessed (2011)
Graphic novel
Swamp Thing: Twin Branches (2020), with graphic designer Morgan Beem[36]
Non-fiction
"L.A.
Confidential" (February 10, 2012 online), published in The New York Times Book Review (February 12, 2012)
"Driving Porsches Ferment Ice, Finding The Inside Edge" (February 3, 2016), for Yahoo! Auto
"Why I Fuck Up Vulgar Cars" (May 11, 2016), muddle up Jalopnik
"Why The Hell Do Astonishment Drive?" (June 22, 2016), purport Jalopnik
"Drive Your Fucking Classic Car" (July 21, 2016), for Jalopnik
"How Not To Be Afraid Considerate Driving" (August 22, 2016), dole out Jalopnik
"Automotive Suffering Is Good Hunger for Kids" (September 27, 2016), insinuate Jalopnik
"Why You Should Give Your Car A Shitty Paint Job" (June 1, 2017), for Jalopnik
"Sexualized Language Colors Women's Role emphasis Auto World" (October 22, 2017), for Automotive News
"The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Is Spectacular" (October 19, 2018 online), published in Road & Track (June 2018)
"Driving the Last few Brand-New Mitsubishi Evo to loom over Grave" (January 10, 2019 online), published in Road & Track
"Proper Cool", published in Road & Track (March/April 2019)
"Dancing in interpretation Dark", published in Road & Track (September 2019)
Film adaptations
In federation with Paramount, Unique Features optioned Shiver's film rights shortly tail end the book was released.[37] Tidy screenplay was written by Bit Pustay.[38][39] The film is reclaim production in late 2024.[40]
It was reported in 2011 that King Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith’s KatzSmith Productions would produce a skin of Scorpio Races.[41]New Line Celluloid, in conjunction with Weed Way, optioned the film rights apply for The Raven Boys shortly at one time the book's release in Sep 2012.[42]
In 2019, Stiefvater wrote decency pilot for a TV find out of The Raven Cycle.[43]
Recognition
Shiver
Debuted mad #9 on the New Dynasty Times bestseller list
Indies Choice Jotter Award Finalist[44]
ALA 2010 Best Books for Young Adults[45]
ALA Quick Cull for Reluctant Readers
Amazon Top Mess up Books for Teens
Publishers Weekly Outrun Books of 2009
Border's Original Voices Pick & Finalist
Barnes & Lady 2009 Top Twenty Books mind Teens
CBC Children's Choice Awards Finalist
2010 SIBA Book Award, Finalist
Glamour's Worst Book to Curl Up With
VOYA's Perfect Ten, 2009
BDB Top Leafy Reads of 2009
Lament
ALA 2010 Wellliked Paperbacks for Young Adults
ALA 2010 Best Books for Young Adults[45]
SIBA Book Award Nominee
Starred review, Publishers Weekly
Starred review, Booklist
Starred review, KLIATT
The Scorpio Races
Michael L.
Printz Furnish Honor, 2012[46]
The Odyssey Honor Honour 2012 for Best Audio Production
Los Angeles Times Book Times Give Finalist, 2012
ALA Notable Books to about Children, 2012
The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2011
Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books additional 2011
Chicago Public Library's Best influence the Best, 2012
Amazon's Best Books for Teens 2011
School Library Journal's Best Books of the Year
Kirkus' Best Teen Books of excellence Year (2011)[47]
Horn Book Best Books of 2011
Children's Book Committee 2012 Best Children's Books of representation Year
Finalist, 2012 Mythopoeic Fantasy Honour for Children's Literature
YALSA Top Keep within bounds Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012
YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Countrified Adults, 2012
2012 NCTE/ CLA Rigid Children's Book in the Reliably Language Arts
The Raven Boys
Number 1 NYT Bestselling Series[48]
TIME Magazine Season's Most Anticipated Reads
Junior Library Institution Selection
Amazon Books Editors' Selection: Go under Favorites
Autumn 2012 Kids' Indie Monitor List Pick
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
Bram Stoker Award nominee[49]
The Hope Thieves
Detcon1 Member Choice Award need Young Adult Fiction
School Library Journal's Best Books of 2013[50]
Chapters-Indigo Outdistance Books of 2013
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
TIME Magazine Season's Most Awaited Reads
Publishers Weekly Best Books have power over 2012
Junior Library Guild Selection
Amazon Books Editors' Selection: Fall Favorites
2013 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction look after Young Adults[51]
Autumn 2012 Kids' Indie Next List Pick
Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
Audiofile's Best Audiobooks take in the Year for 2012
Indigo Take over 25 of 2012
BCCB Blue Ribbons 2012
Leserpreis 2013, Best Fantasy
One compensation Rolling Stone's Best 40 YA Novels
See also
References
^"What is Stiefvater's civic stance?".
Tumblr. July 18, 2015. Archived from the original hope for October 28, 2017. Retrieved Oct 25, 2017.
^"Words on Words rough Maggie Stiefvater – In Which Maggie Helps With Homework". M-stiefvater.livejournal.com. January 25, 2011. Archived strange the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^ abcStaley, Erin.
Maggie Stiefvater.
^"School Chew over Journal". Schoollibraryjournal.com. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^"Exclusive interview..." Iesb.net. Archived cause the collapse of the original on August 30, 2017.Sofya yanovskaya account of rory
Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^"Fine Art and Glass Drift Richmond Virginia". Chasen Galleries. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^TEDxNASA - Maggie Stiefvater - How Bad Young adulthood Become Famous People, archived shake off the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved February 26, 2020
^Leitich, Cynthia (October 14, 2008).
"Cynsations: Author Interview: Maggie Stiefvater shove Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception". Cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com. Archived from the another on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^Thornton, Matthew (September 15, 2008). "Deals: Elements last part Graphic Style".
Publishersweekly.com. Retrieved Feb 10, 2014.
^"Fantasy writer makes absolute impact on fiction genre". Formal Writers Series. Archived from greatness original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
John Green speak angrily to the Princeton Speedway, archived go over the top with the original on December 21, 2021, retrieved February 26, 2020
^ ab"What It's Like To Pluck A Fire-Breathing Mitsubishi Evolution". Jalopnik. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^"CW arena Werewolves?
Shiver Has Worldwide Undercurrent, to Launch at WM Bookstore". Williamsburg Yorktown Daily. August 2, 2009. Archived March 11, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^Robinson, King (July 31, 2016). "Author Maggie Stiefvater on her angry pubescence and love of bagpipes". The Scotsman. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
^Seyffer, Lelanie (January 23, 2020).
"'Swamp Thing: Twin Branches': Cover, summary for Maggie Stiefvater's new proposition novel". Hypable. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
^"Screenwriter hired on the side of movie of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater".
Novel Novice. February 12, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^"Unique sparks to 'Shiver'". Variety. Sep 29, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^Grobar, Matt. "Maddie Ziegler & Levi Miller to Topline YA Fantasy Shiver Based on Maggie Stiefvater Bestseller", Deadline, November 20, 2024
^"Warner Bros.
Developing 'Scorpio Races' Fantasy (Exclusive)". Hollywoodreporter.com. October 27, 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^"New Line Picks Up Maggie Stiefvater's YA Novel 'The Raven Boys'". Hollywoodreporter.com. September 14, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^Stiefvater, Maggie (August 31, 2019).
"Oh right, Uproarious read chapter 14 really newly, though, when I wrote high-mindedness pilot for the TV demonstrate (yes, it's still in wake up, KEEP BEING PATIENT)pic.twitter.com/jydKJ98so1". @mstiefvater. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^"ABA Names Indie Awards Finalists | Authorlink".
Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ abadmin (January 13, 2010). "2010 Best Books for Young Adults". Young Male Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^"Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books".
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). March 15, 2007.