Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead
Mead at the 2018 Texas Teen Book Festival
Born (1976-11-12) November 12, 1976 (age 49)
Michigan, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Michigan

Western Michigan University

University of Washington
OccupationAuthor
Children2 sons
Writing career
Period2007–present
GenresFantasy, Young adult fiction
Websitewww.richellemead.com

Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is an American fantasy author best known for Georgina Kincaid, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan.

Education and career

Richelle Mead was born in Michigan, and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington. 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. 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.

Awards and recognitions

Bibliography

Novels

Georgina Kincaid series

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

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

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

  1. Vampire Academy (August 16, 2007):Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  2. Frostbite (April 10, 2008): Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
  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
  6. Last Sacrifice (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. The series was also loosely adapted into a television series in 2022 on Peacock.

Bloodlines series

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.

  1. Bloodlines (August 23, 2011, ISBN 1-59514-317-3)
  2. The Golden Lily (June 12, 2012, ISBN 1-59514-318-1)
  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)
  3. The Emerald Sea (June 26, 2018)

Standalone novels

Soundless (November 17, 2015)

Children's novels

Anthologies

References

  1. ↑ "Félicitations Richelle". 30 August 2011. Richelle Mead a donné naissance à son petit garçon vendredi dernier
  2. 1 2 "About Richelle". richellemead.com. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  3. ↑ Mary Ann Gwinn (August 31, 2009). "author Richelle Mead gets a taste of success with Vampire Academy novels". Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  4. ↑ "Vampire buzz takes bite in K". Kirkland Reporter. 2009-12-21. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  5. ↑ "2009 PEARL Finalists". ParaNormalRomance. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  6. ↑ http://www2.teenreadawards.ca/the-nominees/best-teen-series [permanent dead link]
  7. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2010". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  8. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2010". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  9. ↑ "KCA 2012 | Kids' Choice Awards | Nickelodeon". Nick.com. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  11. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  13. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  14. ↑ "Goodreads Choice Awards: Best Books of 2011". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  15. 1 2 "RT AWARD NOMINEES & WINNERS". Romantic Times. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Romantic times". Rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  17. ↑ "Romanti times 2008". Rtbookreviews.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  18. ↑ "Richelle Mead's blog". 2011-12-04.
  19. ↑ "ALA". ALA. 15 January 2008. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  20. ↑ "ALA Quick Picks". Ala.org. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  21. ↑ Footnote Media Group. "Teen Choice Awards". Bookweekonline.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
  22. ↑ "Vampire Academy Series". Richellemead.com. 2010-11-30. Archived from the original on 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  23. ↑ Utichi, Joe (October 31, 2013). "9 Secrets of 'Vampire Academy'". Fandango. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  24. ↑ Mess. "Bloodlines by Richelle Mead". Bloodlinesseries.com. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  25. ↑ The Golden Lily (Bloodlines, #2) by Richelle Mead - Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists. Goodreads.com. ISBN 978-1-59514-318-1. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  26. ↑ Mead, Richelle (2017). Midnight Jewel. ISBN 978-1595148438.
  27. ↑ The Emerald Sea (The Glittering Court #3). ISBN 978-0-698-40601-8. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  28. ↑ "Richelle Mead named as sixth Doctor Who eBook author". Doctor Who.