Maggie Stiefvater
American author
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Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | University of Mary Washington ( B.A. ) |
Genre | Fantasy , young adult fiction |
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Margaret Stiefvater ( / ˈ s t iː v ɑː t ər / STEE -vah-tər ; née Hummel ) is an American writer of young adult fiction , known mainly for her series of fantasy novels The Wolves of Mercy Falls and The Raven Cycle . She currently lives in Virginia . [1]
Life and career
Early life
As a child, Stiefvater was a voracious reader who enjoyed writing. [2] By age 16, she was submitting manuscripts to publishers. [2] After being home-schooled from sixth grade on, [3] Stiefvater attended Mary Washington College , graduating with a B.A. in history. [4] By the time she had entered college, she had already written over 30 novels, including four thrillers about the Irish Republican Army , a historical blockade runner novel, and a high-fantasy novel about "impassioned enchanters fighting among civil unrest." [2] At 16, she legally changed her first name to Margaret. [5] Her maiden name was Hummel. [6] After graduating, she worked as a portrait artist, specializing in equestrian art. [7] In 2010, she gave a TEDx Talk for NASA entitled "How Bad Teens Become Famous People", [8] in which she reflects on her youth as a "Bad Teen" and how those years have impacted her.
Writing career
Stiefvater published her first novel, Lament , in 2008. [9] Before Lament had been released, she sold the rights to Ballad, the sequel to Lament, and to Shiver, the first book in the trilogy The Wolves of Mercy Falls . [10] Shiver spent more than 40 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list . [11] There are over 1.7 million copies of The Wolves of Mercy Falls series in print and more than thirty-six foreign editions have been licensed. [12]
In 2011, Stiefvater published The Scorpio Races , which received 5 starred reviews and was named a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book. [13]
Stiefvater has been very open about sharing her techniques and methods when writing. She has a series of blog posts entitled " how i write " describing her different approaches and sharing advice. [14] In 2018 and 2019, Maggie Stiefvater gave writing seminars entitled Portraits & Dreams: Writing with Maggie Stiefvater. [15] It included a lecture and a Q&A. She gave this lecture in Edinburgh , New York City , Seattle , Austin , Los Angeles , Brooklyn , Toronto , and Vancouver . [16]
Music
Stiefvater plays various musical instruments. [17] She recorded original compositions for the audio books of The Scorpio Races [18] and The Raven Cycle . [19] She has a SoundCloud account where she releases her original tracks. [20] Stiefvater is very connected to music and has released playlists for some of her novels of songs she listened to while writing. [21]
Art
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Before turning to writing full-time, Stiefvater was a professional portrait artist, specializing in colored pencil. [22] She currently has her own Etsy page and Society6 page where she sells her original art.
Stiefvater also created a Tarot card deck, The Raven's Prophecy Tarot Cards, in September 2015. [23]
She was asked to create a poster for the American Library Association to promote reading. [24] The poster includes characters from The Raven Cycle and the phrase "The future belongs to those who read."
Cars
Stiefvater greatly enjoys cars, especially fast ones. [25] She has completed a stunt driving class. [26] She has worked as an automotive journalist. [25] [27]
Stiefvater has frequently used her passion for vehicles to promote her novels. To promote the second book of The Raven Cycle , The Dream Thieves , Stiefvater spray-painted her own car. She later allowed fans to also spray-paint the vehicle at the book's launch in Kansas City on September 18, 2013. [28] She repeated this for another event in October 2016, where she let fans paint her Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X . [29] [30] In 2013 Stiefvater went rally racing in a race car printed with the cover of The Raven Boys . [31] [32]
In 2015, Stiefvater drove her Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X in a race against fellow author John Green at the Princeton Speedway. [33] [34] Both their vehicles caught fire. [34] [26]
Personal life
Stiefvater has a personal blog where she shares her life events. [26] Stiefvater is married to a "straight-laced husband" [26] and has two children. [35] She has four dogs named Winnie, Parsifal, Jane, and Rose. [36] She also has nine goats [37] and a horse. [38]
Bibliography
Novels
Books of Faerie
- Lament (2008)
- Ballad (2009)
- Requiem (TBD)
The Wolves of Mercy Falls
- Shiver (2009)
- Linger (2010)
- Forever (2011)
- Sinner (2014)
The Raven Cycle
- The Raven Boys (2012)
- The Dream Thieves (2013)
- Blue Lily, Lily Blue (2014)
- The Raven King (2016)
- Opal (2018)
The Dreamer Trilogy
- Call Down The Hawk (2019)
- Mister Impossible (2021)
- Greywaren (2022)
Pip Bartlett - with Jackson Pearce
- Pip Bartlett's Guide to Magical Creatures (2015)
- Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training (2017)
- Pip Bartlett's Guide to Sea Monsters (2018)
Other novels
- The Scorpio Races (2011)
- Spirit Animals Book 2: Hunted (2014)
- All the Crooked Saints (2017)
- Bravely (2022)
Anthologies
- The Curiosities: A Collection of Stories - with Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff (2012)
- The Anatomy of Curiosity - with Tessa Gratton and Brenna Yovanoff (2015)
Short fiction
- The Hounds of Ulster (2010) - a short story in the anthology Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love
- Non Quis, Sed Quid (2011)
Graphic novels
- Swamp Thing: Twin Branches - with artist Morgan Beem (October 2020) [39]
Film adaptations
In association with Paramount , Unique Features optioned Shiver' s film rights shortly after the book was released. [40] A screenplay was written by Nick Pustay. [41] [42]
It was reported in 2011 that David Katzenberg and Seth Grahame-Smith ’s KatzSmith Productions would produce a film of Scorpio Races . [43] New Line Cinema , in conjunction with Weed Road , optioned the film rights for The Raven Boys shortly before the book's release in September 2012. [44]
In 2019, Stiefvater wrote the pilot for a TV show of The Raven Cycle . [45]
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Shiver
- Debuted at #9 on the New York Times bestseller list
- Indies Choice Book Award Finalist [46]
- ALA 2010 Best Books for Young Adults [47]
- ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers
- Amazon Top Ten Books for Teens
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2009
- Border's Original Voices Pick & Finalist
- Barnes & Noble 2009 Top Twenty Books for Teens
- CBC Children's Choice Awards Finalist
- 2010 SIBA Book Award , Finalist
- Glamour's Best Book to Curl Up With
- VOYA's Perfect Ten, 2009
- BDB Top Young Reads of 2009
Lament
- ALA 2010 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
- ALA 2010 Best Books for Young Adults [47]
- SIBA Book Award Nominee
- Starred review, Publishers Weekly
- Starred review, Booklist
- Starred review, KLIATT
The Scorpio Races
- Michael L. Printz Award Honor, 2012 [48]
- The Odyssey Honor Award 2012 for Best Audio Production
- Los Angeles Times Book Times Award Finalist, 2012
- ALA Notable Books for Children, 2012
- The New York Times Notable Children's Books of 2011
- Publishers Weekly Best Children's Books of 2011
- Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best, 2012
- Amazon's Best Books for Teens 2011
- School Library Journal' s Best Books of the Year
- Kirkus' Best Teen Books of the Year (2011) [49]
- Horn Book Best Books of 2011
- Children's Book Committee 2012 Best Children's Books of the Year
- Finalist, 2012 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature
- YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults, 2012
- YALSA Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults, 2012
- 2012 NCTE/ CLA Notable Children's Book in the English Language Arts
The Raven Boys
The Dream Thieves
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
- TIME Magazine Season's Most Anticipated Reads
- Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2012
- Junior Library Guild Selection
- Amazon Books Editors' Selection: Fall Favorites
- 2013 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults [53]
- Autumn 2012 Kids' Indie Next List Pick
- Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award
- Audiofile's Best Audiobooks of the Year for 2012
- Indigo Top 25 of 2012
- BCCB Blue Ribbons 2012
- Leserpreis 2013, Best Fantasy
- One of Rolling Stone's Best 40 YA Novels
See also
References
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater's Biography" . Scholastic.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- 1 2 3 Staley, Erin. Maggie Stiefvater .
- ↑ "School Library Journal" . Schoollibraryjournal.com . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Exclusive interview..." Iesb.net. Archived from the original on 2017-08-30 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Words on Words by Maggie Stiefvater – In Which Maggie Helps With Homework" . M-stiefvater.livejournal.com. 2011-01-25. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "What is Stiefvater's political stance?" . Tumbrl. 2015-07-18. Archived from the original on 2017-10-28 . Retrieved 2017-10-25 .
- ↑ "Fine Art and Glass Gallery Richmond Virginia" . Chasen Galleries . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ TEDxNASA - Maggie Stiefvater - How Bad Teens Become Famous People , archived from the original on 2021-12-21 , retrieved 2020-02-26
- ↑ Leitich, Cynthia (2008-10-14). "Cynsations: Author Interview: Maggie Stiefvater on Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception" . Cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ Thornton, Matthew (2008-09-15). "Deals: Elements of Graphic Style" . Publishersweekly.com . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Fantasy writer makes real impact on fiction genre" . National Writers Series. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater's Biography" . Scholastic Teachers . Retrieved 2015-11-06 .
- ↑ Bartel, Julie (9 January 2014). "One Thing Leads to Another: An Interview with Maggie Stiefvater" . YALSA The Hub . American Library Association . Retrieved 6 July 2015 .
- ↑ "how i write" . Maggie Stiefvater . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Portraits & Dreams: Writing with Maggie Stiefvater in Edinburgh" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Search results for" . Maggie Stiefvater . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Lodge, Sally (2012-06-05). "PW Talks with Maggie Stiefvater" . Publishersweekly.com . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Scorpio Races" . Audiobooks.com . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Audiobooks & Original Audio Shows - Get More from Audible .
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater" . SoundCloud . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Call Down the Hawk playlist" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater on Creating an Animated Book Trailer for The Raven Boys " . Children's Book Council (cbcbooks.org). August 6, 2012. Archived 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ "Tarot Deck Release" . Retrieved 2020-02-24 .
- ↑ "Raven Cycle Poster | ALA Store" . www.alastore.ala.org . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- 1 2 Stiefvater, Maggie (2018-10-19). "The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Is Spectacular" . Road & Track . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- 1 2 3 4 "A Bullet-Point Decade" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie (2019-01-10). "Driving the Last Brand-New Mitsubishi Evo to its Grave" . Road & Track . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "In Which Readers Become Hooligans (Briefly)" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie (2016-10-17). "So, readers painted my car yesterday.pic.twitter.com/Pl9ne7hm3r" . @mstiefvater . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie. "Why You Should Give Your Car A Shitty Paint Job" . Jalopnik . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Band Name Alert: Damage Waiver" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie (2013-01-30), SnoDrift 2013 , retrieved 2020-02-26
- ↑ Maggie Stiefvater vs. John Green at the Princeton Speedway , archived from the original on 2021-12-21 , retrieved 2020-02-26
- 1 2 "What It's Like To Destroy A Fire-Breathing Mitsubishi Evolution" . Jalopnik . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "CW and Werewolves? Shiver Has Worldwide Buzz, to Launch at WM Bookstore" . Williamsburg Yorktown Daily . August 2, 2009. Archived 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2014-02-10.
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie (2019-11-22). "(from upper left, clockwise: Winnie, Parsifal, Jane, Rose, a stuffed hedgehog)" . @mstiefvater . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Things Fall Down" . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater (Really, it's me)" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ Seyffer, Lelanie (January 23, 2020). " 'Swamp Thing: Twin Branches': Cover, synopsis for Maggie Stiefvater's new graphic novel" . Hypable . Retrieved February 24, 2020 .
- ↑ "Mersey Reporter & Southport Reporter – News page" . Southportreporter.com . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Screenwriter hired for movie of Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater" . Novel Novice. 2010-02-12 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Unique sparks to 'Shiver' " . Variety. 2009-09-29 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "Warner Bros. Developing 'Scorpio Races' Fantasy (Exclusive)" . Hollywoodreporter.com. 2011-10-27 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ "New Line Picks Up Maggie Stiefvater's YA Novel 'The Raven Boys' " . Hollywoodreporter.com. 2012-09-14 . Retrieved 2014-02-10 .
- ↑ Stiefvater, Maggie (2019-08-31). "Oh right, I read chapter 14 really recently, though, when I wrote the pilot for the TV show (yes, it's still in development, KEEP BEING PATIENT)pic.twitter.com/jydKJ98so1" . @mstiefvater . Retrieved 2020-02-26 .
- ↑ "ABA Names Indie Awards Finalists | Authorlink" . Retrieved 2021-11-05 .
- 1 2 admin (2010-01-13). "2010 Best Books for Young Adults" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . Retrieved 2021-11-05 .
- ↑ "Michael L. Printz Winners and Honor Books" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . 2007-03-15 . Retrieved 2019-01-29 .
- ↑ "Maggie Stiefvater Books, Author Biography, and Reading Level | Scholastic" . www.scholastic.com . Retrieved 2019-01-29 .
- ↑ "NYT Bestselling Series (2016)" . The New York Times . 2016-05-15 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
- ↑ "Bram Stoker Award nominee" . Bram Stoker Awards . 2012 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
- ↑ SLJ. "SLJ Best Books 2013 Fiction" . School Library Journal . Retrieved 2021-11-05 .
- ↑ JFINNEKE (2013-01-31). "2013 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults" . Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) . Retrieved 2021-11-05 .
External links
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Official website
- Merry Sisters of Fate: Fiction that Runs with Scissors blog by Tessa Gratton, Stiefvater, Brenna Yovanoff
- Stiefvater at Live Journal (to August 21, 2013)
- Steifvater at Greywaren Art Archived 2021-05-07 at the Wayback Machine (to August 5, 2009; art blog to September 2008)
- Maggie Stiefvater at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Maggie Stiefvater at Library of Congress , with 10 library catalog records
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