MARISSA MEYER: AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT

Marissa Meyer is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and currently resides there with her husband and children.

She studied at Pacific Lutheran University and was awarded a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and Children’s Literature, then continued her education at Pace University, where she earned a Master’s degree in Publishing. Before becoming a writer, she worked as an editor, typesetter, and proofreader.

Most of her books span genres including young adult science fiction, fantasy, and romance. Her debut novel (a fairy tale retelling), Cinder, was published in 2012, and she won The Golden Duck award for it. At present, Marissa is working on The Traitor Game, the second book in The Escape Game series, which will be published in April 2027.

To date, Marissa Meyer has written 20 books which include Gilded and Cursed (part of the Gilded young adult fantasy series), Instant Karma and With a Little Luck (Interconnected standalones in a YA series), Renegades, Archenemies, and Supernova (part of a YA sci-fi trilogy), Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, Winter, Fairest, and Stars Above (which are part of The Lunar Chronicles series), The House Saphir, and Heartless.

She has also co-written two middle-grade novels, Here We Glow Again and Let It Glow, with Joanne Levy and one YA murder mystery, The Escape Game, with Tamara Moss. Additionally, she has written 3 young adult graphic novels, including We Could Be Magic, Wires and Nerve Vol. 1, Wires and Nerve Vol. 2: Gone Rogue, as well as a non-fiction book titled The Happy Writer Book.

Her writing has also been featured in a range of anthologies, including Serendipity, Because You Love To Hate Me, and A Tyranny Of Petticoats, and she has written short stories such as COVID-128, The Phantom of Linkshire Manor, Glitches, The Queen’s Army, and The Little Android.