Marissa Meyer is an American novelist. She is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles, Heartless, The Renegades Trilogy, Instant Karma, and the graphic novel duology Wires and Nerve.
Marissa Meyer was born in Tacoma, Washington. When she was fourteen, her best friend introduced her to anime and fanfiction. Over the years, Marissa has written over forty Sailor Moon fanfics under the pen name Alicia Blade.
Marissa Meyer holds a BA in Creative Writing from Pacific Lutheran University and an MA in Publishing from Pace University. After graduation, she worked as an editor in Seattle before becoming a freelance typesetter and proofreader.
Her debut completed novel was Cinder (2012), based on the classic fairytale Cinderella. It is the first book in The Lunar Chronicles, which became a New York Times bestseller. As of 2015, the series had sold over 651,000 copies. The rights were optioned by Locksmith Animation for film in 2022.
In 2013, Meyer signed a deal with publisher Feiwel & Friends to publish two books in a young adult series featuring the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland. However, it was later a stand-alone book called Heartless, which was released in 2016. Utah State students adapted the novel into a musical, which Meyer attended in 2021.
In addition to writing, Marissa hosts The Happy Writer podcast.
Marissa Meyer lives near Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and twin daughters.
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