Richelle Mead is a bestselling American fantasy author. She is known for the
Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan
series. Education and career
Richelle Mead was born in Michigan, and currently lives in the Seattle suburb of
Kirkland, Washington, United States. 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. Bibliography
= Novels = Georgina Kincaid series
Succubus Blues: Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban
Fantasy Novel Succubus on Top
Succubus Dreams Succubus Heat
Succubus Shadows Succubus Revealed
Dark Swan series Storm Born: Nominee - 2008 Reviewers'
Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel Thorn Queen
Iron Crowned Shadow Heir
Age of X Series Gameboard of the Gods
The Immortal Crown The Eye of Andromeda
= Young adult novels = Vampire Academy series
Vampire Academy:Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young
Adult Readers Frostbite: Library Association: 2009
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
Shadow Kiss Blood Promise
Spirit Bound*Nominee - 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of
the Year Last Sacrifice
The first Vampire Academy book was adapted into a movie with the title
Vampire Academy. Bloodlines series
Mead wrote a six-book spin-off series featuring characters in the Vampire
Academy series: Sydney, Jill, Eddie, and Adrian. This spin-off series takes place
in the same universe as Vampire Academy. Bloodlines
The Golden Lily The Indigo Spell
The Fiery Heart Silver Shadows
The Ruby Circle Standalone novels
Soundless = Children's novels =
Doctor Who: Something Borrowed, the sixth Puffin E-short featuring the Sixth
Doctor and Peri Brown = Anthologies =
“Brushstrokes”, Dreams & Desires Vol. 1 “City of Demons”, Eternal Lover
“Blue Moon”, Immortal: Love Stories With Bite
“Sunshine”, Kisses From Hell "Homecoming", Foretold
Awards and recognitions Honorable Mention - 2009 P.E.A.R.L.
Awards - Best Romantic Fantasy - Thorn Queen
Winner - 2010 Teen Read Awards - Best Teen Series - Vampire Academy series
Winner - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Goodreads Author - Richelle Mead
Nominee - 2010 Goodreads Choice Awards - Paranormal Fantasy - Succubus Shadows
Nominee - 2011 Kids' Choice Awards - Favorite Book - Vampire Academy series
Winner - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Graphic Novels and Comics - Vampire
Academy Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards -
Favorite Book of 2011 - Bloodlines Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards -
Best Paranormal Fantasy - Succubus Revealed
Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Young Adult Fantasy and Science
Fiction - Bloodlines Nominee - 2011 Goodreads Choice Awards -
Best Goodreads Author Winner - 2013 Romantic Times Reviewers'
Choice Best Book Awards - YA Protagonist - The Fiery Heart
Nominee - 2013 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Best Book Awards - Futuristic
Romance Gameboard of the Gods References
External links Richelle Mead's official website
Richelle Mead on Twitter Richelle Mead at the Internet
Speculative Fiction Database Works by Richelle Mead at Open Library