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+ | [[Category:Arizona Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Young Adult Romance Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Paranormal Romance Authors]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Academics Who Write Romance]] | ||
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+ | '''Melissa Marr''' is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens, the Graveminder for adults, and her debut picturebook, Bunny Roo, I Love You. | ||
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+ | Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages and been bestsellers internationally as well as domestically (NY Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal).Accolades include starred reviews on numerous books, YALSA Popular Paperbacks, IRA Notable Book Pick, Book Sense Pick (YA and adult), Good Morning America Summer Pick for Teens, Scottish Book Trust, Red Maple finalist (in both Ontario and Manitoba), and Goodreads Good Choice Award (Horror), RWA RITA award (YA). | ||
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+ | == On the Web == | ||
+ | * Official Website [http://www.melissamarrbooks.com/] | ||
+ | * Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_Marr] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==See Also== | ||
+ | * [[M.A. Marr]] | ||
== Books == | == Books == | ||
− | * ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' - 2007 | + | * ''[[The Arrivals|Arrivals, The]]'' - 2013 |
+ | * ''[[Awakened]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon!]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Blood On The Wal|Blood On The Wal, The]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Blood Martinis & Mistletoe]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Bullets For The Dead]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Bunny Roo, I Love You]]'' - 2015 | ||
+ | * ''[[Bunny Roo And Duckling Too]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Carnival Of Lies]]'' - 2014 | ||
+ | * ''[[Carnival Of Secrets]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[Carnival Of Souls]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[Challenge]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[Champagne & Commitments]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Cold Iron Heart]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Corpse Eaters]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Cursed By Death]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Daiquiris & Daggers]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Dark Court Faery Tales]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Dark Sun]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Darkest Mercy]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Desert Tales]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Faery Tales & Nightmares]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Faery Queen's Daughter|Faery Queen's Daughter, The]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Fanged & The Fae|Fanged & The Fae, The]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Fragile Eternity]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[Graveminder]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Guns For The Dead]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Hexed & The Hunted|Hexed & The Hunted, The]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Hidden Dragon|Hidden Dragon, The]]'' - 2023 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Hidden Knife|Hidden Knife, The]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Ink Exchange]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Kiss & The Killer|Kiss & The Killer, The]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Love Hurts]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Love Struck]]'' - 2008 | ||
+ | * ''[[Made For You]]'' - 2014 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Maiden Thief|Maiden Thief, The]]'' - 2016 | ||
+ | * ''[[Merely Mortal]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Of Maidens & Swords]]'' - 2021 | ||
+ | * ''[[Of Roses & Kings]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Old Habits]]'' - 2011 | ||
+ | * ''[[Once Upon A Ghost]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[One Blood Ruby]]'' - 2017 | ||
+ | * ''[[Pretty Broken Things]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Radiant Shadows]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[Rags & Bones]]'' - 2013 | ||
+ | * ''[[Red Seas]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Sanctuary]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[Seven Black Diamonds]]'' - 2016 | ||
+ | * ''[[Stopping Time]]'' - 2010 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Strange Case Of Harleen and Harley|Strange Case Of Harleen And Harley, The]]'' - 2023 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Strength Inside|Strenth Inside, The]]'' - 2012 | ||
+ | * ''[[Stronger Spirits]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Summer Bound]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Tales Of Folk & Fey]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[This Fond Madness]]'' - 2017 | ||
+ | * ''[[Two Lines]]'' - 2009 | ||
+ | * ''[[Undaunted]]'' - 2015 | ||
+ | * ''[[Unlawful]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Unruly]]'' - 2019 | ||
+ | * ''[[Untamed City Omnibus]]'' - 2015 | ||
+ | * ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' - 2007 | ||
+ | * ''[[The Wicked & The Dead|Wicked & The Dead, The]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | * ''[[Wild Horses]]'' - 2022 | ||
+ | * ''[[Winter Dreams]]'' - 2020 | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Series/Related Titles== | ||
+ | '''Carnival Of Souls''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Carnival Of Souls]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Faery Bargains''' | ||
+ | : 1. ''[[The Wicked & The Dead]]'' | ||
+ | :: 1.5 ''[[Blood Martinis & Mistletoe]]'' | ||
+ | : 2. ''[[The Kiss & The Killer]]'' | ||
+ | :: 2.5 ''[[Daiquiris and Daggers]]'' | ||
+ | :: 2.6 ''[[Champagne & Commitments]]'' | ||
+ | :: 2.7 ''[[Daiquiris & Daggers]]'' | ||
+ | : 3. ''[[The Hexed & The Hunted]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Graveminder''' | ||
+ | : 1. ''[[Graveminder]]'' | ||
+ | :: 1.5 ''[[Guns For The Dead]]'' | ||
+ | : 3. ''[[Cursed By Death]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Seven Black Diamonds''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Seven Black Diamonds]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[One Blood Ruby]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Untamed City''' | ||
+ | :: .5 ''[[Carnival Of Lies]]'' | ||
+ | : 1. ''[[Carnival Of Secrets]]'' | ||
+ | : 2. ''[[Untamed City Omnibus]]'' | ||
− | == | + | '''Wicked Lovely''' |
− | * [ | + | :: .5 ''[[Cold Iron Heart]]'' |
+ | : 1. ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | : 2. ''[[Ink Exchange]]'' | ||
+ | :: 2.5 ''[[Old Habits]]'' | ||
+ | : 3. ''[[Fragile Eternity]]'' | ||
+ | : 4. ''[[Radiant Shadows]]'' | ||
+ | : 5. ''[[Darkest Mercy]]'' | ||
+ | :: 5.5 ''[[Merely Mortal]]'' | ||
+ | : 6. ''[[Dark Sun]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Wicked Lovely Desert Tales''' | ||
+ | # ''[[Sanctuary]]'' | ||
+ | # ''[[Challenge]]'' | ||
+ | * ''[[Desert Tales]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Awards== | ||
+ | *2011 [[Goodreads Choice Award]] Winner - Horror, ''[[Graveminder]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Paranormal Fiction, ''[[Graveminder]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Novel, ''[[Radiant Shadows]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Young Adult Romance, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Recognitions== | ||
+ | *2016 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Seven Black Diamonds]]'' | ||
+ | *2012 [[Delaware Diamonds Award]] Nominee - High School, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2012 [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Carnival Of Souls]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[Green Mountain Book Award]] Nominee - Grades 9-12, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2011 [[Indie Next]] Starred Review, ''[[Graveminder]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[Buckeye Children's Book Award]] Nominee - Teen, ''[[Ink Exchange]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award]] Nominee - Grades 9-12, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2010 [[Young Reader's Choice Award]] Nominee - Senior/Grades 10-12, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2009 [[Black-Eyed Susan Award]] Nominee - High School, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2009 [[Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers]] Nominee - Young Adult, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Ink Exchange]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[School Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Ink Exchange]]'' | ||
+ | *2008 [[Tayshas Reading]] Commended - Young Adult, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | ||
+ | *2007 [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' |
Latest revision as of 01:01, 6 October 2024
Melissa Marr is a former university literature instructor who writes fiction for adults, teens, and children. She is best known for the Wicked Lovely series for teens, the Graveminder for adults, and her debut picturebook, Bunny Roo, I Love You.
Her books have been translated into twenty-eight languages and been bestsellers internationally as well as domestically (NY Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal).Accolades include starred reviews on numerous books, YALSA Popular Paperbacks, IRA Notable Book Pick, Book Sense Pick (YA and adult), Good Morning America Summer Pick for Teens, Scottish Book Trust, Red Maple finalist (in both Ontario and Manitoba), and Goodreads Good Choice Award (Horror), RWA RITA award (YA).
On the Web
See Also
Books
- Arrivals, The - 2013
- Awakened - 2013
- Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon! - 2019
- Blood On The Wal, The - 2011
- Blood Martinis & Mistletoe - 2021
- Bullets For The Dead - 2019
- Bunny Roo, I Love You - 2015
- Bunny Roo And Duckling Too - 2021
- Carnival Of Lies - 2014
- Carnival Of Secrets - 2012
- Carnival Of Souls - 2012
- Challenge - 2010
- Champagne & Commitments - 2021
- Cold Iron Heart - 2020
- Corpse Eaters - 2013
- Cursed By Death - 2020
- Daiquiris & Daggers - 2021
- Dark Court Faery Tales - 2019
- Dark Sun - 2022
- Darkest Mercy - 2011
- Desert Tales - 2013
- Faery Tales & Nightmares - 2012
- Faery Queen's Daughter, The - 2019
- Fanged & The Fae, The - 2022
- Fragile Eternity - 2009
- Graveminder - 2011
- Guns For The Dead - 2011
- Hexed & The Hunted, The - 2022
- Hidden Dragon, The - 2023
- Hidden Knife, The - 2021
- Ink Exchange - 2008
- Kiss & The Killer, The - 2021
- Love Hurts - 2019
- Love Struck - 2008
- Made For You - 2014
- Maiden Thief, The - 2016
- Merely Mortal - 2011
- Of Maidens & Swords - 2021
- Of Roses & Kings - 2020
- Old Habits - 2011
- Once Upon A Ghost - 2020
- One Blood Ruby - 2017
- Pretty Broken Things - 2020
- Radiant Shadows - 2010
- Rags & Bones - 2013
- Red Seas - 2020
- Sanctuary - 2009
- Seven Black Diamonds - 2016
- Stopping Time - 2010
- Strange Case Of Harleen And Harley, The - 2023
- Strenth Inside, The - 2012
- Stronger Spirits - 2019
- Summer Bound - 2020
- Tales Of Folk & Fey - 2019
- This Fond Madness - 2017
- Two Lines - 2009
- Undaunted - 2015
- Unlawful - 2019
- Unruly - 2019
- Untamed City Omnibus - 2015
- Wicked Lovely - 2007
- Wicked & The Dead, The - 2020
- Wild Horses - 2022
- Winter Dreams - 2020
Series/Related Titles
Carnival Of Souls
Faery Bargains
Graveminder
- 1. Graveminder
- 3. Cursed By Death
Seven Black Diamonds
Untamed City
Wicked Lovely
- 1. Wicked Lovely
- 2. Ink Exchange
- 2.5 Old Habits
- 3. Fragile Eternity
- 4. Radiant Shadows
- 5. Darkest Mercy
- 5.5 Merely Mortal
- 6. Dark Sun
Wicked Lovely Desert Tales
Awards
- 2011 Goodreads Choice Award Winner - Horror, Graveminder
- 2011 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Paranormal Fiction, Graveminder
- 2010 RT Reviewers Choice Award Winner - Young Adult Paranormal/Fantasy Novel, Radiant Shadows
- 2008 RITA Award Winner - Young Adult Romance, Wicked Lovely
Recognitions
- 2016 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Seven Black Diamonds
- 2012 Delaware Diamonds Award Nominee - High School, Wicked Lovely
- 2012 RT Book Reviews Top Pick, Carnival Of Souls
- 2011 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee - Grades 9-12, Wicked Lovely
- 2011 Indie Next Starred Review, Graveminder
- 2010 Buckeye Children's Book Award Nominee - Teen, Ink Exchange
- 2010 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominee - Grades 9-12, Wicked Lovely
- 2010 Young Reader's Choice Award Nominee - Senior/Grades 10-12, Wicked Lovely
- 2009 Black-Eyed Susan Award Nominee - High School, Wicked Lovely
- 2009 Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers Nominee - Young Adult, Wicked Lovely
- 2008 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Ink Exchange
- 2008 School Library Journal Starred Review, Ink Exchange
- 2008 Tayshas Reading Commended - Young Adult, Wicked Lovely
- 2007 Publishers Weekly Starred Review, Wicked Lovely