Margaret Stohl

Margaret Stohl is the #1 New York Times bestselling American author of 11 novels. She was born in Pasadena, California in 1967. 2Career Stohl is the co-author, along with her friend Kami Garcia of the "Caster Chronicles" book series, starting with Beautiful Creatures. The series, currently consisting of four books and a novella collection, is generally classified as a contemporary young adult fantasy novel, with particular interest for teens. It is set in the fictional small town of Gatlin, South Carolina in the Southern United States, and deals with a group of townspeople, friends, witches (called "Casters" in the books), and numerous other magical creatures. The first book, Beautiful Creatures reached International Bestseller Status and is on the New York Times Best Seller List. It has been published in 39 countries and translated into 28 languages. It was made into the 2013 film Beautiful Creatures. Her books and the film adaptation have found wide audiences. Two spin-off books by Stohl and Garcia, Dangerous Creatures and Dangerous Deception, were also best-seller