Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead (born November 12, 1976) is a bestselling American fantasy author. She is known for the Georgina Kincaid series, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and the Dark Swan series. 2Education 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. 2Bibliography 3Novels 4Georgina Kincaid series Succubus Blues (February 27, 2007): Nominee - 2007 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel Succubus on Top (December 18, 2007) (United Kingdom title: Succubus Nights) Succubus Dreams (September 30, 2008) Succubus Heat (May 26, 2009) Succubus Shadows (March 30, 2010) Succubus Revealed (August 30, 2011) 4Dark Swan series Storm Born (August 5, 2008): Nominee - 2008 Reviewers' Choice Awards - Best Urban Fantasy Novel Thorn Queen (July 28, 2009) Iron Crowned (February 22, 2011) Shadow Heir (December 27, 2011) 4Age of X Series Gameboard of the Gods (June 4, 2013) The Immortal Crown (May 29, 2014) The Eye of Andromeda (not yet released) 3Young adult novels 4Vampire Academy series Vampire Academy (August 16, 2007):Library Association: 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Frostbite (April 10, 2008): Library Association: 2009 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Shadow Kiss (November 13, 2008) Blood Promise (August 25, 2009) Spirit Bound (May 18, 2010)*Nominee - 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards - Teen Choice Book of the Year Last Sacrifice (December 7, 2010) The first Vampire Academy book was adapted into a movie with the title Vampire Academy. 4Bloodlines 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 Academ