Below is a list of marissa meyers books in order of when they were originally published. The lunar chronicles author turned to alice in wonderland for her new. And then i do think its definitely having an impact just if you look at the recent books that have sold and that are coming out in the coming year. Her debut novel, cinder, was released on january 3, 2012.
Cinder revels in a dystopian fictiona life beyond a childs wildest dreams. Mar 28, 2015 walker public library put together a list of books to explore if youve read the first book of the lunar chronicles, cinder, by marissa meyer, and are looking for more like it. Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of new beijing. As you can tell, it took me a while to pick up cinder, and the lunar chronicles book series is something that i kept taking off and putting back on my toread list for the past two years. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make. In an interview with the newstribune, she said that doing the fan fiction helped her learn the. Originally, it did sell as a trilogy so for many, many drafts of renegades. Following up her bestselling debut with three more instalments, as well as various novellas, the lunar chronicles became a much beloved series. Book talk cinder by marissa meyer musings of a book nerd.
On one hand, i am so ready for this book to be out. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read cinder. She was made to follow orders, a professional mechanic for a reason. Exclusive interview with cinder and scarlet author marissa meyer by kait july 29, 20 no comments san diego comiccon has become a mecca not only for those who love comics and movies and everything pop culture, but also for those who love books, including young adult literature. Shes a secondclass citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsisters illness. Young adult, science fiction, fairy tales page count. Theres this great movement called we need diverse books that has seen a lot of outreach lately.
Marissa meyer is the author of the bestselling lunar chronicles. The story is loosely based on the classic fairytale cinderella. Being born on 19 february 1984, marissa meyer is 36 years old as of todays date 7th may 2020. Bursting on to the publishing scene in 2012 with her fairytale retelling cinder a cinderella retelling, marissa meyer has gone from strength to strength. Set in new beijing, this is a cinderella story retelling with a twist. Marissa meyer and the coolest idea she ever had washington post. One of the greatest perks about being an inkie is that i have been incredibly fortunate enough to read advanced copies of amazing books and. Marissa meyer reveals the beauty fallen beneath the gutter of forbidden, wicked attraction between two separate lives. Cinder, being the main character is a mechanic cyborg, the ultimate enigma. Many young adult authors have taken to reimagining fairy tales, but not many have done it with the creativity and fresh voice of marissa meyers lunar chronicles. Exclusive interview with marissa meyer on the archenemies. Marissa meyer books list of books by author marissa meyer. Archenemies tour marissa meyer at north central collegeandersons bookshop, naperville, il i always go see marissa meyer when shes in town and i was so excited to be able to see her again in naperville, this time for the archenemies book tour.
The series is a science fiction retelling of the classic cinderella story with a. Cinders personal tenacity and skill, as well as meyers deft application of cinderella nuggetscinders illfitting prosthetic foot loseable on palace steps. I thought you might like it because your books are about the moon and its. The lunar chronicles author marissa meyer interview. In the meantime, you can check out the book trailer for scarlet and an a sound clip from the audio book. Bookpage spoke with meyer about adapting fairy tales and building a new world through her books. Yeah, diversity right now is such a hot topic in the young adult world. Marissa took some time out of her very busy schedule to share some insights into her books and life. Ive known how the series was going to end almost from the beginningso way, way back when i started writing cinder in 2008.
Fans have been devouring the lunar chronicles since the 2012 release of cinder, part one of her ingenious tetralogy. Debut author marissa meyer retells the classic story of cinderella in a modern dystopian love story. Cinder by marissa meyer book 1 of the lunar chronicles. In this prequel to cinder, we see the results of the plague play out, and the. The first book of meyer was a fairy tale with science fiction named cinder. Teenager cinder is forced to support her evil stepfamily in this dystopian retelling of the classic fairy tale. Next meyer inspired audiences with her alice in wonderland prequel, heartless, a look at the. The amazing folks at macmilanfierce reads asked me if i wanted to interview. Exclusive interview with cinder and scarlet author marissa meyer. Gone rogue, and the lunar chronicles coloring book. In scarlet, the second book in the quartet, we meet.
Interview with marissa meyer as superfans of marissa meyers amazing lunar chronicles, we are happy to crown her the queen of writing a series that gets better and better with each book. As such i was curious to see how predictable the story would be. With highstakes action and a smart, resourceful heroine, cinder is a cinderella retelling that is at once classic and strikingly original. Marissa meyer answers your questions ask the author. Books youll like if you enjoyed cinder by marissa meyer. The northwests marissa meyer is the new york times bestselling author behind the young adult series, the lunar chronicles. Jan 03, 2012 cinders personal tenacity and skill, as well as meyers deft application of cinderella nuggetscinders illfitting prosthetic foot loseable on palace steps. Cinder the lunar chronicles book 1 by marissa meyer, 978014405, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Cinder was selected as one of indiebounds kids next list for winter 2012. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome prince kais, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. She lives in tacoma, washington, with her husband and their two.
Interview with marissa meyer created by enchanted inkpot view on enchanted inkpot share. In case you dont know by now i am a really character driven person when it comes to books, and after reading this one i can tell that i am going to form intense attachments to a lot of these people. If there is anything more difficult to write than a novel, its that novels submission materials. It is the first in her series the lunar chronicles. Many young adult authors have taken to reimagining fairy tales, but not many have done it with the creativity and fresh voice of marissa meyer s lunar chronicles. Marissa meyer became a published author in 2012 with the novel cinder, launching her lunar chronicles series. But when i was working on cinder i was a freelance book proofreader, which i really enjoyed, so id probably still be doing that. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. Jan 21, 2012 today, were hosting an exclusive guest blog from cinder author marissa meyer, as part of the official cinder blog tour. Cinder is halfhuman, halfmachine, a cyborg cinderella.
We also think queen marissa is fun, sweet and adorable in person. Today, were hosting an exclusive guest blog from cinder author marissa meyer, as part of the official cinder blog tour. Her new book, heartless, is inspired by lewis carrolls alice in wonderland. There is a special surprise at the end of the interview. I wrote it attempting to make it a trilogy, but i had thought that the central idea of this hero and villain character falling in love wasnt itself enough to carry it through three whole books. Marissa meyer lunar chronicles series collection 4 books. Marissa meyer and the coolest idea she ever had the. The series is a science fiction retelling of the classic cinderella story with a slight twist.
Thanks so much to marissa meyer for chatting with me, and thanks to fierce reads for the wonderful opportunity. In een futuristisch nieuwbeijing leven mensen en androiden door elkaar. Before writing cinder, meyer worked as a book editor for five years and wrote sailor moon fan fiction under the pen name of alicia blade. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Marissa meyer id have to check this to be sure, but i believe levana literally means queen of the moon. Jan 29, 20 marissa meyer is the author of cinder and scarlet, books one and two of the ya scifi quad the lunar chronicles. My relationship with fairy tale retellings as well as. I try to give most of my characters meaningful names like that, and many of them are inspired by their fairy tale counterparts, too. Oct 19, 2018 thanks so much to marissa meyer for chatting with me, and thanks to fierce reads for the wonderful opportunity. Jul 29, 20 exclusive interview with cinder and scarlet author marissa meyer by kait july 29, 20 no comments san diego comiccon has become a mecca not only for those who love comics and movies and everything pop culture, but also for those who love books, including young adult literature. See all books authored by marissa meyer, including cinder, and scarlet, and more on. Cinder is back and trying to break out of prisoneven though shell be the commonwealths most wanted fugitive if she doesin this second installment from marissa meyer. Meyers cinder is a cyborg, only 64 percent human, her other 36 percent reconstructed.
Feb, 2012 cinder the lunar chronicles book 1 by marissa meyer, 978014405, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. We caught up with meyer following her 10city book tour for the. Its hard to overestimate the love that exists for marissa meyer s books. Just when you think that every possible approach to fairytale retellings has been heavily trod, along comes marissa meyer, who boldly sends her retelling of cinderella into a futuristic new realm. Halfway around the world, scarlet benoits grandmother is missing. Marissa meyer s latest book stars above, a lunar chronicles collection is available from the guardian bookshop, as are the rest of the lunar chronicle series. Exclusive interview with marissa meyer on the archenemies tour. Aug 26, 2016 marissa meyer is the author of the bestselling lunar chronicles. May 04, 2020 being born on 19 february 1984, marissa meyer is 36 years old as of todays date 7th may 2020. It follows a teenage cyborg named cinder and her unexpected romance with a human prince. Buy marissa meyer lunar chronicles series collection 4 books set cinder, scarlet, cress, winter by isbn. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Exclusive interview with cinder and scarlet author marissa. I try to give most of my characters meaningful names likemore id have to check this to be sure, but i believe levana literally means queen of the moon.
Meyer was born in tacoma, washington, united states and attended pacific lutheran university, where she received a degree in creative writing. Shonna slayton, author of cinderellas dress, interviews other authors who have written cinderella fairytale. Our protagonist cinder is not your average girl, in fact, shes not a girl at all, shes a cyborg. Marissa meyers latest book stars above, a lunar chronicles collection is available from the guardian bookshop, as are the rest of the lunar chronicle series. Cinder is a reimagining and retelling of the classic cinderella story. Author interview marissa meyer, author of scarlet bookpage. Today, i am super excited to be interviewing with the mind behind the story. Mar 31, 2016 the northwests marissa meyer is the new york times bestselling author behind the young adult series, the lunar chronicles. Marissa meyer born february 19, 1984 is an american novelist. Mixing futuristic and steampunk themes with the story of cinderella, cinder introduced a teenage android who discovers shes really a princess exiled by an evil queen.
Cinder by marissa meyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Site member wordsarelife got to ask scifi author marissa meyer about how it feels to say goodbye to the lunar. Feb 02, 2016 marissa meyers latest book stars above, a lunar chronicles collection is available from the guardian bookshop, as are the rest of the lunar chronicle series. Marissa meyer is the author of cinder and scarlet, books one and two of the ya scifi quad the lunar chronicles. Cinder, een getalenteerde monteur, is een cyborg en daardoor een tweederangsburger. It is the first book in the lunar chronicles and is followed by scarlet. Most of her books are based on this kind of fairy tales. Interview with marissa meyer posted by goodreads on october 31, 2016 57 likes 4 comments.
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