Marie Lu
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Lu in 2014 | |
| Born |
Xiwei Lu July 11, 1984 Wuxi, China |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Chinese |
| Period | 2011–present |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, Dystopian fiction |
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Marie Lu (born Xiwei Lu) is an American young adult author. She is best known for the Legend series, novels set in a dystopian and militarized future. The novels form the basis of a movie to be produced by CBS Films[1] and directed by Jonathan Levine.[2]
Early life
Lu was born in 1984 in Wuxi, China, and later moved to Beijing.[3][4] In 1989, she and her family moved to the United States in Georgia when she was five years old,[5] during the Tiananmen Square Protest.[6] She attended the University of Southern California and interned at Disney Interactive Studios.[1]
Career
Before writing her first book, Lu worked as an art designer for the video game industry.[7]
Writing in The New York Times, critic and author Ridley Pearson wrote of Legend, "Overpackaged, overhyped first novels are done a disservice by their publishers, with untested authors expected somehow to justify all the gloss and glitter of a full-bore prepublication promotional blitz. Too many just don't merit the attention. I could only stand up and cheer, therefore, for Marie Lu’s 'Legend.' A fine example of commercial fiction with razor-sharp plotting, depth of character and emotional arc, 'Legend' doesn’t merely survive the hype, it deserves it."[8]
Personal life
Marie Lu is currently living in Los Angeles, California.[9]
Works
Legend Series
The Young Elites series
- The Young Elites (2014)
- The Rose Society (2015)
- The Midnight Star (2016)
Other
- Spirit Animals book 7: The Evertree (2015)
- Batman (2017)
References
- 1 2 De Groot, Kate (December 19, 2011). "Fall 2011 Flying Starts: Marie Lu". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Jonathan Levine Tapped to Direct CBS Films' 'Legend'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 12, 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ Lu, Marie. "Marie Lu (Author of Legend)". Goodreads. Amazon.com. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Prodigy: A Legend Novel Audiobook". The Audiobook Store. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Marie Lu - About". Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Novelist Marie Lu". PBS.org. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- ↑ Scribner, Sara (January 24, 2013). "In 'Prodigy,' Marie Lu burnishes her 'Legend' series". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ Pearson, Ridley (December 4, 2011). "Post-Apocalyptic Teenagers in Love". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Marie Lu - About". marielu.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
External links
- Author's Website
- Ridley Pearson in The New York Times Book Review on Legend
- The Los Angeles Times on Prodigy
- Marie Lu at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Marie Lu at Goodreads