V. E. Schwab

Victoria (V. E.) Schwab (born July 7, 1987) is an American fantasy author best known for her 2013 novel Vicious, and for her children's and young adult fiction published under the name Victoria Schwab.

Writing

The Guardian called Vicious "a brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos and a riveting revenge thriller".[1] It received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[2] which also named the novel one of its best books of 2013 for SF/Fantasy/Horror.[3] The American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association likewise awarded it the top fantasy book in their 2014 Reading List.[4] In late 2013 the rights for a film adaptation of Vicious were bought jointly by Story Mining & Supply Co and Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions.[5][6]

In 2014 Schwab signed a two-book deal with Tor Books.[3] Her next novel, A Darker Shade of Magic, was published in February 2015 and also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[7] The "Vicious" and Shades of Magic" series are published by Tor Books.

Bibliography

As Victoria Schwab

Standalone works

Monsters of Verity Duology

The Archived series

Everyday Angel series

As V. E. Schwab

Vicious Series

Shades of Magic series

References

  1. ↑ Brown, Eric (January 9, 2014). "Science fiction roundup - reviews". The Guardian. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fiction Review: Vicious by V. E. Schwab". Publishers Weekly. 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Deahl, Rachel (February 10, 2014). "Book Deals: Week of February 10, 2014". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "RUSA's 2014 Reading List winners revealed: Librarians' top picks in genre fiction". American Library Association. January 26, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike, Jr. (December 17, 2013). "Ridley Scott's Scott Free Teams With Story Mining & Supply On Vicious Deal". Deadline.com.
  6. ↑ Barnes, Madison (May 20, 2014). "Hit List Scribe Alexander Felix To Adapt Vicious For Scott Free And Story Mining & Supply Co.". The Tracking Board. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Fiction Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab". Publishers Weekly. 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
  8. 1 2 https://veschwab.wordpress.com/books-at-a-glance/release-dates/
  9. ↑ "A Conjuring of Light is the Third Book in V.E. Schwab's Darker Shade of Magic Series". Tor.com.

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