Meet The Author!

Richelle Mead was born in Michigan[4] and now lives in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington.[5] 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.[4] 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.[6]

Mead actively writes books in three different series. The schedule for this is so demanding that she has to turn out a draft for a new book every three months. This is an extremely fast turnaround compared to the year that most authors take to write a book.[6]

 She is the author of:
Vampire Academy series Main article: Vampire Academy (series)

1. Vampire Academy (August 2007)
2. Frostbite (April 2008)
3. Shadow Kiss (November 2008)
4. Blood Promise (August 2009)
5. Spirit Bound (May 2010)
6. Last Sacrifice[8] (December 2010)

1. Succubus Blues (March 2007)
2. Succubus on Top (January 2008) (UK title: Succubus Nights)
3. Succubus Dreams (October 2008)
4. Succubus Heat (June 2009)
5. Succubus Shadows (March 2010)
6. Succubus Revealed (September 2011)

[edit] Dark Swan series

1. Storm Born (August 2008)
2. Thorn Queen (August 2009)
3. Iron Crowned (March 2011)

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