Biography
The writer Holly Black is the first winner of the Andre Norton Prize for achievements in the literature of fantasy genre and fiction. The American has become the owner of a prestigious reward for 2 years earlier than the literary mother Harry Potter - Joan Rowling. Now Bibliography Black has tens of novels.Childhood and youth
Holly was born in the winter of 1971 in the state of New Jersey - the world leader in the number of scientists and engineers per square kilometer. Maiden name of the writer - Riengbach. Holly has a younger sister. The formation of the American thrust to create fantastic worlds influenced the fairy tales tales talen by mom and grandmother, as well as the atmosphere of an old Victorian house in which the family lived.
The first novel "Knights of the Silver Age" Holly wrote back at school, and the print debut of the writer took place in the second release of the magazine D8 - there was a light of the work "Aremon / City of the Sun: Ghost Garden". The publication dedicated to role-playing games, edited by the future of the author "Enchanted" in 1995-1996. In D8, Holly got acquainted with the artist Tony Dénlitzi, in collaboration with whom he created the "Spydervik" chronicles.
The novelist is a bachelor of English literature. At the beginning of the zero anniversary of the 21st century, Holly wanted to master the profession of the librarian, but refused to intent, since it became a professional writer.
Books
The biography of the main heroine "enchanted" - a 16-year-old American of Asian origin of Kayy - changes when a girl learns that she is not a man, but the product of the magical world. Coloring the modern fairy tale gives the behavior of Kayy and her buddies - adolescents have a set of bad habits and teenage complexes.In the "Chronicles of Spidervik" Gemini Simon and Jared and the older sister of the boys who moved to the old estate, find a cache and a book that you dream to take possession of fabulous creatures. In 2008, the cycle was shielded. Hollywood stars Nutti Nick and Seth Rogen presented votes to fantastic creatures. Budget tapes amounted to $ 90 million, and fees - $ 162 million.
The most titled Book of Holly - "Bone Doll". The work that is often compared from the "Country of Christmas" Joe Hill tells about the fantasies who become puppets in an ominous game, a porcelain doll named Queen. The disadvantages of the test readers belong to the predictable final. Another famous work of the writer "Cold City" begins with the scene in which the 17-year-old heroine wakes up after the party and discovers that friends are killed by vampires.
Personal life
The writer is only slightly open for fans a curtain over a personal life. Contrary to the surname that a woman acquired, coming out in 1999 married to the black classmate Teo Black, who became illustrator and web designer, Holly appears in the "Instagram" then with ashes, then with a blue chapel.
The writer is friendly with Judith Romelt, writing under the pseudonym Cassandra Claire. Ladies - co-authors of the Magiserium cycle. The first Roman series - the "iron test" - is dedicated to the son of Holly Sebastian Fox Paoks, whose photo often appears on the page of the writer in "Instagram". An interesting fact: in the title of each of the books of the cycle, the name of the metal appears, the value of which increases from the volume to that.
Holly Black Now
In 2018, Novalla Holly "Country, the desired heart" came out in Russian in Almana, "Fantastic New York: Stories from the city, which never sleeps." Among the authors of the collection - George Martin and Peter Stroke.In 2019, the Book of Black King's book was published in Russia, which the writer continues the series of "air people", launched a "cruel prince". In November 2019, the third volume of the cycle will be released in the United States - "Queen Nothing." Holly has already presented the cover of the novelties depicting the snake. And in the house of Blacks in May 2019, a new inhabitant appeared - a black kitten.
Bibliography
- 2002 - "Enchanted"
- 2003-2004 - "Spidervik. Chronicles »
- 2005 - "brave"
- 2007- "Decisive"
- 2010 - "White Cat"
- 2011 - "Red Glove"
- 2012 - "Black Heart"
- 2013 - "bone doll"
- 2013 - "Cold City"
- 2014 - "Iron Test"
- 2015 - "Copper Glove"
- 2015 - "The Most Black Bowl"
- 2016 - "Bronze Key"
- 2017 - "Silver Mask"
- 2018 - "Golden Tower"
- 2018 - "Cruel Prince"
- 2019 - "Angry King"