Marissa Meyer (born February 19, 1984) is an internationally celebrated, #1 New York Times bestselling American young adult novelist whose imaginative fairy-tale retellings and high-concept sci-fi fantasies have sold millions of copies worldwide. Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, she earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing from Pacific Lutheran University and a master's degree in publishing from Pace University before working as a book editor and writing extensive Sailor Moon fan fiction under the pseudonym Alicia Blade. Meyer vaulted into global literary prominence with her 2012 debut masterpiece, Cinder, a cyberpunk reimagining of Cinderella that launched her blockbuster, four-novel The Lunar Chronicles series—comprising Scarlet, Cress, and Winter—which was widely praised for its immersive futuristic world-building, diverse character ensembles, and clever integration of classic folklore with advanced android technology. Solidifying her status as a dominant voice in contemporary young adult fiction, her extensive bibliography features successive chart-topping hits including the Alice in Wonderland villain origin story Heartless, the superhero-themed Renegades trilogy, the standalone contemporary romance Instant Karma, and her dark Rumpelstiltskin-inspired Gilded duology. Moving seamlessly into dynamic literary collaborations, she co-authored the festive young adult romance Let It Glow alongside Joanne Levy, expanded her domain into historical fantasy with her late 2025 release The House Saphir, and recently published The Escape Game (April 2026)—a highly praised, pulse-pounding murder mystery filled with complex puzzles and hidden secrets that she co-wrote alongside Tamara Moss. Today, she continues to write from her home in Tacoma, host the popular writing advice podcast The Happy Writer, and engage a massive global fanbase through multi-city international book tours.
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