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Created on 2006-02-04 01:15:47 (#9430232), last updated 2009-07-01

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Name:	Melissa Marr
Birthdate:	07-25
Website:	http://www.melissa-marr.com/

Bio

SHORT VERSION: I write stuff (as my job these days). My blog is kinda random. When I can, I talk about writing, travel, tattoos, books, & whatever strikes me that day. Sometimes, I just do blog data type updates, so I can go play or write.

LONGER VERSION:
In 2007, HarperCollins published my first novel, WICKED LOVELY in the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, & New Zealand. In Germany (Carlsen Verlag) publishes the YA; HörbuchHamburg does the audio; and Piper Verlag will release the "parallel adult edition." WL also is or will be published in Sweden (Damm Forlag), Finland (Werner Soderstrom Oy), Denmark (Forlaget Sesam), Spain (Salamandra), Italy (Fazi Editore), France (Albin Michel), China (Shanghai 99 Readers’ Culture Co Ltd), Romania (RAO International Publishing Co), Japan (Tokyo Sogensha Co., Ltd), Indonesia (Gramedia), Estonia (Pegasus), Poland (Nasza Ksiegarnia), Vietnam (Innovative Publishing & Media Corp), and Turkey (Artemis Yayinlari). I am quite grateful that my books have found so many fabulous homes.

INK EXCHANGE was released in the US in 2008 and will publish in most of the aforementioned places as well.

FRAGILE ETERNITY released in the US in April 2009.

The first volume in a 3 book manga series (art by Xian Nu studios) DESERT TALES released April 09.

There are more novels after that.

After that, I have 3 more novels under contract with HarperTeen, a short story in the anthology LOVE IS HELL (HarperCollins US, Nov 08), DESERT TALES a 3-book manga series (TokyoPop, Volume 1 releases in April 09), and a short story in UNBOUND an adult urban fantasy anthology for Harper Eos (09).

I am represented by Merrilee Heifetz of Writers House.

FRIENDS: If you friend (& please always feel invited to friend/defriend at will), I'd love it if you post a "hello" note somewhere.

ANON POLICY: I screen & sometimes delete anonymous replies (to ward against roaming trolls). Please sign your name, even if it's just a first name or a screen-name :) If you have a writing or arts related website, a blogspot acct, or other journal acct, I'd invite you to include a link.</b>

Reading
Pre-published authors: For ethical & legal reasons as well as time constraints, I cannnot read pre-published texts.
Published authors: ALL blurb requests must go through my agent, Merrilee Heifetz, at Writers House. NO exceptions. Even if you have my email or know me (actually ESPECIALLY) if you know me, requests must go through Merrilee.