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Holly Black

Holly Black is the bestselling author of the Spiderwick series. Her Modern Faerie Tales series is comprised of Tithe, which was an ALA Top Ten Book for Teens and received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews; Valiant, which was an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, a Locus Magazine Recommended Read, and a recipient of the Andre Norton Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America; and Ironside, the sequel to Tithe, was a New York Times bestseller. White Cat, the first book in the Curse Workers series, was a Kirkus Reviews Best Book, and ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults, and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Kirkus... Read full bio

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November 18, 2008
I remember my first cup of coffee very clearly.  I was about eight and my mother made it for me with instant granules...
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Black Heart will be released on April 03, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
Feb 05, 2012
Red Glove will be released on April 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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Zombies vs. Unicorns will be released on April 03, 2012 in Trade Paperback
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White Cat has won an award
May 11, 2011
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Red Glove will be released on April 05, 2011 in Hardcover, eBook
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Red Glove is now available in Hardcover, eBook
Apr 05, 2011
The Poison Eaters will be released on March 22, 2011 in Trade Paperback
Mar 22, 2011
The Poison Eaters is now available in Trade Paperback
Mar 22, 2011
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White Cat will be released on February 08, 2011 in Trade Paperback
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White Cat is now available in Trade Paperback
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Business 2 Community, January 23, 2012
...include Katy Perry, “Phinaeus & Ferb” creator Jeff Marsh, kids author Mo Williams, Jordin Sparks, and YA authors Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi) (WaPo) (Google) Get ready for another dedicated music cable network (this one coming from P Diddy....
Booktrade - Book2Book, January 18, 2012
...belonging to the same stable as those of the gripping Marcus Sedgwick, the heartbreaking Annabel Pitcher, the terrific Holly Black, is so incredibly exciting that it's difficult to describe. It's a real privilege to be part of the extraordinarily diverse...
Sugarscape, January 7, 2012
...but one night, in 2009 and in desperation, running late to meet my agent and the very wise Holly Black for dinner (a meal at which I’d been planning to throw myself on their mercy and make them come up with an idea for me), I remembered this...
Sequential Tart, December 20, 2011
...questions about The Last Dragon. This week, she focuses on , a collection of stories by five different authors (Holly Black, Alisa Kwitney, Bill Willingham, Louise Hawes and T. D. Mitchell), held together by a common narrative universe and Guay's...
Whitefish Bay Patch, December 14, 2011
...at 7 p.m. Tuesday. This month's book is Geektastic, Stories From the Nerd Herd edited by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucc. It's a collection of short stories for a variety of authors...
Sequential Tart, December 12, 2011
...questions about The Last Dragon. This week, she focuses on , a collection of stories by five different authors (Holly Black, Alisa Kwitney, Bill Willingham, Louise Hawes and T. D. Mitchell), held together by a common narrative universe and Guay's...
Kirkus Reviews, December 7, 2011
vvb32 reads, October 13, 2011
...The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibits, Oddities, Images, and Stories from Top Authors and Artistsedited by Ann Vandermeer and Jeff Vandermeer The death of Dr. Thackery T. Lambshead in 2003 at his house in Wimpering-on-the-Brook,...
GalleyCat, October 9, 2011
...language! Bitterblue is a fascinating character because while she has no powers, as queen she has the ultimate power.” RELATED: Holly Black Inks Deal for Vampire NovelBecca Fitzpatrick Inks Deal for Final 'Hush, Hush Saga' BookMaile Meloy on Her...
GalleyCat, October 7, 2011
...The Spiderwick Chronicles author Holly Black has inked a deal for a YA vampire novel titled The Coldest Girl in Coldtown with Little Brown Books for Young Readers. Black (pictured, via) wrote a short story...
Gone with the Words, October 7, 2011
...This week on Gone with the Words:In My Mailbox }Banned Books Week Giveaway Hop Winners!Austin Teen Book Festival 2011Tune in Tuesday – Soundtrack Edition: Garden StateWaiting on Wednesday: The Future of UsGuest Post: Jocelyn Davies, Author of A...
My Favourite Books, October 6, 2011
...Commonwealth rights (excluding Canada) to a gripping vampire thriller: THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by highly acclaimed author, Holly Black in a two-book deal.The vampire genre receives a refreshing and inventive new twist through the master storytelling...
Bibliophile Stalker, October 4, 2011
...Interviews and ProfilesAngela Slatter interviews Holly Black. Ed Gorman interviews Erik Mona. Lightspeed Magazine (Robyn Lupo) interviews Adam-Troy Castro. Black Gate (Emily Mah) interviews S.M. Stirling. Suvudu (Shawn Speakman) interviews David Anthony...
Jean Little Library, October 4, 2011
...Fly by Michael Rosen 978-0763646813Graphic NovelElementary/Middle Grade*My nomination: Mal and Chad by Stephen McCranieYoung AdultGood Neighbors: Kind by Holly Black 978-0439855648*My nomination: My boyfriend is a monster: Made for each other by Evonne...