Victoria Aveyard (born July 27, 1990) is an American writer of young adult and fantasy fiction and screenplays.[1] She is known for her fantasy novel Red Queen.[2] Aveyard wrote the novel a year after graduating from University of Southern California's screenwriting program in 2012.[3][4] Sony Pictures teamed up with her to write spec screenplay Eternal.[5]
Victoria Aveyard | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1990 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist Screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of Southern California (BFA) |
| Genre | Young adult Fantasy |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable works | Red Queen |
| Notable awards | 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Novel and 2015 Buxtehude Bull |
Early life
editAveyard was born on July 27, 1990, and raised in a small town in western Massachusetts.[6] Her parents are public school teachers.[7] She moved to California at the age of eighteen after she was accepted into the University of Southern California, where she studied screenwriting.[8] She is of Scottish and Italian descent and resides in Santa Monica, where she lives with her husband and dog.[citation needed]
Career
editAveyard finished her first novel, Red Queen, after she graduated from college.[9] She was inspired to write Red Queen after she graduated from college with a lot of student loan debt and did not see any way to get out of it.[citation needed] Aveyard did not traditionally query; she signed with Suzie Townsend after she heard about her work when she was at USC's writing program. Red Queen was published in 2015 and was met with positive reviews, including praise for its storyline and diversity within the characters and plot twists. Red Queen was the recipient of the Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author.[10] Three sequels and one prequel came after. Originally, Red Queen was planned to be a film franchise with Universal Pictures and Elizabeth Banks directing. In 2021, it was announced that the project will be a television series with Peacock, with Banks directing and appearing in a recurring role.[11] Before production even began, Aveyard announced on Instagram that the series was renewed for a second season. Aveyard also wrote the pilot script for Red Queen.[citation needed]
In 2021, Aveyard released another novel called Realm Breaker which has reached number one on The New York Times Best Sellers list for young adult hardcover books.[12]
Bibliography
editRed Queen
edit- Red Queen (2015)
- Glass Sword (2016)
- King's Cage (2017)
- War Storm (2018)
- Broken Throne (2019, short story collection)
Novellas
edit- Cruel Crown (2016, collects both the novellas Queen Song and Steel Scars)
- Queen Song (2015)
- Steel Scars (2016)
Realm Breaker
edit- Realm Breaker (2021)
- Blade Breaker (2022)
- Fate Breaker (2024)
Standalone Works
edit- Tempest (2026)
References
edit- ^ "'Red Queen' is familiar fantasy fare". USA Today. February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Victoria Aveyard: I'm so pleased that badass ladies are considered a 'hot trend'". The Guardian. July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Elizabeth Banks in Talks to Direct YA Fantasy 'Red Queen'". The Hollywood Reporter. 11 June 2015.
- ^ "'Red Queen' Writer Reveals Cover, Talks Inspirations and Splurges". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 June 2014.
- ^ "Sony Acquires Spec 'Eternal' for 'Divergent' Producer and Michael Costigan". Variety. 2014.
- ^ "Author". HarperCollins Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "An Interview with Victoria Aveyard".
- ^ "About". Victoria Aveyard. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "FAQ". Victoria Aveyard. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Red Queen (Red Queen, #1)".
- ^ "Red Queen Movie Update: "The team is still chugging along"". 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Young Adult Hardcover Books - Best Sellers - Books - June 6, 2021". The New York Times.
External links
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- Personal blog
- Victoria Aveyard at Library of Congress, with 3 library catalog records