V.E. Schwab
V.E. Schwab
b. 07 July 1987 · From United States- Books
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Victoria Elizabeth Schwab (born 7 July 1987) is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction. She was born in California, grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, studied book design at Washington University in St. Louis, and took a master's degree in medieval art history at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in depictions of monstrosity.
She publishes her adult fiction as V.E. Schwab and her children's and young adult fiction as Victoria Schwab.
Her work includes the Villains series that began with Vicious, the Shades of Magic novels opening with A Darker Shade of Magic, the Monsters of Verity and City of Ghosts books, the standalone novels Gallant and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.
Her publishers describe her as a No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. She divides her time between Denver, Colorado and Edinburgh, Scotland.
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V.E. Schwab is widely recognized for her Shades of Magic series, which begins with "A Darker Shade of Magic." This series is a popular entry point for many readers into her work.
V.E. Schwab also publishes books under the name Victoria Schwab, particularly for her middle grade and young adult titles.
Several of V.E. Schwab's works have been optioned for adaptation, with "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" and the "Shades of Magic" series among those in development for screen projects.
For readers interested in a standalone story, "The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" is a highly acclaimed novel that showcases Schwab's distinctive blend of fantasy and character-driven storytelling.