Holly Black

Holly Black née Riggenbach ( born November 10, 1971 in New Jersey ) is an American writer. She was known for her fantasy series The Spiderwick Chronicles (English original title " The Spiderwick Chronicles "), which was created in collaboration with the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.

Life

Holly Black was born in 1971 and grew up in New Jersey. Her mother, a painter and doll maker, inspired her daughter to the world of mythical creatures. As a teenager Holly wrote many poems and plays, and even a book that, according to their own information, however, was miserable. In 1994, she graduated with a B. A. at the College from New Jersey.

She first worked in medical journals such as The Journal of Pain, while she studied at Rutgers University. However, you broke her studies in favor of writing.

In New York, where in 1996 at the Games Magazine " d8 " worked, she met the illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi. During this time she wrote her first youth and fantasy novel Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, which was released in 2002 and garnered rave reviews; so the book by the American Library Association "Best Book for Young Adults " was declared. The German translation was published in 2003 under the Tenth in the Arena Publishing, the latest issue is titled Elf Daughter ( cbj -Verlag). In summer 2003 the first volume of the Spiderwick Chronicles appeared.

Holly Riggenbach married in 1999 the artist and web designer Theo Black, whom she already knew from high school, and took his last name. Holly Black lives with her family and with many animals in New Jersey.

Works

English Original title and German Translations:

The Modern Faerie Tales

  • Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale. Simon & Schuster, New York 2002. The Tenth. Arena Verlag, Würzburg 2003 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-401-05534-8 (308 pages, hardcover ).
  • Elves daughter. cbt / cbj Verlag, Munich 2007 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-30354-2 ( 318 pages, paperback ).
  • Queen of the Elves. cbt / cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2008 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-30457-0 ( 318 pages, paperback ).
  • Elves heart. cbt / cbj -Verlag, Munich, 2010 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-30625-3 (303 pages, paperback ).

The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Spiderwick Chronicles

  • The Spiderwick Chronicles - The Field Guide. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York 2003, ISBN 0-689-83738-0. An incredible discovery. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2004 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12863-6 (118 pages, hardcover ).
  • Hazardous search. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2004 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12864-4 (121 pages, hardcover ).
  • Under the spell of the elves. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2005 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12920-9 (122 pages, hardcover ).
  • The iron tree. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2005 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12921-7 (122 pages, hardcover ).
  • Revenge of the goblins. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2005 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12922-5 (135 pages, hardcover ).
  • Notebook for fantastic viewing. cbj -Verlag, Munich 2007, ISBN 978-3-570-13297-5 (bound).
  • Arthur Spiderwick 's Guide. Restored with care and commented by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2006 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 3-570-12923-3 (121 pages, hardcover ).
  • About care and feeding of Elves. Presented by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2008 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-13356-9 (38 pages, hardcover ).
  • The song of the mermaid. cbj -Verlag, Munich 2007 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-13211-1 (173 pages, hardcover ).
  • The return of the giants. cbj - Verlag, Munich, 2008 ( translated by Anne Brown ), ISBN 978-3-570-13212-8 (153 pages, hardcover ).

Fairyland - Good Neighbors

  • The broken oath, cbj, 2009, ISBN 3-570-30621-6, ( Kin, 2008)
  • The Hidden Empire, cbj, 2009, ISBN 3-570-30622-4, ( Kith, 2009)
  • The magical blade, cbj, 2011, ISBN 3-570-30623-2, (child, 2010)

Curse Workers

  • White curse, cbj, 2011, ISBN 3-570-16107-2, ( White Cat, 2010)
  • Red Glove, 2012
  • Black Heart, 2012

Swell

  • Short biography at locusmag.com (English )
  • Short biography on Blacks official site (English )
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