Beth Revis Explained

Beth Revis
Birth Place:	North Carolina, US
Occupation:	Writer, former English teacher
Nationality:	American
Period:	2011–present
Genre:	Young adult

Beth Revis is an American author of fantasy and science fiction, mainly for the young adult audience. She is best known for the Across the Universe trilogy, which consists of the novels Across the Universe, A Million Suns and Shades of Earth.^[1] Revis resides in North Carolina.^[2]

Publications

Revis' first published novel was Across the Universe,^[3] which debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List for Children's Chapter Books at #7 in January 2011.^[4] There have been two sequels to the book: A Million Suns (January 2012) and Shades of Earth (January 2013), as well as a standalone novel set in the same universe, The Body Electric (2014).

She has also written short stories in the same universe that appear in After, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling,^[5] and Shards and Ashes, edited by Melissa Marr and Kelley Armstrong.^[6]

In 2015, Revis published a series of books on writing and publishing, called the Paper Hearts series. The series began as a collection of informational essays and comments in response to questions aspiring writers had, which she had originally posted on Wattpad. When it gained immense popularity, Revis rewrote the collection into three separate books: Volume 1: Some Writing Advice, Volume 2: Some Publishing Advice, and Volume 3: Some Marketing Advice.

In July, 2016 Revis's second standalone novel, A World Without You, was published by Razorbill.^[7]

Her work has also been featured in various young adult anthologies and compilations.

Published works

Across the Universe series

• Across the Universe (2011)
• A Million Suns (2012)
• Shades of Earth (2013)

Also in the Across the Universe world

• As They Slip Away (novella)
• The Other Elder (short story)
• Love is a Choice (short story)
• Night Swimming (short story)
• The Body Electric (2014)

Paper Hearts series (2015)

• Paper Hearts, Volume 1: Some Writing Advice
• Paper Hearts, Volume 2: Some Publishing Advice
• Paper Hearts, Volume 3: Some Marketing Advice^[8]

Star Wars Universe

• (2017)
• Star Wars: Fully Operational (short story, 2017) published in Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (2017)
• "Star Wars: For The Last Time" (short story, 2020) published in Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back (2020)
• Star Wars: The Princess and the Scoundrel (2022)^[9]

Standalone works

• The Body Electric
• A World Without You (2016)

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Anthologies/Short Story Collections

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The Future Collection (2015)

• "Doctor-Patient Confidentiality"
• "The Most Precious Memory"
• "The Girl and the Machine"
• "Lag"
• "The Turing Test"
• "As They Slip Away"

Anthologies

• After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia (edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling) (2012)
• Shards and Ashes (edited by Melissa Marr and Kelly Armstrong) (2013)
• Defy the Dark (edited by Saundra Mitchell) (2013)
• Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West (edited by John Joseph Adams) (2014)
• Soothe the Savage Beast (edited by Bryan Young) (2014)
• Futuredaze: Reprise (2014)
• Violent Ends (edited by Shaun David Hutchinson) (2015)
• Among The Shadows: 13 Stories of Darkness & Light (edited by Kate Karyus Quinn) (2015)
• A Tyranny of Petticoats: 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls (edited by Jessica Spotswood) (2016)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Books | Beth Revis.
2. Web site: About: Beth Revis . March 1, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130322034404/http://www.bethrevis.com/about/ . March 22, 2013 .
3. Web site: Across the Universe by Beth Revis (Starred Review) . . March 1, 2013.
4. News: Best Sellers - The New York Times - January 30, 2011 . March 1, 2013 . Jennifer . Schuessler. The New York Times .
5. Web site: Lois Tilton reviews Short Fiction, mid-October . 21 October 2012 . Locus Online . March 1, 2013.
6. Web site: Shards and Ashes . Harper Collins Childrens . March 1, 2013.
7. Web site: A World Without You. bethrevis.com. August 2, 2016.
8. Web site: Paper Hearts Series. Revis. Beth. bethrevis.com. August 2, 2016.
9. Ross . Dalton . Exclusive look at Han and Leia's Star Wars wedding on Endor . Entertainment Weekly . August 16, 2009.
10. Web site: Books. bethrevis.com. August 16, 2022. August 2, 2016.
11. Web site: Short Stories and Novellas. bethrevis.com. August 2, 2016.