V. E. Schwab Explained

V. E. Schwab
Birth Name:Victoria Elizabeth Schwab
Birth Date:7 July 1987
Birth Place:California
Occupation:Novelist
Nationality:American
Period:2010–present
Alma Mater:Washington University in St. Louis (BFA)
Genre:fantasy, science fiction, young adult, adult and middle grade fantasy
Notableworks:The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, the Shades of Magic series and the Villains duology.

Victoria Elizabeth (V. E.) Schwab (born July 7, 1987) is an American writer. She is known for the 2013 novel Vicious, the Shades of Magic series, and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, which was nominated for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. She publishes children's and young adult fiction books under the name Victoria Schwab. She is the creator[1] of the supernatural teen drama series First Kill, based on her short story of the same name originally published in the 2020 anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite.

Early life and education

Schwab was born on July 7, 1987, in California and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Schwab went to Harpeth Hall School,[2] an all-girls Southern preparatory school.[3] They graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009. She had originally planned to study Astrophysics, but changed directions after taking art and literature courses. She completed her first novel (unpublished) in her sophomore year,[4] and sold their debut novel, The Near Witch, to Disney before graduating.[5]

Career

Schwab's debut novel, The Near Witch, was published by Disney in 2011.

The Guardian called Vicious "a brilliant exploration of the superhero mythos, and a riveting revenge thriller".[6] Additionally, it received a starred review from Publishers Weekly,[7] which also named the novel one of its best books of 2013 for Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror.[8] The American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association likewise awarded it the top fantasy book in their 2014 Reading List.[9] In late 2013, the rights for a film adaptation of Vicious were bought jointly by Story Mining & Supply Co and Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions.[10] [11]

In 2014, Schwab signed a two-book deal with Tor Books, which included A Darker Shade of Magic and its sequel. The former was published in February 2015, and also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.[12] In 2017, they signed another book deal with Tor for Vengeful, the sequel to Vicious; a new trilogy set called Threads of Power, which takes place in the same world as the Shades of Magic series; and an "homage to Blade Runner" called Black Tabs.[13]

In May 2018, Schwab gave the sixth annual Tolkien Lecture at Pembroke College, Oxford.[14]

In 2020, Schwab joined the panel of Podcast Writing Excuses[15] to discuss book themes and other topics.

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was published by Tor Books on October 6, 2020.[16] It was heavily praised and nominated for the 2020 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel.[17]

Schwab's short story "First Kill" was published in the 2020 anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite. On October 15, 2020, Netflix gave a series order to the production First Kill (TV series).[18] Schwab served at the creator and an executive producer of the series and as a writer for a number of episodes.[19] The first season of the series premiered on June 10, 2022, on Netflix.[20]

Personal life

Schwab grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and has lived in St. Louis, Brooklyn, Liverpool and Edinburgh. She first came out as gay at age 28. Schwab uses She/They Pronouns

Bibliography

As Victoria Schwab

The Dark Vault series

Everyday Angel series

Monsters of Verity series

Cassidy Blake series

Standalone works

As V. E. Schwab

Villains Series

Villains Graphic Novels

Shades of Magic series

Threads of Power Series (spin off to Shades of Magic)

Shades of Magic Graphic Novels series

The Near Witch series

Standalone works

Awards

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQs . V.E. SCHWAB . 6 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220806031902/https://www.victoriaschwab.com/about/faqs/ . 6 August 2022.
  2. Web site: admin . 2023-03-09 . In Conversation with #1 NYTimes author V.E. Schwab '05 . 2024-04-26 . Harpeth Hall . en-US.
  3. Web site: admin . 2019-03-31 . Episode 22: Victoria/V. E. Schwab . 2022-06-01 . The Worldshapers . en-US.
  4. Web site: Rhea. Ryan. 2021-06-21. Author V. E. Schwab adds some magic to everyday life. 2021-06-23. The Source. en-US.
  5. Web site: Charaipotra. Sona. August 8, 2020. The Book of V.E. Schwab's Heart. 2021-06-24. Publishers Weekly. en.
  6. News: Science fiction roundup - reviews . January 9, 2014 . January 18, 2015 . Eric . Brown . The Guardian.
  7. Web site: Fiction Review: Vicious by V. E. Schwab . . 2013 . January 19, 2015.
  8. Web site: Book Deals: Week of February 10, 2014 . Publishers Weekly . Rachel . Deahl . February 10, 2014 . January 19, 2015.
  9. Web site: RUSA's 2014 Reading List winners revealed: Librarians' top picks in genre fiction . . January 26, 2014 . January 20, 2015.
  10. News: Ridley Scott's Scott Free Teams With Story Mining & Supply On Vicious Deal . Mike Jr.. Fleming . . December 17, 2013.
  11. Web site: Barnes . Madison . May 20, 2014 . Hit List Scribe Alexander Felix To Adapt Vicious For Scott Free And Story Mining & Supply Co. . January 19, 2015 . The Tracking Board.
  12. Web site: Fiction Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab . Publishers Weekly . 2015 . January 19, 2015.
  13. Tor.com. "V.E. Schwab Writing New Trilogy Set in the Shades of Magic Universe". August 28, 2017
  14. https://tolkienlecture.org/2018/05/02/video-for-victoria-v-e-schwabs-tolkien-lecture/
  15. Web site: Theme . 2023-01-29 . Writing Excuses . en-US.
  16. Web site: See the starry cover for V.E. Schwab's 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue' . 2021-06-19 . EW.com . en.
  17. Web site: locusmag . 2020-06-27 . 2020 Locus Awards Winners . 2021-06-19 . Locus Online . en-US.
  18. Web site: Petski . Denise . October 15, 2020 . Emma Roberts To Produce YA Vampire Series 'First Kill' At Netflix . October 25, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  19. Web site: Otterson . Joe . October 15, 2020 . Emma Roberts to Produce Series Adaptation of YA Vampire Short Story 'First Kill' at Netflix . October 25, 2020 . Variety.
  20. Web site: Hatchett . Keisha . May 5, 2022 . First Kill Lands Release Date at Netflix — Get First Look at YA Vampire Series . May 12, 2022 . TVLine.
  21. Web site: A Conjuring of Light is the Third Book in V.E. Schwab's Darker Shade of Magic Series. Tor.com. April 20, 2016.
  22. Web site: Gallant .
  23. Web site: Goodreads Choice - Best Science Fiction . Goodreads . December 9, 2022.
  24. Web site: Goodreads Choice - Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction . Goodreads . December 9, 2022.

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