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Victoria Elizabeth (V. E.) (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 published under the name Victoria Schwab. She is the creator 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

Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

Schwab was born on July 7, 1987, in California and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. Schwab went to an all-girls Southern preparatory school. She 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 She completed her first novel (unpublished) in her sophomore year, and sold her debut novel, The Near Witch, to Disney before graduating.

Career

Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

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". Additionally, it received a starred review from Publishers Weekly, which also named the novel one of its best books of 2013 for Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror. The American Library Association's Reference and User Services Association likewise awarded it the top fantasy book in their 2014 Reading List. 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.

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. In 2017, she 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.

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

In 2020, Schwab joined the panel of Podcast Writing excuses to discuss book themes and other topics.

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

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) Schwab served at the creator and an executive producer of the series and as a writer for a number of episodes. The first season of the series premiered on June 10, 2022, on Netflix.

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.

Bibliography

As Victoria Schwab

Victoria Schwab: The Archived
Victoria Schwab: The Unbound

Victoria Schwab: The Archived · Victoria Schwab: The Unbound

Victoria Schwab: New Beginnings
Victoria Schwab: Second Chances
Victoria Schwab: Last Wishes

Victoria Schwab: New Beginnings · Victoria Schwab: Second Chances · Victoria Schwab: Last Wishes

Victoria Schwab: This Savage Song
Victoria Schwab: Our Dark Duet

Victoria Schwab: This Savage Song · Victoria Schwab: Our Dark Duet

Victoria Schwab: City of Ghosts
Victoria Schwab: Tunnel of Bones
Victoria Schwab: Bridge of Souls

Victoria Schwab: City of Ghosts · Victoria Schwab: Tunnel of Bones · Victoria Schwab: Bridge of Souls

  • Spirit Animals: Fall of the Beasts - Broken Ground (2015)
  • Because You Love to Hate Me: 13 Tales of Villainy (2017) (contributing writer)
  • (Don't) Call Me Crazy (2018) (contributing writer)

As V. E. Schwab

  • "Warm Up" (2013) (short story)
  • Vicious (2013)
  • Vengeful (2018)
  • Victorious (TBD)
  • ExtraOrdinary (2021)
  • A Darker Shade of Magic (2015)
  • A Gathering of Shadows (2016)
  • A Conjuring of Light (2017)
  • The Fragile Threads of Power (2023)
  • Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince (2019)
  • Shades of Magic Vol. 2: Night of Knives (2019)
  • Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army (2020)
Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

Victoria Schwab: The Near Witch

  • The Ash-Born Boy (2012) (novella)
  • The Near Witch (2011) (republished in 2019 under V. E. Schwab)
  • "First Kill", a short story within the anthology Vampires Never Get Old: Tales With Fresh Bite (2020)
  • The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (2020)
  • Gallant (2022)
  • Black Tabs (announced)

Awards

  • 2018 Winner Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Science Fiction for Vengeful
  • 2022 Winner Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction for Gallant

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