Richelle is a New York Times and a USA today bestselling author of urban fantasy and paranormal romances, for teens and adults.  Her most famous are the Georgina Kincaid series and the Vampire Academy series. Richelle has been published since 2007.

About Her

Name: Richelle Mead
Date of Birth: 12 November 1977 – Scorpio
Living: Seattle, Washington State, USA.
Status: Married her partner, Jay, in the first weekend of December 2009.
Interests: Her interests include;  reading, writing, wasting copious amounts of time on the Internet, drinking coffee, roadtrips, herding cats, corrupting America’s youth, Tarot, perfumes, poker, Scrabble.  Richelle also has a passion for all things wacky and humorous.
Favourite Authors: Marion Zimmer Bradley, Rachel Caine, Sheri S. Tepper, Neil Gaiman, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickmann, Michelle Rowen, Gena Showalter, Sherrilyn Kenyon.
Edcucation:
Liberal Arts degree – University of Michigan
MA in Comparative Religion – Western Michigan University
Masters in Teaching – University of Washington (middle and high school English.)

Awards

Awards won:
American Library Ass.: Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Frostbite (2009)
American Library Ass.: Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, Vampire Academy (2008)
Teen Read Awards – Best Series – Vampire Academy (2010)

Other:
Nominee – Teen Read Awards – Best Hottie – Vampire Academy (2010)
Children’s Choice Book Awards – Teen Choice Book of the Year – Blood Promise (2009)
Honorable Mention – P.E.A.R.L. Awards – Best Romantic Fantasy – Thorn Queen (2009)
Nominee – Reviewers’ Choice Awards – Best Urban Fantasy Novel – Storm Born (2008)
Nominee – Reviewers’ Choice Awards – Best Urban Fantasy Novel – Succubus Blues (2007)

Novels

Georgina Kincaid series

1. Succubus Blues (2007)
2. Succubus on Top (2008) (UK title: Succubus Nights)
3. Succubus Dreams (2008)
4. Succubus Heat (June 2009)
5. Succubus Shadows (March 30, 2010)
6. Succubus Revealed (September, 2011)

Dark Swan series

1. Storm Born (2008)
2. Thorn Queen (2009)
3. Iron Crowned (February 22, 2011)
4. Shadow Heir (December, 2012)

Young Adult Novels

Vampire Academy series

1. Vampire Academy (2007)
2. Frostbite (2008)
3. Shadow Kiss (2008)
4. Blood Promise (August 2009)
5. Spirit Bound (May 2010)
6. Last Sacrifice (December 7, 2010)

Last Sacrifice is the last novel in the Vampire Academy series. But, Richelle will be writing a six-book spin off series featuring characters from the series; one character being Sydney, an Alchemist introduced in Blood Promise.

Bloodlines series

1. Bloodlines (2011)
2. The Golden Lily (to be released June 2012)

There are expected to be six books series in the Bloodlines series.

Anthologies

- Brushstrokes, Dreams & Desires Vol. 1 (Freya’s Bower, 2007)
- City of Demons, Eternal Lover (Kensington, 2008)
- Blue Moon, Immortal: Love Stories With Bite (BenBella Books, 2008)
- Sunshine, Kisses From Hell (HarperTeen, 2010)