Richelle Mead

Richelle Mead is an American author of young adult and adult fantasy novels.
* She is best known for her Vampire Academy series, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
* Mead was born in Michigan in 1976 and currently lives in Seattle, Washington.
* She has a Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Michigan, a Master of Comparative Religion from Western Michigan University, and a Master of Teaching from the University of Washington.
* Mead began writing her first novel, Succubus Blues, while working as a middle school English teacher.
* The novel was published in 2008 and was followed by the Vampire Academy series.
* Mead has also written the Bloodlines series, the Glittering Court series, and the Age of X series.
* She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.

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