Cassandra Clare
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Cassandra Clare is an American author who has written the bestselling young adult saga The Mortal Instruments
.
. As a child Clare traveled frequently, spending time in Switzerland
, England
, and France
. Clare returned to Los Angeles for high school (Windward School), and from then on split her time between California
and New York
, where she worked at various entertainment magazines and tabloids including The Hollywood Reporter
.
She is also friends with author Holly Black
, and their books occasionally overlap, Clare mentioning characters from Black's novels and vice versa, such as Val and Luis from Black's Valiant.
, inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan
. City of Bones was released by Simon & Schuster
in 2007.
City of Bones, a contemporary fantasy story revolving around characters Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, and Simon Lewis
became a New York Times bestseller upon its release. City of Ashes
and City of Glass
completed the trilogy. In 2009, a fourth installment, City of Fallen Angels
, was announced. It was recently published April 5, 2011.
Clare has stated that City of Fallen Angels
is actually the start of a second Mortal Instruments cycle, which will include two other books named City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire. She said this new cycle is going to be centered on the same characters as in the first cycle, as well as a few new characters we will meet in the new books.
In 2009 Clare also announced a new series of prequels called The Infernal Devices
set in the same universe as The Mortal Instruments, but in the Victorian era. This series is planned to consist of three books: The Clockwork Angel, published on August 31, 2010, The Clockwork Prince, expected to be published December 6, 2011, and The Clockwork Princess, slated for release in November 2012.
The Mortal Instruments series has been optioned for film by Unique Features and Constantin Films. First-time writer Jessica Postigo has been hired to write the screenplay, based on the first book in the series. Also, Lily Collins
has been cast as the lead role of Clary Fray, and Sweeney Todd actor Jamie Campbell Bower
has been cast opposite her as Jace Wayland.
City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire were originally a sequel trilogy of The Mortal Instruments.
The Mortal Instruments (series)
The Mortal Instruments is a series of four young adult science fiction and fantasy novels by author Cassandra Clare including City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass, and City of Fallen Angels.-Publication history:...
.
Personal life
Cassandra Clare was born to American parents in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
. As a child Clare traveled frequently, spending time in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Clare returned to Los Angeles for high school (Windward School), and from then on split her time between California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she worked at various entertainment magazines and tabloids including The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter
Formerly a daily trade magazine, The Hollywood Reporter re-launched in late 2010 as a unique hybrid publication serving the entertainment industry and a consumer audience...
.
She is also friends with author Holly Black
Holly Black
Holly Black née Riggenbach is an American writer and editor, best known for writing The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.-Early life and education:...
, and their books occasionally overlap, Clare mentioning characters from Black's novels and vice versa, such as Val and Luis from Black's Valiant.
The Mortal Instruments series
In 2004, Clare started working on her first-published novel City of BonesCity of Bones (Mortal Instruments)
City of Bones is the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. It was originally published in the US in hardcover on March 27, 2007, and was released in the UK on July 2, 2007. It was also released in paperback in the...
, inspired by the urban landscape of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. City of Bones was released by Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster, Inc., a division of CBS Corporation, is a publisher founded in New York City in 1924 by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster. It is one of the four largest English-language publishers, alongside Random House, Penguin and HarperCollins...
in 2007.
City of Bones, a contemporary fantasy story revolving around characters Clary Fray, Jace Wayland, and Simon Lewis
Simon Lewis
Simon Lewis is a novelist and screenwriter, born in Newport, Monmouthshire, in 1971. He went to school in Monmouth then studied Art and Art History at Goldsmiths College in London....
became a New York Times bestseller upon its release. City of Ashes
City of Ashes
City of Ashes is the second installment in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. The first four books of the series have been published, with two left...
and City of Glass
City of Glass (Mortal Instruments)
City of Glass is the third book in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. It was originally published in the USA in hardcover on March 24, 2009...
completed the trilogy. In 2009, a fourth installment, City of Fallen Angels
City of Fallen Angels
City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The series was meant to end with City of Glass, but it was announced that in March 2010 that a fourth book would be added. The book was released on April 5, 2011...
, was announced. It was recently published April 5, 2011.
Clare has stated that City of Fallen Angels
City of Fallen Angels
City of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The series was meant to end with City of Glass, but it was announced that in March 2010 that a fourth book would be added. The book was released on April 5, 2011...
is actually the start of a second Mortal Instruments cycle, which will include two other books named City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire. She said this new cycle is going to be centered on the same characters as in the first cycle, as well as a few new characters we will meet in the new books.
In 2009 Clare also announced a new series of prequels called The Infernal Devices
The Infernal Devices
The Infernal Devices is a new series of novels by author Cassandra Clare, centering on a number of races, collectively known as Downworlders, introduced in her The Mortal Instruments series. This series takes place in Victorian England, ten years after the peace treaties between the demon-fighting...
set in the same universe as The Mortal Instruments, but in the Victorian era. This series is planned to consist of three books: The Clockwork Angel, published on August 31, 2010, The Clockwork Prince, expected to be published December 6, 2011, and The Clockwork Princess, slated for release in November 2012.
The Mortal Instruments series has been optioned for film by Unique Features and Constantin Films. First-time writer Jessica Postigo has been hired to write the screenplay, based on the first book in the series. Also, Lily Collins
Lily Collins
Lily Jane Collins is a British-American actress and television personality.-Early life:Collins was born in Guildford, Surrey, England, and is the daughter of British musician Phil Collins and his second wife, American-born Jill Tavelman...
has been cast as the lead role of Clary Fray, and Sweeney Todd actor Jamie Campbell Bower
Jamie Campbell Bower
James "Jamie" Campbell M. Bower is an English actor, singer and former model. Bower is best known for his role as Anthony Hope in Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, his role of Caius in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and his role of King Arthur in the Starz original series...
has been cast opposite her as Jace Wayland.
City of Bones
- 2010 Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers
- Finalist for the Locus Award for Best First Novel of 2007
- An American Library Association Teens Top Ten Award winner, 2008
- 2010 Georgia Peach Book Awards for Teen Readers
- Winner of The 2010 Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award
- Winner of the 2010 Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader’s Choice Award
- A Texas TAYSHAS title 2010
- Shortlisted for the 2010 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award
- Shortlisted for The 2010 Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award
- Shortlisted for The North Carolina School Library Media Association Young Adult Book Award
- Grand Canyon Reader Award Nominee (Teen) 2010
- Iowa High School Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
- North Carolina YA Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
- New Hampshire Flume Teen Reader’s Choice Award Nominee, 2010
- Nevada Young Readers’ Award Nominee 2010
- Ohio Buckeye Teen Book Award Nominee, 2009
- Oregon Young Adult Network Book Rave Reading List Title 2008
- South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominee 2009-2010
- Shortlisted for the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards
The Mortal Instruments Series
- City of BonesCity of Bones (Mortal Instruments)City of Bones is the first book in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. It was originally published in the US in hardcover on March 27, 2007, and was released in the UK on July 2, 2007. It was also released in paperback in the...
(2007) - City of AshesCity of AshesCity of Ashes is the second installment in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. The first four books of the series have been published, with two left...
(2008) - City of GlassCity of Glass (Mortal Instruments)City of Glass is the third book in The Mortal Instruments series, a young adult urban fantasy series set in New York written by Cassandra Clare. It was originally published in the USA in hardcover on March 24, 2009...
(2009) - City of Fallen AngelsCity of Fallen AngelsCity of Fallen Angels is the fourth book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare. The series was meant to end with City of Glass, but it was announced that in March 2010 that a fourth book would be added. The book was released on April 5, 2011...
(April 5, 2011) - City of Lost Souls (scheduled May, 2012)
- City of Heavenly Fire (scheduled September, 2013)
City of Fallen Angels, City of Lost Souls and City of Heavenly Fire were originally a sequel trilogy of The Mortal Instruments.
The Infernal Devices Trilogy
- Clockwork Angel (August 31, 2010)
- Clockwork Prince (scheduled for December 6, 2011)
- Clockwork Princess (scheduled for September, 2012)
Short fiction
- "The Girl's Guide to Defeating the Dark Lord", Turn the Other ChickTurn the Other ChickTurn the Other Chick is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner, with a cover by Mitch Foust. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in hardcover by Baen Books in November 2004; a paperback edition followed in March 2006...
, ed. Esther Friesner, Baen Books (2005) - "Charming", So Fey, ed. Steve Berman, Haworth Press (2007)
- "Graffiti", Magic in the Mirrorstone, ed. Steve Berman, Mirrorstone Books (2008)
- "Other Boys", The Eternal Kiss, ed. Trisha Telep, Running Press (2009)
- "The Mirror House", Vacations from Hell, ed. Farrin Jacobs, HarperCollins (2009)
- "I Never", Geektastic, ed. Holly Black and Cecil Castelucci, Little, Brown (2009)
- "Cold Hands", ZVU: Zombies Versus Unicorns, ed. Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier, Simon and Schuster (2010)