Meagan Spooner is an American author of science fiction and fantasy for young adults. She is best known for the Starbound Trilogy and Unearthed, which she co-authored with Amie Kaufman, as well as for her solo Skylark trilogy and her standalone fairytale retelling Hunted.[1]
Meagan Spooner | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hamilton College |
| Genre | science fiction, fantasy |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Website | |
| meaganspooner | |
Biography
editMeagan Spooner was raised in the United States and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology.[2] She graduated from Hamilton College with a degree in playwriting.[3] She has spent time living in Australia and has traveled to all seven continents,[4] but currently resides in Asheville, North Carolina.[5]
Works
editSpooner's debut, Skylark, was published by Carolrhoda Lab in 2012,[6] and followed by sequels Shadowlark and Lark Ascending.
Spooner's Starbound trilogy began with These Broken Stars, co-authored with Amie Kaufman, published by Disney Hyperion. The book was a New York Times bestseller[7] and won an Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult novel of the year. The book was also shortlisted for a Golden Inky in the Australian Inky Awards and was named the Huffington Post Best YA Novel of 2013.[8] The series is currently in development for TV with Freeform in the US and Sky UK, with MGM the studio and Eric Balfour and Warren Littlefield producing.[9][10] The sequel, This Shattered World was a nominee for the Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel.
Spooner began a series of historical-style retellings in 2017 with Hunted, inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the Russian story of the Firebird.[11] The book was given a starred review by Kirkus.[12] Spooner studied archery to prepare for writing the book.[13]
Spooner's next series with Kaufman began with Unearthed in January 2018. In June 2017, ahead of the book's publication, it was announced that film rights had been acquired by Columbia Pictures. Director Doug Liman is attached to the project, set to produce alongside Cross Creek Productions. Screenwriters Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth are penning the script.[14][15]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Skylark Trilogy
- Skylark (2012)
- Shadowlark (2013)
- Lark Ascending (2014)
- Starbound Trilogy (co-authored with Amie Kaufman)
- These Broken Stars (2013)
- This Shattered World (2014)
- Their Fractured Light (2015)
- Retellings series
- Hunted (2017)
- Sherwood (2019)
- Unearthed series (co-authored with Amie Kaufman)
- Unearthed (2018)
- Undying (2019)
- The Other Side of the Sky series
- Kaufman, Amie & Meagan Spooner (2020). The Other Side of the Sky. HarperTeen.
Critical studies and reviews of Spooner's work
edit- The Other Side of the Sky
- Chandler, Benjamin (January–February 2021). "The End of the World: Three New Young Adult Novels". Australian Book Review. 428: 47–48.
References
edit- ^ "Books – Meagan Spooner". meaganspooner.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Nachum, Stav (March 23, 2014). "Jefferson alumnus Meagan Spooner answers questions about her writing career". tjTODAY. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ "About – Meagan Spooner". meaganspooner.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Epic Reads (March 14, 2017), Epic Author Facts: Meagan Spooner | Hunted, retrieved April 6, 2018
- ^ "About – Meagan Spooner". meaganspooner.com. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Author Meagan Spooner's Debut YA Novel Skylark Introduces Readers to a Dark World Powered by Children". Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Young Adult Books – Best Sellers – January 18, 2015 – The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Parkin, Lisa (December 17, 2013). "Top 10 Young Adult Books of 2013". HuffPost. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 3, 2016). "'These Broken Stars' Sci-Fi Series From Eric Balfour & Warren Littlefield Eyed By Freeform & Sky". Deadline. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "'These Broken Stars' Heads to Television". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Hunted by Meagan Spooner – Smart Bitches, Trashy Books". Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ HUNTED by Meagan Spooner | Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Epic Reads (March 14, 2017), Epic Author Facts: Meagan Spooner | Hunted, retrieved April 6, 2018
- ^ "Columbia, Cross Creek and Doug Liman Team for Sci-Fi 'Unearthed' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (June 7, 2017). "Doug Liman to Direct 'Unearthed' for Columbia and Cross Creek". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2018.