Victoria Aveyard facts for kids
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Victoria Aveyard
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| Born | July 27, 1990 East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist Screenwriter |
| Language | English |
| Education | University of Southern California (BFA) |
| Genre | Young adult Fantasy |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable works | Red Queen |
| Notable awards | 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Debut Novel and 2015 Buxtehude Bull |
Victoria Aveyard (born July 27, 1990) is an American writer. She writes exciting young adult and fantasy books. She also writes scripts for movies and TV shows.
Victoria is best known for her popular fantasy novel, Red Queen. She wrote this book about a year after finishing her studies at the University of Southern California in 2012.
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About Victoria Aveyard
Victoria Aveyard was born on July 27, 1990. She grew up in a small town in Massachusetts. Her parents were teachers in public schools.
When she was eighteen, Victoria moved to California. She went to the University of Southern California to study screenwriting. This is the art of writing scripts for films and television. Victoria has Scottish and Italian family roots. Today, she lives in Santa Monica with her husband and their dog.
Victoria's Writing Career
Victoria Aveyard finished her first novel, Red Queen, after she graduated from college. She was inspired to write the book because she wanted to create a new fantasy world.
The Red Queen Series
Red Queen was published in 2015. It quickly became very popular and received many good reviews. People liked its story and unexpected plot twists. The book even won the Goodreads Choice Award for Debut Goodreads Author.
After Red Queen, Victoria wrote three more books that continued the story. She also wrote one prequel book, which tells a story that happened before the main series.
- Red Queen (2015)
- Glass Sword (2016)
- King's Cage (2017)
- War Storm (2018)
- Broken Throne (2019) (a collection of novellas, including the prequel)
Red Queen on Screen
The Red Queen story was first planned to become a movie series. Later, in 2021, it was announced that it would be a TV show instead. The show is being made for Peacock, a streaming service. Victoria Aveyard even wrote the first episode script for the TV series. Before the first season was even released, it was announced that the show would get a second season!
Realm Breaker Series
In 2021, Victoria Aveyard released a new fantasy novel called Realm Breaker. This book also became very successful. It reached number one on The New York Times Best Sellers list for young adult hardcover books.
