Holly Black (Holly Black)

Holly Black

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Holly Black
38 / Female
AMHERST, Massachusetts, US
Last Login: 4/10/2009

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Interests

General
Unsurprisingly, I like to read a lot, particularly old faerie folklore books. I am also interested in drinking coffee, fairy tales, urban fantasy, gothic decorating as well as planning my eventual goth garden, collecting ball-jointed dolls (dollfies), trying to get my greyhound off the couch, absinthe, and reading teen/young adult fiction.
Music
I have a terrible habit of getting into one artist or album and playing it over and over and over again. Some of my favorites are the Dresden Dolls, Rufus Wainwright, Joy Division, the Magnetic Fields, Hooo, Bauhaus, Adam Ant, VAST, NIN, The Police, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, the Velvet Undergroud, and Dead Can Dance.
Movies
Hmmm...the Spiderwick Chronicles film is coming out this February and I would be remiss to not consider it my favorite...

My former favorites include Labyrinth, Legend, Plunkett & Macleane, Strange Days, Brick, A Clockwork Orange, Lord of the Rings, Wonder Boys, the Crow, and Angels & Insects.
Television
I find really, really trashy and terrible television strangely relaxing. But, on occasion, I actually pay attention to what I'm watching. Here are some shows I've loved: Classic Star Trek, The Prisoner, Remington Steele, Farscape, Buffy, and Entourage.
Books
There's no way I'm going to be able to get all of my favorites here, but here are a few:

TEEN
Megan Whalen Turner's Attolia Series, Franny Billingsley's The Folk Keeper, Cecil Castellucci's Boy Proof, Queen of Cool, Beige, The Plain Janes, Garth Nix's Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorson, Delia Sherman's Changeling, Cassandra Clare's City of Bones, Justine Larbalestier's Magic or Madness, John Green's An Abundance of Katherines, David Levithan's Boy Meets Boy, Scott Westerfeld's Peeps, Kris Reisz's Tripping to Somewhere, Steve Berman's Vintage, Francesca Lia Block's Dangerous Angels

NOT TEEN
William Butler Yeats, John Milton's Paradise Lost, Georgette Heyer, Katharine Briggs, Mary Stewart, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman's Sandman series, Emma Bull's War for the Oaks, Finder, Ellen Kushner's Swordspoint, Privilege of the Sword, Charles de Lint's Jack of Kinrowan, Sharon Shinn, Terri Windling, Kelly Link, Michael Moorcock's Elric series, Peter Beagle, Tanith Lee's Tales from the Flat Earth

Details

Status: Married
Here for: Networking, Friends
Hometown: Amherst, MA
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Education: Grad / professional school
Occupation: novelist

Schools

Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- New Brunswick, NJ
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Master's Degree
- Major: Library Science
2001 to 2003
The College Of New Jersey
- Ewing, NJ
- Graduated: 1995
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Bachelor's Degree
- Major: English
1992 to 1995
Temple University
- Philadelphia, PA
- Graduated: N/A
- Student status: Alumni
- Degree: Bachelor's Degree
- Major: English
- Clubs: Honors program
1990 to 1992

Networking

I'm the author of several books for teenagers and middle-graders, including Tithe, Valiant, Ironside, and the Spiderwick Chronicles.

Latest Blog Entries

Jan 4, 2008 11:06 PM Happy New Year
Dec 27, 2007 7:42 AM Merry Merry
Dec 27, 2007 7:40 AM Department of Did That Just Happen?
Dec 22, 2007 12:07 AM Happy Winter Solstice
Dec 22, 2007 12:06 AM White Cat & Doll Bones - also Zombies

Blurbs

About me:

.. .. I write books. These books: Tithe, Valiant, Ironside, The Spiderwick Chronicles and The Good Neighbors.

....

Who I'd like to meet:

Urban fantasy writers and readers, folklorists, smarties and nerd fighters of all kinds.

Friend Space (Top 21)

Comments

Reem

Aug 20 2008 1:30 PM

Thank you for the ad Miss Black! I have read all your spiderwick books in like five days. I was so into them! Can't wait for the second book in the second series. I also read halfway through Tithe (great story, btw :)You rock! Take care.
Tinkerscuss

Aug 20 2008 9:19 PM

Thankyou for adding us. We're not interested in adding random numbers.. we genuinely like what you do ! Hope you enjoy our work too.
PS: Have plenty of "hag-stones" should you need one !
genina

Sep 3 2008 5:50 PM

I'm reading Tithe again because I just can't wait for The Good Neighbors.
The Herb Peddlers

Aug 17 2008 7:37 PM

Thanks for the add....Blessings
The Dark Angel Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄…Ashley Governale

Jul 16 2007 8:14 PM

Thanks so much for adding me, Holly! I absolutely love your books. I finally just got around to finishing Valiant and bought Ironside. I have a 3 month old so reading doesn't come that easy anymore, haha. I loved the ending to Valiant. You really need to write more books in this series. I loooveeee them.

Hope your day is going good.
=)
[.:hoLLy:.]Holly Hendricks

Sep 11 2007 10:36 PM

I recently came across Tithe, Valiant, and Ironside. Couldn't put them down. They have quickly risen to my top 5 favorite books for sure. I really love anything faerie; and I have seen few books that dedicate themselves to that world the way these books did. Will there be any after Ironside? I hope so; I'm not done reading about Roiben and Kaye especially...I want more.
Keep up the writing!
Cyrese

Sep 11 2007 11:49 PM

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Thanks for the add, your writing is inspiring!
happy pillz r good!

Sep 16 2007 1:43 PM

you rock i'm lovin' ironside!
[[Unseelie]]

Sep 17 2007 4:48 AM

HEY!!! JUST STOPPED BY TO CHECK HOW THINGS ARE GOING! HOPE U R DOIN GREAT! LOVE UR BOOKS AND LOVE U HOLLY!!!!!! <3
ErikaErika Sorocco

Sep 19 2007 4:39 PM

The Nixie's Song = love. I absolutely adored Laurie. In fact, there's a very good chance I now love her more than Mallory.

But the inclusion of you and Tony as frauds was hilarious.
Can't wait for the sequel! :)

-Erika-
Nate

Sep 21 2007 2:15 AM

i was WAY mad the other day. i went to a few stores on the 18nth to get my copy of "beyond the spiderwick chronicles" and none of them had it.
I NEED THAT BOOK!
CorinaCorina St. Martin

Sep 21 2007 11:08 PM

Hi Holly!

I just wanted to congratulate you on your new Spiderwick book!
MSceramics

Oct 24 2007 5:42 PM

Thanks for the add!
Welcome.

MS
.."CLOSED MAN"
Tally

Oct 28 2007 11:59 PM

Thanks for the add! I LOVE your books!
Bobby Kane

Oct 29 2007 4:17 PM

I hope you will enjoy my music as much as I will enjoy The Spiderwick Chronicles. Valiant ROCKED! Keep in touch.

~B.K.
~
Romance Junkies

Oct 29 2007 5:26 PM
Tally

Oct 29 2007 11:04 PM

As (I hope!) said above, thanks VERY much for the add! I love your books!
My Tiki Girl

Oct 31 2007 12:29 AM

Hi Holly,
Thanks for adding me. I got a copy of TITHE at the ALA this summer, and it was *wonderful* -- I was already doing some fairy research for a possible upcoming book, and TITHE opened my eyes big time. The rest of your work is on my list, and I'm really looking forward to it.
Keep up the good work!
Best,
Jennifer
Lisa Steinke-Dripping w…Lisa Steinke

Oct 31 2007 5:24 PM

Happy Halloween! Remember, if your feet hurt,
you always have your wings.
:0)

Image copyrite Lisa Steinke 2007
Hazel

Aug 12 2008 10:09 PM

thanks for adding me to your page. Love your books.
Samie-JoSamie-Jo Woodbury

Aug 12 2008 10:19 PM

thankyou so much for the add Holly Black! You inspire me as a young hopefull to be writter!
LeeLee Verday

Aug 12 2008 11:46 PM

Holly I was so upset when you got dropped from my friends list (no idea how it happened, I know I didn't delete you) But anyway, I'm so glad to have you back.
I'm a big fan of Valiant!!
SusanSusan Clark

Aug 13 2008 12:17 AM

Thank you so much for adding me as a friend!

Susan Joy Clark, author of And the Violin Cried.
Dress Your Wounds

Aug 13 2008 2:25 AM

Hey Holy
i remember a couple of years ago you came to my junior high school in queens
to talk about the spider whick chronicles
i always loved them!
and i remember i asked you if they were ever gonna make a movie out of it
and it ended up becoming a hit! =]
so hope everythings good
and dont stop writting!