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Maria V Snyder biography
Maria V. Snyder published her first novel Poison Study in 2006, a title which went on to win the Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel. Continuing this remarkable fantasy series, Maria soon wrote Magic Study and then Fire Study, which became a New York Times Best Seller. Storm Glass, her fourth title, begins a new trilogy, continuing the magical journey of character Opal Cowen.
Maria changed careers in 1995 from being a Meteorologist to a Novelist when she began working on her first novel, Poison Study. She has also published numerous freelance articles in regional magazines and in local newspapers. Teaching fiction writing classes at the local college gives her the enjoyable opportunity to encourage novice writers and to keep improving her craft.
Maria lives in Pennsylvania with her family. For more information about Maria, please visit www.mariavsnyder.com.
Maria V Snyder books
Study Trilogy
- Poison Study(2005)
- Magic Study (2006)
- Fire Study (2008)
Opal Cowan Trilogy
- Storm Glass (2009)
- Sea Glass (2009)
- Spy Glass (2010)
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Notable future releases in the fantasy genre
It’s always nice to have something to look forward to. The fantasy genre is fortunate in that it always has great novels appearing at regular intervals, sometimes stand-alone but often continuations of highly-rated series. The aim of this page is to list what we feel are the most eagerly-anticipated [...]
Charlotte Naylor joins John Jarrold Literary Agency
John Jarrold’s latest client is British fantasy writer Charlotte Naylor, who is planning a fantasy series that will appeal to readers of Trudi Canavan, Kristin Cashore and Maria V Snyder, opening with The Lady of Eslaya. ‘When I read the opening chapters, I was entranced by the immediacy and fluenc [...]
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