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Maria V. Snyder

Maria V. Snyder — Author

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Maria V. Snyder, Author

Genres[]

Fantasy / YA Urban Fantasy / YA Science Fiction / Middle-Grade

About the Author[]

Maria V. Snyder

✥ Maria V. Snyder changed careers in 1995 from being a meteorologist to a novelist when she began working on her first novel, Poison Study (published by LUNA Books in 2005). She has also published numerous freelance articles in magazines and newspapers, and teaches fiction writing classes at the local college and area libraries. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maria always had a fascination with big storms. Dreaming of chasing tornadoes, Maria earned a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology at Penn State University. ~ Maria V Snyder ~ FF

✥ Maria V. Snyder changed careers in 1995 from being a Meteorologist to a Novelist when she began working on her first novel, Poison Study. Published in October 2005, Poison Study won the 2006 Compton Crook Award for Best First Novel, won the Salt Lake Co. Library's Reader's Choice award, was a 2005 Booksense pick, was nominated for four other awards, and received a Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly. 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.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Maria attended 12 years of catholic school before going to Penn State University to study Meteorology. Earning a Bachelors of Science degree in Meteorology, Maria discovered, much to her chagrin, that forecasting the weather wasn't one of her skills. She found employment in the environmental field as an air quality scientist, and it was during those years that she began writing. After writing many science fiction short stories, Maria started Poison Study, her first novel about a food taster.

Though still a weather nut at heart, Maria also wrote a middle grade reader titled, Storm Watcher, about a 13-year-old boy who is both fascinated and terrified of storms. Writing for young adults is another passion, and Maria wrote her first young adult science fiction thriller titled Inside Out which came out in 2009 ~ Maria V. Snyder Author Page ~ Shelfari

Writing Style[]

Series[]

Series Title Genre Supernatural Elements
Study series Fantasy
Glass series (companion series to the Study series) Fantasy
The Chronicles of Ixia series (Study & Glass series combined) Fantasy
Healer series New Adult Fantasy
Insiders series YA SciFi Thriller
Sentinels of The Galaxy series

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Publishing Information[]

Publishers: Mira (UK), Harlequin Teen (US YA publisher), 

Awards[]

  • The first Healer book, TOUCH OF POWER and the second, SCENT OF MAGIC won the Golden Leaf award (Yay!). 

Full list of Awards: 

  • 2005 - October Book Sense Pick for Poison Study
  • 2005 - Locus Magazine's Recommending Reading list for Poison Study
  • 2006 - Compton Crook Award for Poison Study[2]
  • 2006 - Reader's Choice Award for Poison Study
  • 2006 - RITA Award Finalist for Poison Study
  • 2006 - ALEX Award Finalist for Poison Study
  • 2006 - Editor's Pick Award from Audible.com for Magic Study
  • 2006 - October Book Sense Pick for Magic Study
  • 2007 - RITA Award Finalist for Magic Study
  • 2008 - New York Times Bestseller for Fire Study

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Goodreads | Maria V. Snyder Quotes (Author of Poison Study)

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