Attending an all-girls Southern preparatory school, Victoria E Schwab graduated from Harpeth Hall School in 2005. Afterwards, she enrolled at Washington University in St. Louis where her passion for storytelling grew even more. During her sophomore year, she wrote her first unpublished novel The Shadow Mile, which remained unpublished but helped her to develop her writing skills. Throughout her senior year, Schwab wrote and sold her next novel The Near Witch to Disney who later published it in 2011. In 2009, she graduated from Washington University with a Bachelor in Fine Arts, dedicating herself to becoming a full-time writer. She committed to her writing consistently by writing a minimum of two hours each day, which allowed her to complete her next novel The Archived. Looking for more inspiration, Schwab moved to Edinburgh, Scotland where she completed a master's degree in monstrosity in medieval art at the University of Edinburgh. This only inspired her writing style and love for historical fantasies even more. In the years that followed, Victoria E. Schwab continued to write and publish many novels which brought her the success she sees today as a bestselling author in fantasy literature.

In 2025, Victoria E. Schwab is seen as a popular leader in contemporary fiction literature, known for her relatable characters and storylines that make people question their beliefs and morals. With over twenty bestselling novels, she has caught the attention of readers all around the world. Recently, Schwab has been collaborating with author Cat Clarke on a book titled The Ending Writes Itself. The novel is supposed to be focused on the meeting of six authors who are invited to complete a novelist's unfinished manuscript, only to find themselves in a deadly competition. The book is scheduled to release on April 7th, 2026, and has already received positive reviews from popular authors like Stephen King. Currently, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland where she usually gets inspiration from her surroundings by writing in local coffee shops and historic sites that make her feel connected to her stories. She continues to engage with her audience through her podcast No Write Way  where she talks about writing with other authors. She also constantly updates her followers on her social media accounts. Beyond entertaining people with her novels, her work makes them rethink complex themes like identity, belonging, and the line between reality and imagination. Her creation of morally gray characters sets her place as an influential writer in modern fantasy literature.