Holly Black is an American writer born in New Jersey on November 10, 1971. She graduated from The College of New Jersey with a degree in English (B.A) and went to Rutgers University to pursue her studies even further, where she edited medical journals such as The Journal of Pain.

She is most known, however, for her work in children’s, young adult, and adult fantasy novels, having worked on and published over 30 novels throughout these categories. Her books have been translated into over 32 languages, gaining a worldwide popularity that is reinforced by the many awards she has won, including the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. Her first ever book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, was published in 2002 and included in the American Library Association’s Best Books for Young Adults, and its companion novel, Valiant, even won the Nebula Award.

One of her more modern and most popular works was the Folk of the Air Series, which included novels that were nominated for the Lodestar Award and the Locus Award. It became so popular, in fact, that The Wicked King debuted with the #1 position on the New York Times Bestseller List. Another book in her famous Spiderwick Chronicles series, The Wrath of Mulgarath, also rose to the #1 spot in the New York Times Bestseller List. Her other works include The Curse Workers series, The Good Neighbors series, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, and The Darkest Part of the Forest. In addition to her individual works of literature, Holly Black has collaborated with another best-selling author, Cassandra Clare, in the Magisterium series, a pentalogy of fantasy novels.

She currently resides in Massachusetts with her family, including her husband, Theodor Black, and her son, Sebastian Black. There, she continues writing and exploring her love for literature in the hidden library in her home.