Maggie Stiefvater (born November 18, 1981) is an American writer of young-adult fiction, especially urban fantasy. She currently lives in Virginia. Read full biography of Maggie Stiefvater →
As you learn who you are, you can better surround yourself with friends who make you a better person, and that sometimes only happens when you... →
Teenagers want to be able to fight for what's right - but finding out what's right is now 90 percent of the battle.
I am an introvert. I should get that out there now.
When I was a child, I was one of the kids who wore black all the time, and when the kids asked me why I wore black, I said things like, 'I'm... →
In a culture defined by shades of gray, I think the absolute black and white choices in dark young adult novels are incredibly satisfying for readers.
I would like to say that I was inspired to write 'Shiver' by some overwhelming belief in true love, but here's my true confession: I... →
The biggest mistake you can make is assuming that creativity will hit you all at once and the muse will carry you to the end of the book on feather... →
I love inventing interesting people and then pushing them to their absolute limits - and usually those absolute limits involve homicidal faeries... →
In the end, you have to write like you're not afraid of the critics.
I'm very easily distracted unless I have music on. Listening to music while I brainstorm makes me think of scenes that would fit the mood of the... →
When I graduated from college, I went straight to work for a federal contractor, a desk job, and they were great to me, they loved me, I was like... →
I feel like I have so many stories basting in my mind, and they come busting out when they're ready.
I think that whenever a book is not a challenge, I'm telling the wrong story.
Maggie Stiefvater (born November 18, 1981) is an American writer of young-adult fiction, especially urban fantasy. She currently lives in Virginia.