Melissa de la Cruz (born 1971) is an American author, known for her work in young-adult fiction. Her works include the Au Pair series of novels and the Blue Bloods series. Read full biography of Melissa de la Cruz →
Dark books do appeal to kids because they have nice, sheltered lives - and they also appeal to children who are going through pretty hard times... →
Just because I worked in fashion doesn't mean I didn't go to see 'Underworld' three times!
I haven't paid for anything since I became famous.
I used to write my books at night when I was a freelancer with no children. I used to really work in huge spurts - I could turn around a revision in... →
As an author you hope your characters have sparks but truly in the end they have minds of their own!
Being an adult comes with a whole new set of issues.
I don't write that much horror. People tell me my books are scary, but they're not really; I don't go there.
I was always a sci-fi and fantasy geek. I was in the 'Lord of the Rings' club and all my cool friends made fun of me.
Once you start telling people you're famous, they believe you.
I always thought of vampires, especially the young-adult ones, as a metaphor for sex - sucking blood, forbidden, taboo. I think they just ooze sex.... →
We all want to live forever, but we don't want to suck blood to do it, right? I think people like to have these deep moral questions that... →
Melissa de la Cruz (born 1971) is an American author, known for her work in young-adult fiction. Her works include the Au Pair series of novels and the Blue Bloods series.