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Holly Black

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Holly Black was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey on November 10, 1971. She graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. Her first book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale was published in 2002 and was included in the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults. Her other works include The Spiderwick Chronicles written with Tony DiTerlizzi, Ironside, Poison Eaters and Other Stories, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, The Iron Trial (Magisteruim Book 1) and The Copper Gauntlet (Magisteruim Book 2) written with Cassandra Clare, and The Darkest Part of the Forest. Valiant won the Andre Norton Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. She also won the Young-Adult Prize in the Indies Choice Book Awards 2015 for The Darkest Part of the Forest. Black and Clare's Magisterium Series has received both critical and popular acclaim appearing on numerous bestseller lists including The New York Times bestseller list in the Young Adult category. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Wrote the Spiderwick Chronicles, which were illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. Do not combine this page with Mr. DiTerlizzi's author page, or with any of the various pages that are in both their names. Thank you.

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Tithe 5,254 copies, 187 reviews
The Field Guide 4,111 copies, 102 reviews
The Cruel Prince 3,190 copies, 138 reviews
The Seeing Stone 3,099 copies, 45 reviews
Valiant 3,059 copies, 93 reviews
Ironside 2,680 copies, 58 reviews
Lucinda's Secret 2,604 copies, 34 reviews
The Ironwood Tree 2,475 copies, 29 reviews
The Wrath of Mulgarath 2,395 copies, 31 reviews
White Cat 2,126 copies, 192 reviews
The Wicked King 1,869 copies, 88 reviews
The Iron Trial 1,807 copies, 99 reviews
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown 1,729 copies, 158 reviews
Doll Bones 1,703 copies, 125 reviews
The Darkest Part of the Forest 1,586 copies, 91 reviews
The Queen of Nothing (Author) 1,472 copies, 69 reviews
The Spiderwick Chronicles [5-volume set] 1,285 copies, 34 reviews
The Nixie's Song 1,220 copies, 23 reviews
Zombies vs. Unicorns (Editor) 1,190 copies, 85 reviews
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd (Editor) 1,072 copies, 62 reviews
Red Glove 957 copies, 86 reviews
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You 884 copies, 11 reviews
The Copper Gauntlet 839 copies, 24 reviews
The Poison Eaters 775 copies, 47 reviews
Black Heart 669 copies, 44 reviews
A Giant Problem 607 copies, 8 reviews
The Good Neighbors, Book 1: Kin 567 copies, 58 reviews
The Bronze Key 529 copies, 12 reviews
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (Author) 492 copies, 14 reviews
Welcome to Bordertown (Editor; Contributor) 464 copies, 23 reviews
The Wyrm King 439 copies, 5 reviews
The Silver Mask 403 copies, 8 reviews
Goblins Attack (The Spiderwick Chronicles) 368 copies, 3 reviews
The Spiderwick Chronicles: Troll Trouble 350 copies, 3 reviews
Great Escape (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Special Edition of the Seeing… 319 copies, 1 review
Care and Feeding of Sprites 309 copies, 9 reviews
The Golden Tower 275 copies, 6 reviews
The Modern Faerie Tales: Tithe; Valiant; Ironside 251 copies, 2 reviews
The Good Neighbors, Book 2: Kith 243 copies, 10 reviews
Notebook for Fantastical Observations 242 copies, 1 review
Book of Night 240 copies, 8 reviews
The Lost Sisters 190 copies, 21 reviews
The Good Neighbors, Book 3: Kind 167 copies, 8 reviews
The Chronicles of Spiderwick: A Grand Tour of the Enchanted World,… 116 copies, 1 review
Lucifer Vol. 1: Cold Heaven (Author) 97 copies, 5 reviews
Heart of the Moors 86 copies, 4 reviews
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown [short story] 76 copies, 8 reviews
Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks 67 copies, 2 reviews
The Folk of the Air, Books 1-3 50 copies, 1 review
Lucifer Vol. 2: Father Lucifer 47 copies, 4 reviews
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: The Nixies Song; A Giant Problem; The… 47 copies
Lights Out 42 copies, 7 reviews
The Field Guide / The Seeing Stone 36 copies, 2 reviews
Shadow Unit 8 36 copies, 1 review
The Spiderwick Chronicles 33 copies
The Golden Boy 19 copies
The Spiderwick Chronicles (5 Books), plus DVD 12 copies
The Curse Workers 10 copies
Lucinda's Secret | The Ironwood Tree 9 copies
The Folk of the Air Complete Paperback Gift Set 8 copies
The Modern Faerie Tales Collection: Tithe; Valiant; Ironside 6 copies
Lumberjanes 2017 Special: Faire and Square #1 6 copies
Curse Workers 4 5 copies
Goblins Attack | Troll Trouble 4 copies
Magisterium Series 5-Book Set 4 copies
The Aarne-Thompson Classification Revue 4 copies, 1 review
Magisterium, Books 1-4 4 copies
The Coat of Stars 3 copies
The Field Guide | The Seeing Stone | Lucinda's Secret 3 copies
The Good Neighbors: Kin; Kith; Kind 3 copies, 1 review
COMO O REI DE ELFHAME APRENDEU A ODIAR HISTORIAS 2 copies
Reversal of Fortune 2 copies
Paper Cuts Scissors [short story] 2 copies, 1 review
Tributo 2 copies, 1 review
ELFENKÖNIG: Die Elfenkrone-Reihe 02 2 copies
Lucifer (2015-2017) #08 2 copies
Artists on Art: How They See, Think & Create 2 copies
Les soeurs perdues (French Edition) 2 copies
Okrutny ksiaze. Tom 1 2 copies
The Dog King [short story] 2 copies, 1 review
The Darkest Part of the Forest [Excerpt] 2 copies, 1 review
Lucifer (2015-2017) #07 2 copies
Not for Humans 2 copies
Krampuslauf [short story] 1 copy
Valor 1 copy, 1 review
Heartless 1 copy
La Reine sans royaume 1 copy
Die Spiderwick Geheimnisse - Gefährliche Suche (Die Spiderwick… 1 copy
Virgin 1 copy
Lúcifer - Panini 1 copy
Book of Night 1 copy
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown [Excerpt] 1 copy
The Night Market 1 copy
Queen of Nothing (The Folk of the Air #3), The (English Edition) 1 copy
Not Alone {ss} 1 copy, 1 review
Valiant AND Ironside 1 copy
The Folk of the Air Series 4 Books Collection Set By Holly Black (The… 1 copy
Magisterium. La prima trilogia: L'anno di ferro-Il guanto di rame-La… 1 copy
Noble Rot 1 copy
Estuche especial de "Los habitantes del aire" (Spanish Edition) 1 copy
Sobek [short story] 1 copy
Lucifer (2015-2017) #06 1 copy
Lucifer (2015-2017) #05 1 copy
The Rowan Gentleman [short story] 1 copy
ELFENKÖNIG: Die Elfenkrone-Reihe 02 (German Edition) 1 copy
O canto mais escuro da floresta (Em Portugues do Brasil) 1 copy
Valient (A Modern Tale of Faerie) 1 copy
The Boy Who Cried Wolf [short story] 1 copy
Kin: A Graphic Novel (The Good Neighbors #1) 1 copy
De verbannen koningin: Deel 3 van de Elfhame-serie (Elfhame-serie, 3) 1 copy
The Perfect Dinner Party 1 copy
(Spiderwick Chronicles Series) : The Field Guide / Notebook for… 1 copy
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The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm (Contributor) 955 copies, 15 reviews
My True Love Gave to Me (Contributor) 793 copies, 76 reviews
Steampunk! An Anthology of Fantastically Rich and Strange Stories (Contributor) 615 copies, 25 reviews
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength (Contributor) 572 copies, 11 reviews
Naked City (Contributor) 555 copies, 40 reviews
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales (Contributor) 458 copies, 13 reviews
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire (Contributor) 388 copies, 17 reviews
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities: Exhibits, Oddities,… (Contributor) 379 copies, 15 reviews
Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader (Contributor) 339 copies, 17 reviews
Rags & Bones (Contributor) 337 copies, 11 reviews
Troll's Eye View: A Book of Villainous Tales (Contributor) 320 copies, 17 reviews
Teeth: Vampire Tales (Contributor) 276 copies, 13 reviews
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron (Contributor) 273 copies, 13 reviews
21 Proms (Contributor) 270 copies, 10 reviews
Happily Ever After (Contributor) 266 copies, 3 reviews
Sympathy for the Devil (Contributor) 250 copies, 8 reviews
Half-Minute Horrors (Contributor) 243 copies, 20 reviews
Press Start to Play (Contributor) 223 copies, 11 reviews
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales (Contributor) 213 copies, 13 reviews
12 Doctors, 12 Stories (Contributor) 201 copies, 5 reviews
Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold (Contributor) 189 copies, 2 reviews
The Restless Dead: Ten Original Stories of the Supernatural (Contributor) 187 copies, 13 reviews
Elric: The Sleeping Sorceress {Del Rey omnibus} (Foreword, some editions) 179 copies
The Urban Fantasy Anthology (Contributor) 169 copies, 3 reviews
A Flight of Angels (Contributor) 164 copies, 9 reviews
The Emerald Circus (Introduction) 163 copies, 10 reviews
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror 2008: 21st Annual Collection (Contributor) 155 copies, 4 reviews
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Two (Contributor) 153 copies, 4 reviews
Wings of Fire (Contributor) 152 copies, 2 reviews
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Five (Contributor) 134 copies, 3 reviews
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Three (Contributor) 133 copies, 2 reviews
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction (Contributor) 129 copies
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Four (Contributor) 120 copies, 2 reviews
Vampires: The Recent Undead (Contributor) 117 copies, 3 reviews
Magic in the Mirrorstone: Tales of Fantasy (Contributor) 107 copies, 2 reviews
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2011 Edition (Contributor; Contributor) 99 copies, 5 reviews
Ravens in the Library: Magic in the Bard's Name (Contributor) 96 copies, 4 reviews
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 Edition (Contributor) 91 copies, 4 reviews
Dark Duets: All-New Tales of Horror and Dark Fantasy (Contributor) 82 copies, 3 reviews
Full Blooded Fantasy (Contributor) 82 copies, 1 review
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore (Contributor) 81 copies, 8 reviews
Swashbuckling Fantasy: 10 Thrilling Tales of Magical Adventure (Contributor) 72 copies
Magic City: Recent Spells (Contributor) 71 copies, 6 reviews
Bewere the Night (Contributor) 70 copies, 1 review
Full Moon City (Contributor) 65 copies, 4 reviews
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top (Contributor) 64 copies, 2 reviews
Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories by Women (Contributor) 62 copies, 1 review
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year Volume Nine (Contributor) 52 copies, 3 reviews
Year's Best Fantasy 8 (Contributor) 46 copies, 1 review
Bloody Fabulous (Contributor) 41 copies, 3 reviews
The Year's Best Military & Adventure SF, Volume 1 (Contributor) 41 copies, 1 review
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2016 Edition (Author) 38 copies, 4 reviews
Shadow Unit 7 35 copies, 1 review
Doctor Who: 13 Doctors, 13 Stories (Contributor) 30 copies, 1 review
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps (Contributor) 30 copies, 1 review
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny (Contributor) 24 copies
Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 28 • September 2012 (Contributor) 12 copies, 1 review
Enchanted Living, #46 Spring 2019: Into Forest Issue (Interviewed) 2 copies, 1 review
Enchanted Living, #49 Winter 2019: The Hygge Issue (Contributor) 2 copies, 1 review
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Black, Holly
Other names
Riggenbach, Holly
Date of birth
1971-11-10
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female
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West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
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Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Education
College of New Jersey (B.A., English, 1994)
Rutgers University
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author (contemporary fantasy novels for children and teens)
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Clare, Cassandra (writing partner)
Black, Theo (husband)
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Black was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey[2] in 1971, and during her early years her family lived in a "decrepit Victorian house."[3] Black graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. She worked as a production editor on medical journals including The Journal of Pain while studying at Rutgers University. She considered becoming a librarian as a backup career, but writing drew her away.
She married her high school sweetheart, Theo Black, himself an accomplished illustrator and web designer, in 1999.[2]
As of 2008, Black resides in Amherst, Massachusetts.[4]
Disambiguation notice
Wrote the Spiderwick Chronicles, which were illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi. Do not combine this page with Mr. DiTerlizzi's author page, or with any of the various pages that are in both their names. Thank you.

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