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Sarah J. Maas

Nascido: March 05, 1986 – New York City, New York, United States

Sarah J. Maas is an American fantasy author known for the Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, and Crescent City series. Her work centers on epic fantasy, romance, and coming-of-age heroines, and she is a bestselling novelist whose books have sold millions of copies worldwide and been translated broadly.

Biografia e Jornada do Autor

Sarah J. Maas built her career in public, beginning not with a conventional publishing rollout but with an online readership. Educated at Hamilton College, where she was a creative writing major, she drafted the first incarnation of Throne of Glass as a teenager and began posting it on FictionPress at 16. The story became one of the site’s most popular submissions, giving her an early community of readers and the confidence to pursue publication seriously. That path from online fiction forums to a broad direct reader connection is still visible in her present-day author platform, which centers on an official website, Instagram presence, and newsletter sign-up for updates and bonus material. ((https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/sarah-maas-08-introduces-em-queen-of-shadows-em?utm_source=openai))

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The most important thing about NaNo shouldn’t be that finish line—it should be the journey of writing a book, the sheer fun of it
-Pep Talk from Sarah J. Maas
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YOU could be the designer. Yep. Like, you
-SUPER AWESOME Throne of Glass Design Contest!
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You guys asked for it—and you got it
-Newsletter Launch & Giveaway, Official Book Playlists, and Updated Tour Events!
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I cannot begin to explain how much it meant to me
-Queen of Shadows U.S. Tour Dates!
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I’d ramble some more, but these deadlines, guys. So. Many. Deadlines
-IMPORTANT Tour Event Updates! Twitter Chat! And A Star For ACOTAR!
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Excuse me while I go cry happy tears in the corner
-Some Updates: US & UK Tour Dates, ACOTAR Full Jackets, and Awesome Reviews!
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When I opened my eyes, I was in her head—and the first scene with her just poured out of me
-Queen of Shadows cover reveal, tour dates, (mini) QOS excerpt, & more!
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writing 145k words in less than a month is NOT something I advise doing
-THRONE OF GLASS 4 Title Explanation, Upcoming Events, Pre-Order Info, & More!

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