Richelle Mead
@RichelleMead
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Novelist. Redhead. Scorpio. I live in a world of magic, witty banter, and women who aren't afraid to fight the odds. And there's a lot going on in my books too.
Seattle, WA
Joined August 2008
Here it is, what you've been waiting for! So thrilled to share the news that the fab @julieplec and her team will be adapting Vampire Academy into a TV show for Peacock.
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10 years ago today, this little book came out. Happy birthday, VA! You've come a long ways, baby.
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I was playing Taboo with my kids today, and my 7-year-old’s clue for this was: “Sometimes they go to academies.” 😂
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So great hearing all the VA love after yesterday's TV news! Be sure to follow the show's team @julieplec, @Caryshotwife, & @VAWriters for updates. I'm thrilled that they're longtime fans of the books, & I'm just as excited as you guys to hear more about how things are developing!
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Get out your dusters and silver stakes because the first four episodes of #VampireAcademy are now streaming on @peacockTV!
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Dimitri just found out there’s a duster sale going on, and there is NO WAY he’s staying in here for long. See more in #VampireAcademy episode 9, streaming today on @peacock!
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Today, my 7-year-old and I were at Barnes & Noble, trying to nonchalantly figure out what was in some Lego blind bags. This bookseller kept watching us suspiciously, and my kid says in a stage whisper: "Can't you just tell them who you are?".
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Someone told me the other day that they don't read YA because "nothing bad ever happens to the characters." And I'm just like. .
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Do you ever feel like you’re being watched??? The #VampireAcademy FINALE drops today on @peacock!
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It's Vampire Academy's birthday! Here's the 1st time I saw it in a store, so naive about what was being unleashed.
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Just finished recording tomorrow's podcast with @sisistringer and @iamkieronmoore, and now I'm feeling kind of omgromitriyouguysicantevenmyheartahhh. (That's what you kids call it, right?).
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Aw, good times. Ive been thinking about my buddy Rose a lot lately.
“He has no right to threaten my boyfriends. I'm eighteen. An adult. I don't need his help. I can threaten my boyfriends myself.” @RichelleMead #QuoteLikeAWoman #InternationalWomensDay
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#VampireAcademy episode 8 is out today, forcing us to address a very important question: Is Tatiana the worst -or- is she the absolute worst? 🤔 @peacock
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#VampireAcademy episode #5 is streaming today on @peacock, and I have two important questions: 1) Have you seen it? 2) How much comfort food did you have to go through afterward? (There's no more ice cream left in my house now, but luckily, I can blame it on the kids).
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Less than a week until the VA show on @peacockTV! My kids are so bummed that I won't let them watch it. I explained that it has stuff that's "inappropriate" for their age. Them: "Like. wine?" Sure, let's go with that.
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#VampireAcademy episode 7 is streaming today on @peacock! Looks like everything is pretty happy in Romitriland. What could possibly go wrong?
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Still watching VA eps! There are changes (inevitable w/film&tv), but most key elements are in there. The order of many of them has shuffled, putting me in constant anxiety b/c now I don't know when someone's going to die. 😂 Is that how you guys feel when reading?? #authorkarma.
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Got to see some more VA episodes, and I ADORE the cast. They've nailed the characters' personalities. I'm pretty sure if you had @sisistringer read a Hamlet soliloquy the way Rose might, you would immediately know which character she was. Same for the others!.
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I think a lot of fans are wondering this, but I can tell you after 5 minutes, you'll know exactly who's who. While watching, there were lots of times where I was like, "OMG that is the most Rose response ever!" 😂.
@RichelleMead I’m so nervous abt this like do I like that the cast is inclusive?? Yes. Do I Lowkey hate that I can’t tell who is supposed to be who and doesn’t match the book?? Also Yes. 🫣.
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My social media feeds are blowing up with a lot of feels this afternoon. In what I'm sure is TOTALLY UNRELATED news, #VampireAcademy episode 6 dropped on @peacock today!
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May I present, for his victory in the YA Crush Tournament, a scene from the first VA book in Dimitri's point of view: http://t.co/TPc9TRkkHi.
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Note to self: make next romantic hero a pastry chef so that "eat cupcakes with so-and-so" can also be an option.
Would you rather: work out with Dimitri or have drinks with Adrian? #VampireAcademy.
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Today at my son's school, kids had to dress for the future careers they wanted. One little girl was telling me she was so tired this morning, she forgot. And I'm like, "Leggings? Sleep deprivation? Missed deadline? Looks like you're a writer.".
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Adrian Ivashkov has a Valentine's message for you. #silvershadows
http://t.co/GUqjJMJ5lR.
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Adrian's New Year's Eve shopping list, edited by Sydney for cost and efficiency.
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Just met @KozlovskyD: so nice, perfect gentleman, even more handsome than his pictures. Kissed my hand. You can all start freaking out now.
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The VA trailer I shared yesterday was a shorter one, but here's a link to the supersized version (more kissing and punching! Yeah!) . I haven't been part of the production but have seen eps 1&2, and I'll give you some of my thoughts in the coming days!.
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There’s a teeny-tiny glimpse of Vampire Academy in this trailer for Peacock’s upcoming shows. Goes by quick, but the sound bite is very VA!
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Look, I'm not getting into specifics. All I'm saying is God bless you, creators of various Richelle Mead universe wikis. Thank you for saving me from having to search through pages of my own books to refresh my memory. And by "search," I mean be lazy and guess and get it wrong.
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Spotted in a high school English classroom: VA on a board of quotes. This is an upgrade from my legendary bathroom stall sighting.
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Hey, VA fans in Spain—check this out! Casting for extras. 😁
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I'd probably have a panic attack if I heard: "Christian is a really extroverted guy whose bubbly personality helps him make friends everywhere he goes." 😯.
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That moment no one told you your mall had a giant Frostbite quote on the wall & you discover it while strolling to Sephora one day.
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This’ll teach me to turn off my notifications over the weekend! I just logged in and see that I’m way behind on the news today!.
Enrollment is now over. Meet our #VampireAcademy Family! 🧛♀️🧛
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Could not be more thrilled for @DomSherwood1! He was one of my very faves in VA, and I know he's going to rock it out for @cassieclare! <3.
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New images of the slipcase for LitJoy's special edition VA set are out! More over at:
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Pre-orders are coming soon for the special edition set of VA books from @LitJoyCrate. All six books are annotated, have new metallic covers, and feature artwork from multiple artists. Here are some samples from @niruskyart:
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I'm going to miss talking #VampireAcademy w/ @PenguinTeen's podcast team! You can keep up w/the cast here: @iamkieronmoore @sisistringer @Andre_kim7 @_danielanieves @MiaMBruce @JonettaKaiser @BlundellRhian @louisacburnham @marcellohdz @BlakePatrickAUK @jaugustrichards @peacock.
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My youngest son wants to start making his own Pokémon cards. He also thinks VA should have its own card game. Soooo, for those of you who’ve been waiting for a Rose/Pikachu crossover, it looks like dreams do come true?.
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VA’s third Jeopardy appearance!.
Not me screaming at the TV “DON’T FORGET BLOODLINES SPIN OFF SERIES!!” @RichelleMead . As seen on tonight’s @Jeopardy episode!
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The VA show launches TOMORROW! There've been so many questions about changes, and honestly, it's just going to come down to individual tastes. There are lots of brilliant things going on, and this article highlights a bunch of them:
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As I’m cleaning, my 4-year-old says: “Are you thinking what I’m thinking? We should stack up all of Mommy’s extra books and make a climbing wall to the ceiling!” No, baby, that is actually not at all what I was thinking. #whywecanthavenicethings
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My heart is broken. This morning, on All Saints Day, my friend and idol Roxanne Conrad (known to readers as Rachel Caine) passed away after a long battle with cancer. More on my FB page:.
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Ok. It's not just a quote, it's a screenshot. And kind of hot. And silly. Because I <3 you. #thefieryheart
http://t.co/Dgz7m1oYXw.
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So humbled when I meet people who tell me how my books help them with hard times. You have no idea how that helps me with my own dark times.
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Still can’t say what I’m writing, but it’s not R&D’s BedBath&Beyond registry b/c I actually think they’re IKEA people. But Rose would try to build things without reading the directions and then get mad when it didn’t work: “What the hell’s a SKOGSTA? That’s not even a real word!”.
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I wrote a scene where a character was sad, & now I'm sad. I blame you guys. If you'd let me write emotionally devoid books, it'd be easier.
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Saw this on the road today. YOU GUYS, did Sydney move to Washington??
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Here's the new cover if you missed it. And yes, this is original VA + all the new stories. 114k words of awesome!
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Slaying vampires with your mom. As one does. Happy Mother’s Day!
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If you missed the awesome news, here it is: the 6th and final book in the Bloodlines series will be called THE RUBY CIRCLE, coming Feb 2015!.
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Woohoo! Look what I got in the mail. It's out today in the US!! #VAMovie
http://t.co/FyvorLMEKF.
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Is it hot in here, or is it just Dimitri??? Enjoy Valentine’s Day with more sneak peeks from the upcoming @LitJoyCrate special edition of the Vampire Academy series!
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I hope Rose in formal wear is an option.
Which Dhampir would you want to protect you? #vampireacademy #comingsoon.
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Just finished recording this week's podcast with guests @_danielanieves and @Andre_kim7! Talking to them was a blast, but I'm a littttle disappointed they wouldn't reassure me that everything is going to be super happy awesome rainbows in the finale.
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What could it be??? The Jerome/Carter spinoff everyone wants? Rose and Dimitri's Bed Bath & Beyond registry? The infamous Age of X 3? She-Ra fan fic? Something totally and completely new? Tell me your best guesses! I won't actually tell you if you're right, but we'll have fun. ;).
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Been browsing B&N's Big Book Haul online but decided to stop by my local store too. Of course I had to find THE EMERALD SEA and make sure it was indeed 50% off. As I picked it up, this girl beside me says, "That author is really good! Unless you don't like cliffhangers." NOTED.
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Spotted on the Sunset Strip: double billboards for the VA show. They're as magical as a double rainbow but have more kissing and punching.
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In this week’s support group—I mean, podcast—we recap #VampireAcademy episode 7 and try to enumerate all the awesome things #DimitriDoes. Oh—and we also demand a montage of Lissa and Rose trying on “human” clothes at the mall. @peacock
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For those who finished all the VA books from the last ebook deal, good news! The Bloodlines series is now on sale too at your favorite US ebook retailer. #becauseadrian
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If you've ever wondered what Adrian and Christian would talk about in a Skype call, The Fiery Heart has the answer. http://t.co/o4TcfIKaMo.
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Hey, guys! I finished my revision of THE RUBY CIRCLE finally! You know what that means. first quote, as promised! http://t.co/2MIRiU1Ear.
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Shirtless Dimitri, Postmodern Christian, and Ghost Mason really hope you'll pick up a copy of the Vampire Academy Tenth Anniversary Edition.
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Brace yourselves, there is a 10th anniversary edition of Vampire Academy coming out this year!
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#tbt to that time we celebrated Shadow Kiss's release in 2008 by eating some of your favorite characters' faces. Sorry!
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Well, guys, I meant to finish revisions this weekend, and instead I had a baby. Writing classes don't generally cover that turn of events.
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Pretty pretty cover reveal for THE EMERALD SEA, third and final book in the Glittering Court series.
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Everyone's so excited for Adrian's New Year's Eve party!
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Excited to tell you guys that I'm pregnant and expecting my next child (another boy) in January. Looks like I have a busy year ahead!.
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AMAZING. There was a Vampire Academy question on Jeopardy tonight. Contestant who got it right? Named Sydney.
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True fact: eight years ago today, someone found this scrawled in a Borders bathroom stall.
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Hint: this will seem very familiar.Quote: "My name is Dimitri Belikov. I’ve come to take you back to St. Vladimir’s Academy, Princess.".
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For those following my epic search for the lily art given to me at a way-back-when Texas signing—BEHOLD! It has been found! Proof positive that I love my reader gifts (and never throw away anything). Thanks, Amanda!
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As the world settles into social distancing, it looks like it's time for me to do social media un-distancing! Head over to Penguin Teen's YouTube channel tomorrow, 4/4, for a live Q&A. It's 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific, but you can watch it later if you miss it
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Movie buzz has brought us new people reading the Vampire Academy series, and you know what that means: new people experiencing Shadow Kiss.
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Wrapped up #TheBookCon with a signing and great panel with @jamesdashner and @cassieclare. And now, home to Seattle.
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My new FB background: Christian Ozera turns on the heat, with or without magic. @DomSherwood1 @LucyFryOfficial
http://t.co/YKrwAz858U.
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Rose's Easter basket. It's healthy because it has a banana in it.
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Just discovered that my outgoing email hasn't had my last name in it for the last 3 years. I guess I've been subconsciously expecting people to treat email from "Richelle" like they would Cher or Madonna.
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Stopped by Seattle's early screening tonight to say hi to moviegoers! Hope they have a great time. http://t.co/T28I6P7fue.
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Quote: "If Dimitri needed a volunteer to be lassoed or handcuffed or whatever it was swanky lawmen did, I’d be the first to step up.".
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btw My fave trailer quote is the exquisite understatement: "Christian is a nonstarter for most people." Yes. Yes, he is--which is why we love him.
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Um, why do I feel like not everyone is taking this photo shoot seriously? @ZoeyDeutch @DomSherwood1
http://t.co/gnjViYHdHY.
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“Good morning, Mommy! It’s your special day! You can do whatever you want!”.“Yeah! And don’t forget you were going to make sugar cookies for us!”.“And you have to finish reading Harry Potter with me.”.“Can you help me find my jeans?”.“Why are you just standing there?”.#momlife.
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I was asked abt my Hogwarts house on tour so much, I finally cracked and took the quiz. I'm as surprised as you are.
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It'd be overly dramatic to say The Ruby Circle is going to rip the VA world wide open, but. well, it's going to rip the VA world wide open.
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Ooh, look what showed up at my house! Oh, #Sydrian. is your love strong enough to save the day??! #silvershadows
http://t.co/Pu1D461gAY.
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Addendum—I know Rose is a hero to those who also love ketchup on tacos, but I won’t lie: it gives me the creeps. Not sure what I’ve started with my offspring now, but if it makes for a peaceful taco night, I’m going to roll with it. 😂.
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Now I feel like maybe I should write something even more throw-book-across-the-room than Shadow Kiss just to prove a point. Or at least post another pic of the ghost Mason doll. #toosoon #eventhoughitsbeeneightyears.
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And yes, there will be a Dimitri POV coming. and bonus: the first chapter of Fiery Heart! I can't promise dates, but both will be in July.
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Rose is having a hard time deciding which card to send Abe today.
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My poor 4-year-old is sick today and is like, “Mommy, come take a nap with me.” And I’m like, “Sleep in the middle of the day? I couldn’t possibly. ok, I’ll just lie down here. but only for a bit. *yawn*. well, anything for my kids. zzz. ”.
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If you doubt how distracted I've been: I ignored some packages for 2 weeks & finally just remembered to open them. Look what I found! #VA10
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by for yesterday's chat! Here's a link if you missed it (or want to re-watch and ponder Adrian's Hogwarts house). And don't forget today's the last day of the U.S. ebook sale for the original VA series.
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