Holly Black

Children's Author

Birthday November 10, 1971

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace West Long Branch, NJ

Age 53 years old

#7,761 Most Popular

About

American writer of children's fantasy novels, she is best known for penning the popular Spiderwick Chronicles book series. She is also the author of Doll Bones, a 2013 novel that was awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal.

Before Fame

She earned a degree in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. Before publishing her debut book, Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale, in 2002, she worked as an editor of medical journals.

Trivia

Her lesser-known published works include The Curse Workers series and The Good Neighbors graphic novel trilogy. She has accumulated more than 430,000 followers on her blackholly Instagram page. 

Family Life

She grew up in West Long Branch, New Jersey. She married her high school sweetheart, Theo Black, in 1999.

Associated With

Her popular work, The Spiderwick Chronicles, was adapted into a 2008 film starring Freddie Highmore.