Ep 15: Marie Lu

Marie Lu is small only in a strictly physical sense. Her books
are big - New York Times best-seller big - and her creativity,
both as a novelist and an artist, is awe-inspiring. The written
word taught Marie a new language, got her through high school,
led her to take a chance on leading a creative life at a pivotal
moment as college came to an end, and is now giving her the
chance to see the world. Marie has truly inspiring things to say
about when to recognize that you aren’t good enough for a story,
how her visual thinking shows in her work, and what the push for
diversity in YA has taught her.


Marie Lu Show Notes


IN THE FOREST OF THE NIGHT by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes


David Eddings


Terry Brooks


Kristin Nelson, Marie’s agent


Pike’s Peak Writer’s Conference


The graphic novel of Rachelle Mead’s VAMPIRE ACADEMY 


Heather Brewer’s vampire series, EIGHTH GRADE BITES


Kaari with Caravan Studios


Rainbow Rowell’s project writing a graphic novel


Kiersten White and Jim DiBartolo on IN THE SHADOWS


#WeNeedDiverseBooks


Ellen Oh


THE JOY LUCK CLUB by Amy Tan


"Yes, No, Meh" With Marie and Veronica Roth on CNN