Veronica Rossi (born 16 June 1973) is a Brazilian-American

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known for her debut ''New York Times''-bestselling book trilogy ''Under the Never Sky''. Film rights to the trilogy have been optioned by

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, with the novel being sold in more than 25 international markets.

Biography

Rossi moved often in her childhood and lived in

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and

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. Before Rossi wrote her first book, she completed undergraduate studies at the

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and went on to study fine art at the California College of the Arts in

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. Her new novel ''Riders'' is expected for a release in 2016. She also co-authors new adult novels under the pen name Noelle August with writer and editor, Lorin Oberweger. Rossi currently lives in

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with her husband and two sons. When not writing, she enjoys reading, painting, and counting down the minutes until she can get back to making up stories about imaginary people.

Bibliography

''Under the Never Sky'' trilogy

* ''

Under the Never Sky ''Under the Never Sky'' is a 2012 young adult debut novel by Veronica Rossi and is the first in a trilogy. The book follows two teens, a girl that has always lived within a protected city and a boy who is both a Night Seer and a Scire, as they att ...

'' (2012) * ''Through the Ever Night'' (2013) * ''Into the Still Blue'' (2014)

''Riders'' series

* ''Riders'' (2016) * ''Seeker'' (2017)

Standalones

* ''Rebel Spy'' (2020)

References

External links

Author's blog
* * 1973 births Living people American science fiction writers American young adult novelists American women novelists Women writers of young adult literature Women science fiction and fantasy writers Writers of young adult science fiction 21st-century American women {{US-novelist-1970s-stub