Aimee Carter (born January 24, 1986) is an American writer of
children's
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and
young adult fiction
Young adult fiction (YA) is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is primarily targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults.
The subject matter and genres of YA correlate ...
.
Biography
Aimee Carter was born on January 24, 1986, in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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, where she currently resides. She wrote
fan fiction
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before she wrote her first original story.
Carter graduated from the
University of Michigan
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with a degree in Screen Arts and Cultures. She also earned a First Degree black belt in
Tae Kwon Do
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from Progressive Martial Arts.
Published works
Middle Grade books
The Zac Trilogy
*''Blue Car Nights'' (November 1, 2004)
''Blue Car Nights''
Retrieved 2019-02-03
*''Words Without Rhyme'' (November 1, 2004)
*''Leaving to Stay'' (November 1, 2004)
Simon Thorn
*''Simon Thorn and the Wolf's Den'' (Bloomsbury, February 2, 2016)
**''Animox - Das Heulen der Wölfe'', German translation, (Oetinger, August 22, 2016)
*''Simon Thorn and the Viper's Pit'' (Bloomsbury, February 7, 2017)
**''Animox - Das Auge der Schlange'', German translation, (Oetinger, March 20, 2017)
*''Simon Thorn and the Shark's Cave'' (Bloomsbury, February 6, 2018)
**''Animox - Die Stadt der Haie'', German translation, (Oetinger, October 23, 2017)
*''Simon Thorn and the Black Widow’s Web'' (unpublished)[''FAQ:Aimée Carter''](_blank)
Retrieved 2019-09-17
**''Animox – Der Biss der Schwarzen Witwe'', German translation, (Oetinger, July, 2018)
*''Simon Thorn and the Eagle’s Lair'' (unpublished)
Standalone
* ''Curse of the Phoenix'' (June 8, 2021)
Young Adult books
The Goddess Test
* ''The Goddess Test'' (2011)
* ''Goddess Interrupted'' (2012)
* ''The Goddess Inheritance'' (2013)
Novellas
* ''The Goddess Hunt'' (2012)
* ''The Goddess Legacy'' (2012)
* ''The Goddess Queen'' (2012)
* ''The Lovestruck Goddess'' (2012)
* ''Goddess of the Underground'' (2012)
* ''God of Thieves'' (2012)
* ''God of Darkness'' (2012)
The Blackcoat Rebellion
*''Pawn'' (November 26, 2013)
*''Captive'' (November 2014)
*''Queen'' (November 24, 2015)
References
External links
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21st-century American novelists
1986 births
Living people
American young adult novelists
People from Wayne County, Michigan
American women novelists
University of Michigan alumni
Novelists from Michigan
21st-century American women writers
Women writers of young adult literature
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