Cassandra Clare (real name Judith Rumelt) – American 21st-century author, best known for The Mortal Instruments saga. Her Shadowhunters universe of angels, demons, and magic became a cultural phenomenon, captivating millions of YA readers. She blends romance, humour, and myth in a modern urban fantasy setting.
📖 The Shadowhunter universe spans multiple series: The Mortal Instruments, The Infernal Devices, The Dark Artifices, and more. 🎬 Adapted into both a film (City of Bones) and the TV series Shadowhunters. 💡 Wrote fanfiction before becoming an author, honing her storytelling voice. 🌍 Her books have been translated into 35+ languages and sold millions worldwide. 🖋 Known for weaving multigenerational characters across her sagas like a “literary TV show.” 🎓 Raised internationally, living in Iran, Switzerland, and England. 📚 The success of City of Bones helped ignite the YA urban fantasy boom. 👩💻 Engages actively with her vast online fandom. 🎶 Often writes to curated playlists and soundtracks. 😮 Keeps detailed genealogies of her characters to avoid contradictions. 😄 Jokes her characters “argue on their own and only let her write it down.”