Marie Lu – American writer of the 20th–21st centuries, author of the Legend and Warcross series, both New York Times bestsellers. Her novels mix action, technology, and social issues, resonating with young readers worldwide.
📖 Legend (2011) has been called a female answer to The Hunger Games. 🎬 Film rights have been optioned several times, most recently by Bound Entertainment. 🎮 Warcross was inspired by video games and virtual reality. 🌍 Her works have been translated into more than 30 languages. 👩🎨 Worked as a video game artist before turning to writing. 📚 Moved from China to the U.S. as a child and studied art. 🖋 Creates strong heroines who defy oppressive systems. 🏆 Featured in Business Insider’s list of 100 People Transforming Business. 🙂 Jokes that her dogs are her best editors, since they hear every draft first.