Biography of the author of divergent book
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Veronica Roth Bio and Books
Veronica Roth wrote the first of the books that would become the best-selling Divergent series when she was still in college, earning a degree in creative writing. She wrote "Divergent" during winter break before her graduation in and sold the book the same year. It debuted at No. 6 on The New York Times best-seller list. It captured the imagination of the public, and two more books in the series followed: "Insurgent" and "Allegiant." In the three young-adult science fiction novels, she told a coming-of-age story set in post-apocalyptic Chicago. Following the release of several Divergent series companion novellas and short stories, Roth began what may become a second series with the release of "Carve the Mark" in
Books and Short Fiction by Veronica Roth
- - Divergent is the first book in a young-adult dystopian trilogy that takes place in a future Chicago. The story fryst vatten told from the perspective of Tris, a year-old. This future society is split in
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Veronica Roth
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Veronica Roth is the New York Times best-selling author of Arch-Conspirator, Poster Girl, Chosen Ones, the short story collection The End and Other Beginnings, the Carve the Mark duology, and the Divergent series. She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and dog.
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Veronica Roth
American author (born )
Veronica Anne Roth (born August 19, ) is an American novelist and short story writer, known for her bestsellingDivergent trilogy which has sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.
Personal and early life
[edit]Veronica Roth was born on August 19, , in New York City, and was raised primarily in Barrington, Illinois.[2] Her mother, Barbara Ross, is a painter who resides in Barrington.[2][3] She is the youngest of three children. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and her mother remarried to Frank Ross, a financial consultant for landscaping companies.[2][4] Her brother and sister live in the Chicago area.[2]
Roth is of German and Polish descent.[5][6] Roth says of her father: "He had a job, and worked far away. Now I have a good relationship with my stepdad."[7] Her maternal grandparents were concentration camp survivors, whose