Once someone’s hurt you, it’s harder to relax around them, harder to think of them as safe to love. But it doesn’t stop you from wanting them.
Holly Black Quotes
The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.
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| Birth: | 10th November, 1971 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
Holly Black was born in West Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. She is an American writer and editor best known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with writer and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and a trilogy of Young Adult novels officially called the Modern Faerie Tales trilogy. She graduated with a B.A. in English from The College of New Jersey in 1994. She worked as a production editor on medical journals including The Journal of Pain while studying at Rutgers University. She edited and contributed to the role-playing culture magazine d8 in 1996. She has written several novels include: Tithe, Valiant(won-Andre Norton Award), Ironside, Doll Bones(won-John Newbery Medal), The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, Red Glove, and Black Heart.
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