Gemma Doyle, a 16-year-old has visions that come true. In 2003, her first novel, A Great and Terrible Beauty was published.įirst novel- A great and Terrible Beauty, 2003: Her husband then encouraged her to take up young adult novel writing.She wrote three books under a pseudonym for a book packager. During her early days in publishing, she met Barry Goldblatt, a literary agent. Eventually, she didn’t find her career as a playwright fruitful so she switched her career to publishing and book advertising for brief periods. Three of her plays were eventually produced. She started out as a writer by writing plays. Libba Bay graduated as a Theatre major from the University of Texas, Austin. Right from her early age, she loved writing and when she was in her 5th grade, she wrote her first short story. During this period, her writing was what gave her the strength and inspiration to press on. She lost her left eye and was finally implanted with an artificial eye, after which it took almost 6 years for her to fully recover. She severely injured her face and had to undergo several critical surgeries. She came from a relatively humble background, with her father being a preacher and her mother an English teacher.Īfter she graduated from high school at the age of 18 years, she met with a major accident. After migrating to a few other cities, her family finally settled in Denton, Texas. Some of her notable works include Gemma Doyle Trilogy, the Diviners series, and other novels and short stories. This novelist from America is best known for her works that include novels for young adults. Martha Elizabeth Bray was born on March 11, 1964.

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