![]() I am fascinated by how universal fairy tales are. What do you enjoy about exploring these stories? A number of your novels, like your new book Gilded, draw on fairy tales. Every one of my early attempts at writing a novel featured princesses, magic, and epic quests!Ģ. ![]() I remember being swept away to Narnia and Middle Earth when I was young, and fantasy books became a huge influence on me when I started writing my own stories. Did you start writing fantasy because that is what you enjoy reading?ĭefinitely. We asked her to tell us more about her fairy tale retellings and why she wanted to revisit the story of Rumpelstiltskin.ġ. Gilded is Marissa Meyer's retelling of the fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, with all the darkness and foreboding elicited by the original Grimms tale, but with adventure, humour and even romance woven into the threads of the story. ![]() She lives in Tacoma, Washington, with her husband and their two daughters. Marissa created and hosts a podcast called The Happy Writer. Her first standalone novel, Heartless, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. ![]() ![]() Marissa has also written the Renegades Trilogy, The Lunar Chronicles series, the Wires and Nerve graphic novels, and The Lunar Chronicles Colouring Book. #1 New York Times–bestselling author Marissa Meyer's new book, Gilded, is a remarkable retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. ![]()
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