Amanda, not only are you a wonderful tribute to upcoming authors, and have been blessed with a cinderellalike story, which you deserve without question, but you have maintained a balance within yourself, helping out other authors by explaining your road to success, which is so unselfish of you, to take the time to put out there your own experiences so others can benefit and learn from your. Finn is a mysterious guy who always seems to be watching her. Hocking was one of the first extremely successful self publishers. Film director neil blomkamps screenwriter wife, terri tatchell, was optioned to write the screenplay of hockings trylle trilogy. She has two other young adult series out now my blood approves and the hollows and a stand alone fairy tale, virtue. Switched the first book in the trylle shelve switched. Things in development got very close a few times, and terri tried to very hard to get things going, but. Everything you need to know about the trylle trilogy movie. Once the trylle trilogy is out, hockings new series of four novels. This book is the first of three that make the trylle saga by amanda hocking.
Prominent film financiers, media rights capital, just announced that work has begun on the screenplay adaptations of the tyrell trilogy, a young adult, urban fantasy by amanda hocking. The three books in the trilogy, switched, torn and ascend, follows the trials of wendy everly as she discovers that she is in fact trylle a modernday troll. The trylle trilogy by amanda hocking eloras gallery art by odessa sawyer wendy everly and finn holmes from the trylle trilogy by amanda hocking. Known for her romantic, paranormalthemed books for young adults, this fiction writer penned the my blood approves series, the trylle trilogy, and the hollows and watersong books. Ascend by amanda hocking book three in the trylle series. She is a cancer and was born in the year of the rat known for her romantic, paranormalthemed books for young adults, this fiction writer penned the my blood approves series, the trylle trilogy, and the hollows and watersong books. And she certainly hadnt dreamt shed be getting married at eighteen to a. Amanda hocking born july 12, 1984 is famous for being young adult author. The trilogy is comprised of the books switched, torn and ascend. Ew has confirmed a new york times report that amanda hocking, the 26yearold selfpublishing phenom behind the trylle trilogy. Amanda hocking answers your questions ask the author. With erin anderson, heather dangelo, heather ann davis, cody griffis. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Amanda hocking bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Her usa today bestselling series the trylle trilogy has been optioned for a film, and the books will be rereleased through st. Amanda hocking a selfpublishing success story how to. Trylle when wendy everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. She is cast into a whirlwind of romance, adventure, mystery, and fantasy.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the trylle trilogy. How amanda was an unknown writer who succeeded as a selfpublished author employed as a group home worker until 2010, she. The series is about a 17 yearold girl named wendy who realizes that she is more than just human, and that she must tap into her newfound powers to use them against evil. Hocking announced on her site yesterday that her books had been optioned for a film, to be adapted by district 9. Wendy everlys life changes overnight when she finds out she is the princess of a group of trolls, also known as trylle. This film rights for the trylle series have reverted back to me, which means that at this time, there will not be a movie or tv show about the trylle. Amanda hocking was born in austin, mn on july 12, 1984. Amanda hocking is a lifelong minnesotan obsessed with batman and jim henson. Amanda hockings trylle trilogy optioned by district 9 writer. In between watching cooking shows, taking care of her small menagerie of pets, and drinking too much red bull zero, she writes young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
It follows the story of wendy everly, an almost eighteenyearold teenaged girl who lives with her aunt maggie and brother matt. I was looking for one of her books frosfite but they didnt. Hocking announced on her site yesterday that her books had been optioned for a film, to be adapted by district. In april 2010, she began selfpublishing them as ebooks. Shes not the person shes always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravelall because of finn holmes. Eleven years later, wendy discovers her mother might have been right. The trilogy follows the story of wendy everly, a 17yearold girl who stumbles upon another world where she eventually learns of her true identity. She is well known for her series of three novels known as the trylle trilogy, and her pentalogy series known as the watersong series. The trylle trilogy is a trilogy of young adult paranormal romance novels by american novelist amanda hocking.
Amanda hocking since the kanin series takes place four years after the trylle trilogy, i would recommend reading the trylle first, because there are a few spoilers in the kanin series about what happens in the previous trilogy. Whats the story when wendy everly is six years old, her mother is convinced she is a monster and tries to kill her. Were we made to see the end of the world and live past it. By march 2011, she had sold over a million copies of her nine. Known for her romantic, paranormalthemed books for young s, this fiction writer penned the my blood approves series, the trylle trilogy, and the hollows and watersong books. Shed wished for her life to be different but everything is so much more complicated than shed expected. With a war looming on the horizon, wendys fate seems sealed. The 27yearold is the rare example of an author who has found amazing success through various ebook retailers where, since 2010, shes sold. An interview with amanda hocking, an interview with amanda.
One year after receiving her last rejection letter, hockings the trylle trilogy was optioned by the film financier media rights capital. She first began writing in her spare time, eventually deciding to selfpublish her books, including the my blood approves series of vampire romances and the. Amanda hocking amanda hocking, author of young adult paranormal romance fiction, gained great attention with her debut in 2010 with the my blood approves trilogy, and later smashhit success with the trylle trilogy the same year, which reached over 1. District 9 screenwriter terri tatchell will be adapting the trylle trilogy of novels, written by amanda hocking. Employed as a group home worker until 2010, she wrote 17 novels in her free time. New york times bestselling author of the trylle trilogy, the hollows, the watersong series, and. The trylle trilogy is a fantasy book series by american author amanda hocking. Amanda hocking biography, family life and everything. Minnesota, united states on a thursday, july 12, 1984.
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Could this be part of a greater trend toward more mainstream centered. Ascend is the final chapter in her bestselling trylle trilogyand youll never guess how it ends. Things in development got very close a few times, and terri tried to very hard to get things going, but unfortunately, the film industry can be very finicky. Amanda hocking young adult author life, age, zodiac. Has hollywood just found another big teenage film franchise. The trylle trilogy by amanda hocking eloras gallery art by odessa sawyer awesome books i highly suggest reading them what is this world when the moments of our pride are ruins of a forgotten past. Amanda hocking born july 12, 1984 is an american writer of paranormal romance young adult fiction.
Download the trylle trilogy audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Her whole life has been leading up to this, and its all coming to an end. But everything she sacrificed might be in vain if she cant save the ones she loves. Amanda hocking, the writer who made millions by self. Media rights capital, a prominent film financier and production company, has snapped up the rights to the trylle trilogy book series by amanda hocking, the 26yearold selfpublishing wunderkind. Amanda hocking is an american writer born on the 12th of july, 1984. Amanda hocking is a young american writer of paranormal romance youngadult fiction. Amanda hocking rochester, mn, united states obsessive tweeter. Hocking had originally selfpublished the series as ebooks, selling more than 1. Her works are predominantly paranormal romance youngadult fiction novels. Amanda hocking is 1 of the famous people in our database with the age of 35 years old. Her work reads like a high school creativewriting assignment, full of typos and misused words and. Switched, torn, and ascend ebook written by amanda hocking.
Trylle trilogy book 1 trylle trilogy 1 adult cover by hocking, amanda 1st first edition 2012 on. Film financier media rights capital has snatched up the rights to writer amanda hocking s wildly popular trylle trilogy book series, the new york times reports. The final book in the new york times bestselling series the trylle trilogy. Film director neil blomkamp s screenwriter wife, terri tatchell, was optioned to write the screenplay of hockings trylle trilogy. Trylle trilogy film rights are sold the new york times. Amanda hocking is the new york times bestselling author of the trylle trilogy, and now her book hollowland has been adapted into a graphic. Amanda hocking net worth, biography, age, height, dating.