Mira Grant

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born

in Martinez, California, The United States

January 05, 1978

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female

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http://miragrant.com/index.php

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seananmcguire

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Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Born and raised in Northern California, Mira Grant has made a lifelong study of horror movies, horrible viruses, and the inevitable threat of the living dead. In college, she was voted Most Likely to Summon Something Horrible in the Cornfield, and was a founding member of the Horror Movie Sleep-Away Survival Camp, where her record for time survived in the Swamp Cannibals scenario remains unchallenged.

Mira lives in a crumbling farmhouse with an assortment of cats, horror movies, comics, and books about horrible diseases. When not writing, she splits her time between travel, auditing college virology courses, and watching more horror movies than is strictly good for you. Favorite vacation spots include Seattle, London, and a large haunted cor...more

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Average rating: 4.04 · 31,929 ratings · 5,443 reviews · 13 distinct works · Similar authors

	Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy, #1) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 15,355 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadline (Newsflesh Trilogy, #2) 4.16 of 5 stars 4.16 avg rating — 7,393 ratings — published 2011 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blackout (Newsflesh Trilogy, #3) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 4,925 ratings — published 2012 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Countdown (Newsflesh Trilogy #0.5) 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,449 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh Trilogy, #0.6) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 612 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 615 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1.5) 3.56 of 5 stars 3.56 avg rating — 542 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When Will You Rise: Stories to End the World by Mira Grant, Lauren K. Cannon (Illustrator) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Newsflesh Trilogy Boxed Set 4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — expected publication 2013 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Newsflesh Trilogy (3 books)
by Mira Grant
4.038801949717804 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 31,184 ratings

Parasitology (2 books)
by Mira Grant
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Quotes by Mira Grant

“The difference between the truth and a lie is that both of them can hurt, but only one will take the time to heal you afterward.”
― Mira Grant, Feed

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“My mother once told me that no women is naked when she comes equipped with a bad mood and a steady glare.”
― Mira Grant, Feed

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“Our story opens where countless stories have ended in the last twenty-six years: with an idiot -- in this case, my brother, Shaun -- deciding it would be a good idea to go out and poke a zombie with a stick to see what happens.”
― Mira Grant, Feed

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All of these book either were nominated for a 2012 Hugo/Nebula OR they are the first volumes in the series of a nominated novel.

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy, #1)

by N.K. Jemisin

4 votes, 57.1%

by James S.A. Corey

2 votes, 28.6%

by Mira Grant

1 vote, 14.3%

by Jack McDevitt

0 votes, 0.0%

7 total votes

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