Kami Garcia | |
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 Kami Garcia at the 2013 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | Kami Marin March 25, 1972 |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 2009–present |
| Genre | Children's fantasy, science fiction, adventure novels |
| Notable works | Beautiful Creatures The Lovely Reckless |
| Spouse | Alex Garcia |
| Relatives | Robert Marin (father) |
Kami Garcia (born March 25, 1972) is an American writer. She is known for writing young adult fiction and graphic novels for DC Comics.
She grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, but currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Garcia is a teacher and reading specialist with an MA in education, and leads book groups for children and teenagers. She formerly taught in the Washington D.C. area until she moved to Los Angeles. In addition to teaching, she was a professional artist.
She is the co-author along with her friend Margaret Stohl of the Caster Chronicles book series, starting with Beautiful Creatures. The series currently consists of four books and a novella and is generally classified as a contemporary young adult fantasy novel, with particular interest for teens. It is set in the fictional small town of Gatlin, South Carolina in the Southern United States, and deals with a group of townspeople, friends, witches (called "Casters" in the books), and numerous other magical creatures.
The first book, Beautiful Creatures reached International Bestseller Status and is on The New York Times Best Seller List. It has been published in 50 countries and translated into 39 languages. It was made into the 2013 film Beautiful Creatures[1][2] and has also been turned into a graphic novel.
Garcia and Brazilian artist Gabriel Picolo have created four Teen Titans young adult graphic novels for DC Comics.[3] The graphic novels have told stories about Teen Titans characters Raven and Beast Boy.
She is married to Alex Garcia, a video game producer.[4] They have two children together.
