Veronica finished the creative program for future writers of Northwest University and while she did not start skipping lessons to be engaged in writing her own book, the girl was a straight-A pupil. Now she is professionally working on creative activity and lives near Chicago. Her first novel "Divergent" debuted at number 6 in the list of best-sellers of "New York Times". Now she is working over the continuation of "Divergent", which is expected in May 2012. In Russia, the publishing house Eksmo prepares the release of this book. The issue of "Divergent" is planned for spring 2012.
Hobbies and interests
Besides writing and reading books, Veronica likes cooking. She is interested in psychology (especially that part which concerns the personality, chemistry of brain and group dynamics), biology, theology (recently she has studied John Calvin and Augustine's works), fashion, modern art and poetry.
Interesting facts
- Veronica’s fears: fear of height, own mistakes, flights, high speed.
- Despite of abundance of fears, Veronica would choose the fraction of Fearless if such existed in reality, because considers that courage does people capable to help another people, that is very important.
- She preferes black color in clothes
- She admitted that in Tris’s role (the main character) she sees the actress Mia Wasikowska.
- The favorite poetess - Edna St. Vincent Millay
- She has been writing books for 12 years.
Bibliography:
The Divergent trilogy:
2011 - Divergent
2012 - Insurgent
2013 - Allegiant
Divergent related publications:
2012 - Free Four
2012 - The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant
2013 - The Transfer: A Divergent Story
2013 - The Initiate
2013 - The Son
2013 - The Traitor
Four: A Divergent Story Collection (2014), serves as prequel to the trilogy
The Shards and Ashes anthology:
2013 - Charity
2013 - Hearken