“I revise a lot while I'm drafting, often going back to the beginning again and again to revise because I've changed massive things about the story. By the time I get to the end of a first draft, I've been through the beginning lots of times.”

American writer and editor

Holly Black is an American writer and editor known for children’s and young adult fiction. She is especially recognized for the Folk of the Air series, her most recent work, and for her long career in fantasy writing. Black is also known for The Spiderwick Chronicles, which she created with writer and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and for her debut trilogy, Modern Faerie Tales. Her work has earned a Nebula Award, a Newbery Honor, and a Mythopoeic Award. The Spiderwick Chronicles was adapted into a 2008 film and a 2023 television series, which brought her a nomination for the Children’s and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Young Teen Series.