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Cinda Williams Chima

American novelist

Cinda Williams Chima (born ) is a New York Times bestselling author of young adult fantasy, best known for The Heir Chronicles, The Seven Realms and The Shattered Realm series.

Her Heir Chroniclesyoung adult contemporary fantasy series was originally published by Hyperion from to , with two more installments in and Her young adult high fantasy series Seven Realms was published between and , and a sequel series, Shattered Realms, set in the same world only generation later, was published between and She is currently in the middle of another series, The Runstone Saga, the first book of which, Children of Ragnarok, was published in

Early life

Cinda Williams was born in Springfield, Ohio in She began writing in high school before stopping to focus instead on college.

Cinda williams chima biography of martin Her Heir Chronicles young adult contemporary fantasy series was originally published by Hyperion from to , with two more installments in and Her young adult high fantasy series Seven Realms was published between and , and a sequel series, Shattered Realms , set in the same world only generation later, was published between and She is currently in the middle of another series, The Runstone Saga , the first book of which, Children of Ragnarok , was published in Cinda Williams was born in Springfield, Ohio in She began writing in high school before stopping to focus instead on college.

She has a twin, Linda. Her fortune-telling grandmother and the Celtic magical beliefs in her native Jackson County heavily influenced her writing. She graduated from the University of Akron in with a BA in Philosophy, and in received a post-baccalaureate in Nutrition. She received her master's degree in Nutrition from Case Western Reserve University in [1]

Career

Prior to becoming a novelist, Chima was a clinical dietitian and filled several clinical management and leadership roles at the Cleveland Clinic and The MetroHealth System in Cleveland, where she directed the Clinical Nutrition Department and established the Diabetes Self-Management Program.

Cinda williams chima biography of martin luther Great topic, Cinda, although I had to stop reading at the spoiler warning since I haven't read Dragon Heir yet. Two of my greatest fantasy heroes. Thank you for posting about this aspect in creative writing, and how it related to your own books. It was so tragic when Jason died, I was utterly heart broken. He felt so insignificant all his life, and never found the answers to his existence.

Chima was also a freelance contributor to The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio) and other local and regional publications, focusing on health-related topics and personal essays about family life.[1]

From –, she was an assistant professor of nutrition at the University of Akron before leaving to write full-time.[1]

When her sons were in their teens, she began writing again.

Her efforts ended up becoming The Warrior Heir.[2] While she was shopping around The Warrior Heir, she began a high fantasy series for adults called Star-Marked Warder. The series was never finished because the Heir Chronicles were picked up for publication, but the world of Star-Marked Warder was adapted for Chima's young adult high fantasy series Seven Realms (set a generation before) and Shattered Realms (refocusing the story on teenagers).[3]

Awards and honors

Chima's books have received starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and VOYA, among others.

They have been named Booksense and Indie Next picks, an International Reading Association Young Adult Choice, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, to the Kirkus Best YA list, and the VOYA Editors' Choice, Best Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, and Perfect Tens lists.[1]

She was a recipient of the Lit Award for Fiction from the Cleveland Lit and was named a Cleveland Magazine Interesting Person She has been active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for more than five years.[1]

Bibliography

The Heir Chronicles

Main article: The Heir Chronicles

  • The Warrior Heir ()
  • The Wizard Heir ()
  • The Dragon Heir ()
  • The Enchanter Heir ()
  • The Sorcerer Heir ()

The Seven Realms

Main article: The Seven Realms

  • The Demon King ()
  • The Exiled Queen ()
  • The Gray Wolf Throne ()
  • The Crimson Crown ()

The Shattered Realms

  • Flamecaster ()
  • Shadowcaster ()
  • Stormcaster ()
  • Deathcaster ()

The Runestone Saga

  • Children of Ragnarok ()
  • Bane of Asgard ()

Personal life

She lives in Ohio with her husband, rocket scientist Rod Chima, and two sons Eric and Keith.[4]

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