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Mari Mancusi



A pseudonym used by Marianne Mancusi

Mari Mancusi always wanted a dragon as a pet. Unfortunately the fire insurance premiums proved a bit too large and her house a bit too small--so she chose to write about them instead. Today she works as an award-winning young adult author and freelance television producer, for which she has won two Emmys.

When not writing about fanciful creatures of myth and legend, Mari enjoys goth clubbing, cosplay, snowboarding, watching cheesy (and scary) horror movies, and her favorite guilty pleasure—playing video games. A graduate of Boston University, she lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Jacob, daughter Avalon, and their dog Mesquite.
 


Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Children's Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
August 2024

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Sally's Lament
(Twisted Tales, book 19)
September 2024

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Princess of Thieves
(Twisted Tales, book 17)
October 2024

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Twisted Tale
(Twisted Tales)
November 2024

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Disney: Twisted Tales Collection
(Twisted Tales)
Series
Blood Coven
   1. Boys That Bite (2006)
   2. Stake That! (2006)
   3. Girls That Growl (2007)
   4. Bad Blood (2010)
   5. Night School (2011)
   6. Blood Ties (2011)
   7. Soul Bound (2012)
   8. Blood Forever (2012)
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Scorched Trilogy
   1. Scorched (2013)
   2. Shattered (2014)
   3. Smoked (2015)
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Dragon Ops
   1. Dragon Ops (2020)
   2. Dragons vs. Robots (2021)
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Disney Frozen Polar Nights
   Cast Into Darkness (2022) (with Jen Calonita)
   All is found (2023) (with Heather Knowles)
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Novels
   Skater Boy (2005)
     aka Sk8Er Boy
   Gamer Girl (2008)
   Moongazer (2010)
   Tomorrow Land (2012)
     aka Razor Girl
   Alternity (2012)
   Love At 11 (2013)
   Golden Girl (2015)
   Princesses, Inc. (2017)
   Once Upon a Vampire (2017)
   New Dragon City (2022)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Series contributed to
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Twisted Tales
   15. Set in Stone (2023)
   17. Princess of Thieves (2024)
   19. Sally's Lament (2024)
   Twisted Tale (2024)
   Disney: Twisted Tales Collection (2024) (with Elizabeth Lim and Farrah Rochon)
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Books containing stories by Mari Mancusi
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All is found (2023)
A Frozen Anthology
(Disney Frozen Polar Nights)
edited by
Heather Knowles and Mari Mancusi

Award nominations
2014 ITW Award for Best Young Adult Novel (nominee) : Scorched


Mari Mancusi recommends
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Tinker Bell and the Lost City (2024)
(Bleakwatch Chronicles, book 1)
Zack Loran Clark
"Fun, action-packed, and filled with delightful and unexpected twists. Readers will be eager for the next volume!"
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How to Ruin a Summer Vacation (2006)
(How to Ruin, book 1)
Simone Elkeles
"Fresh, fun and fabulous! Guaranteed NOT to ruin your summer vacation!"

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