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Margaret Stohl

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-09-10

Margaret Stohl is an American writer known for her work across novels, comics, and video games. She graduated from Amherst College, where she won the Knox Prize for English Literature, and earned a master's degree in English from Stanford University; she also pursued, though did not complete, a doctorate in American Studies at Yale University, and attended the Creative Writing program at the University of East Anglia, where she was mentored by Scottish poet George MacBeth. Stohl's career spans multiple industries: she is best known as co-author with Kami Garcia of the Caster Chronicles book series, beginning with Beautiful Creatures. She has also worked extensively in video game development for companies including Activision and Westwood Studios, co-founded the studio 7 Studios in 1999, and more recently joined Bungie as a narrative director for Destiny 2. Beyond the Caster Chronicles, her notable works include Black Widow young adult novels for Marvel, Mighty Captain Marvel comics, and the middle-grade Cats vs. Robots series co-written with Lewis Peterson. Her honors include the Knox Prize for English Literature at Amherst College in 1989, a William C. Morris Award finalist nod for Beautiful Creatures in 2010, and a Game Developers Conference Spotlight Award finalist recognition for Zork: Grand Inquisitor in 1998.

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Beautiful Creatures

  • Core Canon books: 4
  • Current rank: #711 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 3.81
  • Award recognitions: 1 finalist mention

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