Merrie Haskell
2 universes Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Merrie Haskell was born on 10 April 1975 in Michigan and grew up partly in North Carolina and partly in Michigan. She began writing at the age of seven and earned a bachelor's degree in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan. Her short fiction has appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, Nature and Strange Horizons, including the 2009 story "Sun's East, Moon's West". She works in a library that holds more than 7.5 million bound volumes and lives in Saline, Michigan, with her husband and stepdaughter. Her novels for younger readers include The Princess Curse, Handbook for Dragon Slayers and The Castle Behind Thorns, all published by HarperCollins imprints.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 1
- Current rank: #628 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.95
- Award recognitions: None recorded
- Core Canon books: 1
- Current rank: #467 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 4.02
- Award recognitions: None recorded
Books
Aggregate across all universes
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- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 2 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)
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The Princess Curse (2011) · The Princess Curse Core Canon
The Castle Behind Thorns (2014) · The Castle Behind Thorns Core Canon