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Growing up in rural [[South England]], Rhodes stumbled on a box of used [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[DC comics]] at a Country Fair for fifty pence, and so began her fascination with [[fantasy]] and [[SF]]. She wrote her first movie [[novelization]] on her grandmother's ancient typewriter at age eleven - a full-length book adaptation of her favorite film [[Short Circuit]]. After graduating from the University of Wales in Newport with a BA Honors Degree in Film Production and [[Cinematography]], she worked as a family photographer in [[London]] for many years before being hired to write official movie novelisations for [[Black Flame]], an imprint of [[BL Publishing]], the publishing arm of UK gaming giant [[Games Workshop]]. She wrote her first original novel [http://www.solarisbooks.com/books/dantes-girl/dantes-girl.asp Dante's Girl] three years later at the age of 28, after penning five movie-based original novels and novelisations for the company. Her supernatural [[Buffy]]-style book series was published by [[Solaris Books]], |
Growing up in rural [[South England]], Rhodes stumbled on a box of used [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] and [[DC comics]] at a Country Fair for fifty pence, and so began her fascination with [[fantasy]] and [[SF]]. She wrote her first movie [[novelization]] on her grandmother's ancient typewriter at age eleven - a full-length book adaptation of her favorite film [[Short Circuit]]. After graduating from the University of Wales in Newport with a BA Honors Degree in Film Production and [[Cinematography]], she worked as a family photographer in [[London]] for many years before being hired to write official movie novelisations for [[Black Flame]], an imprint of [[BL Publishing]], the publishing arm of UK gaming giant [[Games Workshop]]. She wrote her first original novel [http://www.solarisbooks.com/books/dantes-girl/dantes-girl.asp Dante's Girl] three years later at the age of 28, after penning five movie-based original novels and novelisations for the company. Her supernatural [[Buffy]]-style book series was published by [[Solaris Books]], an imprint which focuses on [[Science Fiction]], [[Fantasy]] and [[Dark Fantasy]] novels and anthologies by both established and new authors. The series was distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of [[Simon & Schuster]]. The second book in the series [http://www.solarisbooks.com/books/last-angel/last-angel.asp The Last Angel]<ref>[http://www.solarisbooks.com/books/last-angel/last-angel.asp Solaris - The Last Angel<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> was released on 29 July 2008, and her newest novel in this series, The Circus of Sins, will be released in May 2010. |
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== Bibliography == |
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Natasha Rhodes | |
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| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | May 2004-Present |
| Genre | Dark Urban Fantasy, Paranormal romance, Action, Adventure, Horror |
| Notable works | Blade: Trinity, Nightmare On Elm Street: Perchance To Dream, Dante's Girl |
| Website | |
| http://www.myspace.com/natasharhodes/ | |
Natasha Rhodes is a British-born author best known for her contemporary fantasy book series Dante's Girl, starring supernatural crime-fighter Kayla Steele. She has also written many film novelizations of popular blockbuster movies such as Blade: Trinity and the Final Destination series of movies, as well as original books based on films such as the Nightmare On Elm Street series. Rhodes was born in Kent, England on April 8 1978, and has one brother and one sister. She currently lives in California.
Career biography
Growing up in rural South England, Rhodes stumbled on a box of used Marvel and DC comics at a Country Fair for fifty pence, and so began her fascination with fantasy and SF. She wrote her first movie novelization on her grandmother's ancient typewriter at age eleven - a full-length book adaptation of her favorite film Short Circuit. After graduating from the University of Wales in Newport with a BA Honors Degree in Film Production and Cinematography, she worked as a family photographer in London for many years before being hired to write official movie novelisations for Black Flame, an imprint of BL Publishing, the publishing arm of UK gaming giant Games Workshop. She wrote her first original novel Dante's Girl three years later at the age of 28, after penning five movie-based original novels and novelisations for the company. Her supernatural Buffy-style book series was published by Solaris Books, an imprint which focuses on Science Fiction, Fantasy and Dark Fantasy novels and anthologies by both established and new authors. The series was distributed to the UK and US booktrade via local divisions of Simon & Schuster. The second book in the series The Last Angel[1] was released on 29 July 2008, and her newest novel in this series, The Circus of Sins, will be released in May 2010.
Bibliography
- Blade: Trinity (October 2004, ISBN 1-84416-106-4)
- Final Destination: Dead Reckoning (2005, ISBN 1-84416-170-6)
- Final Destination I: The Movie (2006, ISBN 1-84416-317-2)
- Final Destination II: The Movie (2006, co-written with Nancy A. Collins, ISBN 1-84416-318-0)
- A Nightmare On Elm Street: Perchance to Dream (February 2006, ISBN 1-84416-322-9)
- Dante's Girl (March 2007, ISBN 1-84416-666-X)
- The Last Angel (July 2008, ISBN 1-84416-577-9)