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Madeleine Roux

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Madeleine Roux
Roux in Argentina in 2017
Born
Minnesota, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesDiane Walker
Alma materBeloit College
Known forWriting
Notable workAsylum series
Websitewww.madeleine-roux.com Edit this at Wikidata

Madeleine Roux is an American fiction author. She has written several young adult paranormal and horror fiction series, including the Asylum series. She has also written two standalone adult science fiction novels along with several novels for licensed properties such as World of Warcraft and Dungeons & Dragons.

Life and education

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Roux was born in Minnesota.[1] Roux attended Beloit College, where she studied creative writing and acting and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2008.[1]

Career

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Novels

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Roux became known for her zombie fiction blog, Allison Hewitt Is Trapped, which she turned into her first novel by the same name.[2] Asylum, a 2013 young adult horror novel and first installment in the series of the same name, was a New York Times bestseller.[3][4]

Her next young adult trilogy began with House of Furies in 2017.[5][6] Kate McKean, in a review of the novel for Publishers Weekly, wrote that Roux "brings her gothic setting to rich life in this darkly delightful (and frequently gruesome) series opener".[5] In February 2022, the Oklahoma attorney general's office announced a list of school library books, which included House of Furies, that they were reviewing for alleged obscenity.[7] However, Attorney General John O'Connor walked back the probe within the day.[8][9]

Both of her adult science fiction thriller and mystery novels – Salvaged (2019) and Reclaimed (2021) – received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly.[10][11][12] Paste stated that Salvaged "is not for the faint of heart" and that "there are few worse ways to go out than what Roux has imagined for humanity in Salvaged".[13]

In March 2022, Roux published the young adult horror novel The Book of Living Secrets.[14][15] The Proposition, a Regency romance novel by Roux, is scheduled to be published in August 2022.[16] In June 2022, it was announced that Quill Tree Books had acquired Now We Hunt the Doe, a young adult fantasy novel by Roux, along with an additional untitled novel. Now We Hunt the Doe is scheduled to be published in 2024.[17]

Licensed properties

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Roux contributed the short story "Eclipse" to From a Certain Point of View, a 2017 anthology of stories in the Star Wars universe.[18] Jennifer Roy, for CBR, commented that Roux's contribution "was the most devastating story in the collection because it showed Alderaan's fate from the point of view of Queen Breha Organa. [...] 'Eclipse' compounded the tragedy of Alderaan and made Leia's loss even more visceral".[19]

Roux wrote two World of Warcraft novels, as well as the short story "A Moment In Verse".[20][21] Shadows Rising, her second novel set in the Warcraft universe, was among Publishers Weekly bestsellers in July 2020.[22] Roux is the author of the Dungeon Academy series, with illustrator Timothy Probert, which is a set of Dungeons & Dragons themed middle grade books;[23][24] the second novel is scheduled for release in November 2022.[25] A novel featuring characters from the series, titled Dungeons & Dragons: A Goblin Problem (2022), was published under Roux's pen name Diane Walker.[26][27]

Roux is the author of a prequel novel, titled Critical Role: The Mighty Nein – The Nine Eyes of Lucien, set before Critical Role's second campaign;[28][29] it was released in November 2022.[30][31]

Bibliography

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Historical romance

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  • The Proposition (Dell, 2022, ISBN 9780593499375) [upcoming][16]

Science fiction

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Young adult fiction

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Zombie

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Asylum

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Main article: Asylum (series)

House of Furies

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Licensed fiction

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World of Warcraft

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See also: Warcraft § Novels

Dungeons & Dragons

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See also: List of Dungeons & Dragons fiction § 2020s

Critical Role

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See also: Critical Role–related products § Novels

Anthologies

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Madeleine Roux". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Allison Hewitt is Trapped by Madeleine Roux". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Young Adult E-Book - Best Sellers - Books - Sept. 6, 2015 - The New York Times". The New York Times. September 6, 2015. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Madeleine Roux". HarperCollins. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Children's Book Review: House of Furies by Madeleine Roux". Publishers Weekly. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  6. ^ "Spring 2018 Children's Announcements: Publishers G-M". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  7. ^ Forman, Carmen (February 23, 2022). "Oklahoma attorney general's office reviewing 54 school library books for alleged obscenity". The Oklahoman. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  8. ^ "Oklahoma AG announces end to school library book obscenity probe". KGOU. 2022-02-23. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  9. ^ "Oklahoma Attorney General now says he's not investigating school library books over alleged obscenity". KFOR.com Oklahoma City. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  10. ^ "PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 14, 2019". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  11. ^ a b Martin, Elyse (April 2, 2021). "The (Im)persistence of Memory: Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror 2021". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: Salvaged by Madeleine Roux". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  13. ^ "13 Spooky New Audiobooks to Listen to Before Halloween". pastemagazine.com. 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  14. ^ "The On-Sale Calendar: March 2022 Children's Books". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  15. ^ "Hannah Gadsby's Memoir & 47 More New Books To Read This March". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  16. ^ a b "The Proposition by Madeleine Roux: 9780593499375". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  17. ^ a b "Rights Report: Week of June 6, 2022". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  18. ^ a b "From a Certain Point of View (Star Wars)". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  19. ^ Roy, Jennifer (2022-04-04). "Star Wars Proved Leia Was Alderaan's Only Hope in the Planet's Final Moments". CBR. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  20. ^ Marshall, Cass (2020-07-07). "Everything we know about the lore leading up to World of Warcraft: Shadowlands". Polygon. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  21. ^ a b Marshall, Cass (June 8, 2020). "World of Warcraft's latest short story has fans swooning over elf smooches". Polygon. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Publishers Weekly Best-sellers". AP News. July 23, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "Dungeons & Dragons Teams Up With HarperCollins for Young Adult Novels and Graphic Novels". ComicBook.com. July 6, 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
  24. ^ Maughan |, Shannon. "Fall 2021 Children's Announcements: Publishers F-L". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  25. ^ a b "Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: Tourney of Terror". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  26. ^ Lodge, Sally; Maughan |, Shannon. "Spring 2022 Children's Announcements: Publishers F-L". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  27. ^ "Diane Walker". HarperCollins. Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  28. ^ Provencher, Bo (2022-06-03). "Critical Role Announces Novel Delving into Fan-Favorite Villain's Past". CBR. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  29. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (2022-06-01). "Critical Role Announces Second Novel: The Nine Eyes Of Lucien". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  30. ^ Dunk, Steve (October 31, 2022). "Critical Role: The Mighty Nein - The Nine Eyes Of Lucien - Book Review". Cinelinx. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  31. ^ a b "Critical Role: The Mighty Nein--The Nine Eyes of Lucien by Madeleine Roux". Penguin Random House (Product page). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  32. ^ "Salvaged by Madeleine Roux: 9780451491831". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  33. ^ "Reclaimed by Madeleine Roux: 9780451491855". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  34. ^ "The Book of Living Secrets". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  35. ^ "Allison Hewitt Is Trapped". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  36. ^ "Sadie Walker Is Stranded". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  37. ^ "Asylum". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  38. ^ "Sanctum". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  39. ^ "Catacomb". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  40. ^ "Escape from Asylum". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  41. ^ "The Asylum Novellas". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  42. ^ "House of Furies". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  43. ^ "Court of Shadows". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  44. ^ "Tomb of Ancients". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  45. ^ "The Shining Blade (World of Warcraft: Traveler, Book 3)". Scholastic Canada. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  46. ^ "Shadows Rising (World of Warcraft: Shadowlands) by Madeleine Roux: 9780399594144". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  47. ^ "Dungeons & Dragons: Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed!". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  48. ^ "Don't Turn Out the Lights". HarperCollins. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
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