Marie Lu
1984
Born in 1984 in Beijing, China, Marie Lu (Xiwei Lu) moved to Texas, America with her family at the age of 5 in 1989. Graduating from The University of Southern California, Marie started working straight away in the video game industry for Disney Interactive Studios as a flash artist. No doubt incorporating her talent and experience as a visual artist for interactive experience in the world of computer games, Marie went on to start her career as a full time writer. Now living in Los Angeles, CA, Marie completed the publication of her bestselling trilogy Legend in November 5 2013 with a hardback collection available for sale; and 10 months after the publication of the first book, CBS Films announced an adaptation for film to be directed by Jonathan Levine, who has already shown success with his film Warm Bodies also adapted from a book of the same name, produced by the same people as Twilight. Some may suggest that 5 years old is too young to fully remember the style of life in China, but in her work it is possible to discern the influences of both life in China and America.