Hello there! Welcome to my website! I’m so excited you want to know more about me. I hope we become great friends.

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The Fun, Personal Bio:

My name is Lily Meade.

I was born and raised in Washington state (the one with coffee, not congress), the second oldest and only girl of four. I like to think I was a cool kid (my mother was an ice cream lady, I mean… come on), but that is debatable.

I believe stories have power.

I strive to live by the motto of a life inspired by fiction. I come from a background of extreme poverty (I've been homeless twice!) and live with a chronic illness, so I know just how powerful hope can be when you're on a difficult journey.

I believe anyone can achieve their own happy ending, no matter how bleak things may currently seem. I'm a passionate advocate of at risk youth outreach and reading programs.

My debut novel THE SHADOW SISTER is out now with Sourcebooks Fire. My ultimate career goal is to be hired to write a modern YA reboot of Scooby Doo. My next book, THE HEX GIRLS: A ROGUE THORN, is a modern YA Scooby Doo novel publishing July 1st, 2025 with Random House Children’s.

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The “Serious Business” Bio:

Lily Meade is a young adult novelist of speculative fiction, represented by Elana Roth Parker of Laura Dail Literary. She has a Certificate in Editing from the University of Washington. Her work has been published in Bustle and Teen Vogue and she has been featured in Romper, Buzzfeed, and Rolling Stone. Her YouTube channel on writing advice and inspiration has over 3,700 subscribers.

The “Nothing But Silly Facts” Bio:

Lily Meade writes young adult science fiction and fantasy novels inspired by real world issues. She is a “cursed double Gemini” who cries way too easily over fictional deaths (she once cried when a zombie died on The Walking Dead), loves Taylor Swift unconditionally, and adores storytelling so much she started a YouTube channel simply for another excuse to talk about it.