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Meg Cabot

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Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worke Librarian note: AKA Jenny Carroll (1-800-Where-R-You series), AKA Patricia Cabot (historical romance novels).

Meg Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign. Fortunately she grew up in Bloomington, Indiana, where few people were aware of the stigma of being a fire horse -- at least until Meg became a teenager, when she flunked freshman Algebra twice, then decided to cut her own bangs. After six years as an undergrad at Indiana University, Meg moved to New York City (in the middle of a sanitation worker strike) to pursue a career as an illustrator, at which she failed miserably, forcing her to turn to her favorite hobby--writing novels--for emotional succor. She worked various jobs to pay the rent, including a decade-long stint as the assistant manager of a 700 bed freshmen dormitory at NYU, a position she still occasionally misses.

She is now the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney. In addition, Meg wrote the Mediator and 1-800-Where-R-You? series (on which the television series, Missing, was based), two All-American Girl books, Teen Idol, Avalon High, How to Be Popular, Pants on Fire, Jinx, a series of novels written entirely in email format (Boy Next Door, Boy Meets Girl, and Every Boy's Got One), a mystery series (Size 12 Is Not Fat/ Size 14 Is Not Fat Either/Big Boned), and a chick-lit series called Queen of Babble.

Meg is now writing a new children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her new paranormal series, Abandon, debuts in Summer of 2011.

Meg currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City with a primary cat (one-eyed Henrietta), various back-up cats, and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him.

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* Airhead
* The Princess Diaries
* Mediator
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Average rating: 3.8 · 2,208,943 ratings · 102,162 reviews · 266 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Princess Diaries (The Princess Diaries, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 261,204 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Size 12 Is Not Fat (Heather Wells, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 91,156 ratings — published 2005 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy Next Door (Boy, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 68,924 ratings — published 2002 — 81 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All-American Girl (All-American Girl, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 70,241 ratings — published 2002 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Queen of Babble (Queen of Babble, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 70,014 ratings — published 2006 — 55 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess in the Spotlight (The Princess Diaries, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 66,360 ratings — published 2001 — 143 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess in Love (The Princess Diaries, #3) 3.80 avg rating — 61,192 ratings — published 2001 — 129 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Princess in Waiting (The Princess Diaries, #4) 3.69 avg rating — 49,494 ratings — published 2003 — 131 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twilight (The Mediator, #6) 4.24 avg rating — 42,735 ratings — published 2005 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Avalon High 3.81 avg rating — 47,384 ratings — published 2005 — 59 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Write the kind of story you would like to read. People will give you all sorts of advice about writing, but if you are not writing something you like, no one else will like it either.”
― Meg Cabot

tags: writing

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“The fact is, I love him. He's the boy I want and one day he'll be MINE.”
― Meg Cabot, Princess in Training

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“Unrequited love is all right in books and things, but in real life, it completely sucks”
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message 47: by Jagadeeshwari

Nov 11, 2016 07:56PM

Miss cabot, i am a very big fan of you. I kindly request you to write an abandon novella from John Hayden's point of view. PLEASE. !!!....

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message 46: by Toni

Aug 20, 2016 06:32PM

You are beyond amazing. I love your books. Thank you for accepting my friend request!

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message 45: by Abby

Aug 06, 2016 12:01PM

Thank you so much for accepting my friend request! I love your books!

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message 44: by Karina

Apr 30, 2016 04:31PM

Hi Meg!
So I wanted to know if you needed any reviewers for your books? If not, that's okay. But if you ever need one I can always do it.
Your fan,
Karina

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message 43: by Sharon

Jan 08, 2016 11:49AM

Thank you for accepting my friend request! :) I especially love Avalon High and the Heather Well series. You are a brilliant writer and you write such quirky stories with relatable heroines.

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message 42: by Cheyanne

Nov 30, 2015 06:22AM

are you going to write anymore books

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message 41: by Cheyanne

Nov 30, 2015 06:21AM

thank you for exccepting me to you freinds list i love your series princess diaries i'm currently on #3

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message 40: by mj

Oct 30, 2015 02:33PM

I just finished Royal Wedding and absolutely loved it! I'm not ready to let go of Mia yet. Will you be writing anymore books related to the Princess Diaries series?

(I'm so glad Remembrance is available. I'm still reeling from finishing Royal Wedding)

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message 39: by Shayla

Aug 24, 2015 01:42AM

Hi Meg!! Thank you so much for accepting my friend request! :) The Princess Diaries really started my love for reading so thank you so much for writing them!! Mia is my spirit animal!

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message 38: by Cat

Jun 17, 2015 05:45AM

Hi Meg! I guess I'm a late bloomer when it comes to your books but I'm almost done with all of your collections.. I'm currently reading the Mediator Series. I love it though I don't know why you stopped calling the three stepbrothers Snow White nicknames in the last two books. I really find it funny every time Suze would accidentally call David - Doc or Jake - Sleepy. Anyway, I'm halfway with Twilight and I have to stop because I don't want it to end. Should have read it more slowly I guess. More power!

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message 37: by Yeshel

Oct 04, 2014 03:52AM

Just pop out on my facebook newsfeed that you will be releasing "The Diaries of a Middle School Princess". I'm so excited! :)

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message 36: by haru

Sep 03, 2014 07:22AM

Thank you for adding me!! :))) I love your books! Especially the Princess Diaries and Airhead series and Avalon High!

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message 35: by Ananya

Apr 29, 2014 08:00AM

Thanks for adding me!! I really loved your books. Especially the mediator series and the Princess Diaries. I hope you write more books!!

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message 34: by Sarah

Apr 22, 2014 05:04PM

Are you gonna write anymore ya books?

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message 33: by Josie

Mar 31, 2014 03:14PM

Hey Meg! I love your Allie Finkle series and The Princess Diaries series! I have written you twice before but you probably don't remember. Mine was the one that was sent with a little pink envelope for you to write back. I still have your letters posted on my wall.

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message 32: by readevil

Oct 14, 2013 05:28AM

thank you for adding me meg! love ur books!! ur awesome!!!

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message 31: by Tatiana

Jun 28, 2013 11:53AM

Thanks for adding me. I love pretty much every book of yours that I've read.

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message 30: by Raine

Jun 05, 2013 05:04AM

I love your books and you're gorgeous!

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message 29: by Wendy

May 15, 2013 04:58PM

Loved the live chat tonight! Thanks for answering my question!

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message 28: by Wendy

May 13, 2013 06:47PM

Thank you for accepting my request. I love reading your work. The 1800 series is one of my favorite!

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message 27: by Merin

Apr 28, 2013 06:53AM

Thank you for accepting my request. I really love reading your books. :)

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message 26: by Lilly920

Mar 12, 2013 02:12PM

Thank you for accepting my friend request! I've read your books way back in High School and still continue to enjoy your other books! I have great childhood reading memories thanks to you! Please continue producing wonderful books!

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message 25: by The Mockingjay aka L

Feb 21, 2013 12:14AM

I just finished the Mediator and Princess Diary! I love your books!

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message 24: by Jada

Feb 04, 2013 02:41PM

Thank you for accepting! Me and my friends love your books! From Abandon to Jinx to The Princess Diaries! Thank you! xo

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message 23: by Jasmin

Feb 04, 2013 12:04PM

Thank you sooo much for acceptin my friend request :) Love your Susannah books so much!!!

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message 22: by Stephanie

Jan 16, 2013 11:12PM

Hello there Meg! I just wanted to stop by and say Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful new year so far! I can't wait to see what you are doing this year! Talk to you later! :)

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message 21: by Natalie

Jan 06, 2013 06:19AM

Thanks you for accepting me. Princess in Pink from your series was the first international book i read :)

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message 20: by Orinthia

Dec 13, 2012 06:27PM

Thank you for accepting me as your friend :D

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message 19: by Renee

Dec 03, 2012 09:19AM

Thank you for adding me!
You were my first favorite author ever. The first author I ever really liked and all of your books mean so much to me. :)

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Nov 04, 2012 05:32AM

Hi I'm your friend on good reads!

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message 17: by Chantelle

Nov 03, 2012 05:36AM

Thanks for adding me! I love Abandon and Underworld!

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Oct 08, 2012 09:36AM

Hey thank you for adding me!

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Aug 19, 2012 07:25PM

Thank you so much for the add! I'm a big fan!

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message 14: by Vicki

Aug 07, 2012 04:13PM

You are AHHHHHMAZING! I ♥ your Abandon Trilogy....cant wait for the last one

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message 13: by Giselle

Jul 19, 2012 09:45PM

Hello Meg! Thank you for adding me as a friend :) I have been such a fan of your work ever since I was a teen. Keep on doing what you do best :D

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Jul 05, 2012 02:36PM

Hey Meg...Thanks for accepting my friend request. Can't wait to read your latest book...it sounds really interesting!!!

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May 19, 2012 06:42PM

hi thanks for accepting my friend request :)

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May 18, 2012 11:28AM

Thank you for adding me as a friend! *waves to you and Henrietta*

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Thx for adding me as your friend!It means alot!

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message 8: by Naomi

Apr 20, 2012 01:07PM

Insatiable is only coming out in the uk in the next few months! I feel like I've been waiting ages to read it! Thanks for accepting me :D

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Apr 19, 2012 04:41PM

thanks so much for accepting me....

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Mar 29, 2012 09:27PM

Totes love you :D

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message 5: by Akdiligence

Jan 15, 2012 06:13PM

OMg. Meg Cabot. You are so awesome. I've read practically all your adult books. I'm always checking your website to see what new books you have. Thank you for adding me.

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message 4: by anieva

Dec 25, 2011 07:30AM

Is this really Meg, or is it a fan? Wouldn't Meg have more than 76 friends? In any case, thanks for adding. And, Merry Christmas.

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message 3: by Nicole

Oct 03, 2011 06:08PM

I must say, you are my favorite author. I've been reading your books since I was in middle school. :]

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message 2: by BookLover (last edited Aug 16, 2011 02:04PM)

Aug 16, 2011 02:04PM

OMG!!! I love your Books...im only 12 but i love the Princess Diares and The Allie Finkle Rules For Girls...the way you write makes me wonder how a person could think so brillantly!!May you write many more books,that I shall read.By The way are you Meg Cabot like are you really her.

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