Judith Lewis, who writes under the pen name Cassandra Clare and was born on July 27, 1973, is an American writer of young adult fiction best known for her critically acclaimed The Mortal Instruments series.
The “City of Fallen Angels approach,” where a tangible “letter” from one character to another is pasted to the back of actual copies of a book, is another innovation attributed to Clare by her publisher. Sales of print books are to be increased.
Cassie Clare parents: Who are her father and mother?
American parents gave birth to Clare as Judith Rumelt in Tehran, Iran. She is the daughter of author and business school professor Richard Rumelt. Producer of motion pictures Max Rosenberg was her maternal grandpa. Clare, a Jew, has said that her family is “not religious.”
Clare traveled a lot when she was younger, visiting France, England, and Switzerland. When she finished high school, she moved back to Los Angeles. After that, she divided her time between California and New York City, where she worked for a number of entertainment publications, including The Hollywood Reporter. Clare started writing fan fiction under the pen name Cassandra Claire while residing in Los Angeles. Popular books include The Very Secret Diaries, which is based on The Lord of the Rings, and The Draco Trilogy, which is based on Harry Potter. However, she removed her fan fiction from the web shortly before Cassandra Clare published her debut book, City of Bones.
