Meg Cabot is a highly successful American author, best known for her romance, paranormal romance, mystery, and chick lit novels. She has written under various pen names, including Patricia Cabot and Jenny Carroll, for adult, young adult, and children's audiences. Cabot was born in Bloomington, Indiana, during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a sign considered to be notoriously unlucky. However, she has not let this sign deter her from achieving great success in her writing career.
Cabot has written numerous successful series, many of which have featured on the New York Times Bestselling lists. These series span various genres, including Literature & Fiction, Young Adult, and Romance. Her writing has gained her a large and dedicated following, and she has become a well-established and respected author in the industry.
Cabot is perhaps best known for her Princess Diaries series, which was adapted into a hit film by Walt Disney Pictures in 2001, starring Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews. In addition to this series, she has written several other popular series, including The Mediator, 1-800-WHERE-R-U, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls, and the Heather Wells Mysteries series. Her books have been translated into over 38 languages and have sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
In addition to her writing, Cabot has had a varied and interesting career. She worked for a decade as the assistant manager of a 700-bed freshman dormitory at NYU, a position she has said she still occasionally misses. She has also worked as an illustrator, although she has admitted that she was not successful in this field. Despite these setbacks, Cabot has found great success as a writer, and her books continue to be popular with readers of all ages. She currently divides her time between Key West, Indiana, and New York City, and is working on several new series, including a children's series called Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls and a paranormal series called Abandon.