Maria V. Snyder#Study Series

Her first novel, Poison Study, was published in October 2005, won the 2006 Compton Crook Award,{{cite web|url=http://www.mariavsnyder.com/bio.php|title=Biography - About Maria V. Snyder|website=www.mariavsnyder.com}} and earned a starred review from Publishers Weekly.{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-373-80230-2|title=Publishers Weekly|website=www.publishersweekly.com}} The next two books in the series are Magic Study and Fire Study, which continued to follow the adventures of Yelena and Valek. Snyder then released another trilogy of books, the Glass Series. following the character Opal Cowan from the Study Series. The books in the series are Storm Glass, Sea Glass and Spy Glass respectively. Many of the characters from Study are also involved in the Glass books. For this series, Snyder enjoyed using her Meteorology degree to create magicians called Stormdancers who can harvest energy from storms.

Her environmental meteorology experience is most evident in her Insider Duology: Inside Out and Outside In. In this science fiction series, the people are living inside a giant metal cube and have lost track of what's outside their world. In order for the people to survive living inside a closed environment, Snyder used her knowledge of air scrubbers and waste-water treatment plants to create a world that is scientifically accurate.

As a mother of two children, Snyder hates when her kids are sick and wishes she could heal them with a touch. This desire led to her Healer Series, where Avry of Kazan can heal people by touching them, however the injury or sickness transfers to Avry, who heals at an accelerated rate. The Healer Series has three books, Touch of Power, Scent of Magic and Taste of Darkness.

In February 2015, Snyder returned to the main characters of the Study Series and released the first book of her next trilogy, the Soulfinder Series. The books in the series are Shadow Study, Night Study and Dawn Study. Her newest series is the Sentinels of the Galaxy Series. The first book, Navigating the Stars was published in December 2018. The second book, Chasing the Shadows was published in December 2019, and the third, Defending the Galaxy was released in December 2020.

Aside from writing, her interests include "traveling, photography, making jewelry, playing the cello, and volleyball."{{Cite web|title = Seton Hill University :: Faculty :: Maria V. Snyder|url = http://www.setonhill.edu/faculty/288|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150623214730/http://www.setonhill.edu/faculty/288|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2015-06-23|website = www.setonhill.edu|accessdate = 2015-06-23}}

:*Poison Study (2005){{cite journal |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780373802302 |title=Poison Study |work=Publishers Weekly |date=12 September 2005 |access-date=21 April 2022}}

:** The Study of Poisons (2023) – retelling of Poison Study from Valek's point of view{{cite web |title=Books And Excerpts. |url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books.php |website=www.mariavsnyder.com | access-date=2023-05-05}}

:*Magic Study (2006)

:** The Study of Magic (April 2024) - retelling of Magic Study from Valek's point of view{{cite web |title=Books And Excerpts. |url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books.php |website=www.mariavsnyder.com | access-date=2023-10-24}}

:*Fire Study (2008)

:** The Study of Fire (November 2024) – retelling of Fire Study from Valek's point of view{{cite web |title=Books And Excerpts. |url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books.php |website=www.mariavsnyder.com | access-date=2023-10-24}}

:*Storm Glass (2009)

:*Sea Glass (September 2009)

:*Spy Glass (September 2010)

:*Shadow Study (2015) – also considered as book 4 in the Study series{{cite web|url=http://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/shadow.php|title=Shadow Study Excerpt.|website=www.mariavsnyder.com}}

:*Night Study (2016) – also considered as book 5 in the Study series{{cite web|url=http://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/night-study.php|title=Night Study Excerpt.|website=www.mariavsnyder.com}}

:*Dawn Study (2017) also considered as book 6 in the Study series{{cite web|url=http://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/dawn-study.php|title=Dawn Study Excerpt.|website=www.mariavsnyder.com}}

The Study Chronicles: Tales of Ixia & Sitia (2023) - collection of short stories and novellas. Contains:

:*Diamond Study

:*Assassin Study (2009) - previously available on Snyder's website but removed in 2023

:*Power Study (2008) – previously available on Snyder's website but removed in 2023

:*Ice Study (2010) - previously available on Snyder's website but removed in 2023

:*Shattered Glass (2016) – also available as a separate eNovella

:*Diaper Study (2019) – previously available on Snyder's website but removed in 2023

:*Wedding Study

:*After Study

:*Inside Out (2010){{cite journal |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780373210060 |title=Inside Out |work=Publishers Weekly |date=22 March 2010 |access-date=21 April 2022}}{{cite journal |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/maria-v-snyder/inside-out-1/ |title=Inside Out |work=Kirkus Reviews |date=24 June 2010 |access-date=21 April 2022}}

:*Outside In (2011)

:*Inside (Collection of both novels in one book)

:*Touch of Power (2011){{cite book|title=Touch of Power|first=search|last=results|date=20 December 2011|publisher=MIRA|id={{ASIN|1848450656|country=uk}}}}

:*Scent of Magic (2012){{cite web|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12027429-scent-of-magic|title=Scent of Magic (Healer, #2)|website=www.goodreads.com}}

:*Taste of Darkness (2013){{cite web|url=http://www.mariavsnyder.com/news.php|title=News And Information|website=www.mariavsnyder.com}}

:*Navigating the Stars (2018){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/navigating-the-stars.php |title=Nivagating the Stars}}

:*Chasing the Shadows (November 18, 2019){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/chasing-the-shadows.php |title=Chasing the Shadows}}

:*Defending the Galaxy (November 23, 2020){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/defending-the-galaxy.php |title=Defending the Galaxy}}

:*The Eyes of Tamburah (2019){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/the-eyes.php |title=The Eyes of Tamburah Excerpt}}

:*The City of Zirdai (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/the-city.php |title=The City of Zirdai Excerpt}}

:*The King of Koraha (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/books/the-king.php |title=The City of Zirdai Excerpt}}

:*Welcome, a near-future mystery story with elements of science fiction ([https://www.mariavsnyder.com/welcome.php Online])

:*E-Time ([https://web.archive.org/web/20231108195425/https://www.mariavsnyder.com/etime.php Online])

:*Protect the Children Eye Contact Seton Hill University's literary arts magazine ([https://web.archive.org/web/20080906215624/http://blogs.setonhill.edu/EyeContact/009910.html Online])

:*Poseidon's Island, a short story in TV Gods - Summer Programming (2017)

:*Paint by Numbers, a short story in Strange Magic (2016)

:*Godzilla Warfare, a short story in The Best of Defending the Future 2011 and in No Man's Land 2011

:*Halloween Men, a short story in Halloween: Magic, Mystery and the Macabre (2013)

:*No Man's Land, a short story in Best Laid Plans (2013)

:*Capturing Images, a short story in Bloody Fabulous (2012)

:*Berserker Eyes, a short story in Brave New Love (2012)

:*New Girl, a short story in Spirited (2011)

:*Under Amber SKies, a short story in Corsets & Clockwork: 13 Steampunk Romances (2011)

:*The Coldest Game, a short story in Bewere the Night (2011)

:*Sake and Other Spirits, a short story in After Hours: Tales from the Ur-Bar (2011)

:*Mongrel, a short story in Running with the Pack (2010)

:*Dr. Time, a short story in The Stories in Between (2009)

:*Sword Point, a short story in The Eternal Kiss (2009)

:*Night Vision, a short story in The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009)

:*The Wizard's Daily Horoscope Black Gate Magazine Issue 11 (Summer 2007) ([http://www.blackgate.com/bg/issue11.htm Online]){{Cite web|url=https://www.mariavsnyder.com/shortstories.php|title=Short Stories}}

:*Storm Watcher{{cite journal |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/maria-v-snyder/storm-watcher/ |title=Storm Watcher |work=Kirkus Reviews |date=28 August 2013 |access-date=21 April 2022}}{{Cite book|title=Storm watcher|last=V.|first=Snyder, Maria|date=2013|publisher=Leap Books|isbn=9781616030339|edition=1st Leap |location=Powell, Wyo.|oclc=861620724}}

:*Choices Can Be Made Again an essay in Divergent Thinking (2014)

:*Dumping the Info Dump an essay in Many Genres One Craft (2011)

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• [https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/445303.Maria_V_Snyder Maria V. Snyder] on Goodreads.com

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