On the other hand, Forrest claims her biggest weakness, and the hardest part about writing a book, is organizing her thoughts and deciding which ideas she must discard after initially writing them down. Bella Forrest considers her biggest strength her overzealous imagination that has allowed her to concoct the magical realms that have captivated audiences. Though she keeps most of her private life a secret, Forrest will use individuals she has encountered and significant events in her life to influence character developments and themes in each of her novels. Lewis, and is a self-proclaimed Potterhead. She is inspired by other fantasy authors, such as JK Rowling and C.S. She enjoys a bowl of pralines and cream ice cream while she indulges herself in a new realm as she turns the pages of a good book. Reading has long been Bella Forrest’s escape from the real world. When she is not participating in a writing marathon, Forrest is reading. Her elusive lifestyle and persona fascinates her readers and encourages them to continue reading to find out more about the mysterious author.

Forrest has made many of her novels available in e-book and audiobook format, enticing an even wider variety of readers into her perplexing world. Forrest’s A Shade of Vampire series is beginning to be translated into a multitude of languages including French, Spanish, Italian, and Japanse. Her novels are available in the United States and in Britain. The first novel in the series became the #1 Christmas Bestseller in three different genres. Her first series, A Shade of Vampire, has landed her on Amazon’s Overall Top 10 Bestseller list. She has published over forty books that have sold over five million copies. Forrest’s ventures in self-publishing have been very successful.

While in school, Forrest loved to study creative writing.īella Forrest has made a name for herself all by herself.

As a child, Forrest would spend her time writing rather than watching television.

Forrest’s passion for writing began at the age of five when she began to produce her own original stories using crayons. Bella Forrest is a self-published author who released her debut novel on December 14, 2012. This series is not currently available for purchase on Amazon.įinch Merlin and The Legend of the Luminaryīella Forrest is an American fantasy author who focuses her writing in the vampire romance and paranormal subgenres.

A Shade of Blood by Bella Forrest