Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth
Roth at the film premiere of Divergent in California on March 18, 2014
Born	Veronica Anne Roth (1988-08-19) August 19, 1988 (age 28) New York City, New York
Occupation	Novelist and short story writer
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Northwestern University (2010)
Period	2011–present
Genre	Young adult, dystopian
Notable works	Divergent trilogy
Spouse	Nelson Fitch (m. 2011)
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Website
www.veronicarothbooks.com

Veronica Roth (born August 19, 1988) is an American novelist and short story writer known for her debut New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy, consisting of Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant; and Four: A Divergent Collection. Divergent was the recipient of the Goodreads Favorite Book of 2011 and the 2012 winner for Best Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction.

Veronica Roth was born on August 19, 1988 in New York City, and was raised primarily in Barrington, Illinois. Her mother, Barbara Ross, is a painter who resides in Barrington. She is the youngest of three children. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and her mother has since remarried to Frank Ross, a financial consultant for landscaping companies. Her brother and sister live in the Chicago area.

She is of German and Polish descent. Roth says of her father: “He had a job, and worked far away. Now I have a good relationship with my stepdad.” Her maternal grandparents were concentration camp survivors, whose religious convictions pushed her mother away from religion. Veronica Roth learned about Christianity by attending a Christian Bible study during her high school years, and has stayed with it.

Roth graduated from Barrington High School. After attending a year of college at Carleton College, she transferred to Northwestern University for its creative writing program. She married photographer Nelson Fitch in 2011. They reside in the Chicago area.

Veronica Roth is best known for her trilogy of novels: Divergent, Insurgent, and Allegiant; Allegiant was released on October 22, 2013.