Artist and illustrator Laini Taylor has written her first book, Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer, which will be published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons juvenile division in June 2007. “When the ancient evil of the Blackbringer rises to unmake the world, only one determined faerie stands in its way. However, Magpie Windwitch, granddaughter of the West Wind, is not like other faeries. While her kind live in seclusion deep in the forests of Dreamdark, she’s devoted her life to tracking down and recapturing devils escaped from their ancient bottles, just as her hero, the legendary Bellatrix, did 25,000 years ago. With her faithful gang of crows, she travels the world fighting where others would choose to flee. But when a devil escapes from a bottle sealed by the ancient Djinn King himself—the creator of the world—she may be in over her head. How can a single faerie, even with the help of her friends, hope to defeat the impenetrable darkness of the Blackbringer?”
Taylor is currently known for her “Laini’s Ladies” product line carried in giftshops worldwide. Laini’s Ladies are “winged collage ladies [who] sparkle with beads (and sometimes glitter) and will bring inspiration, beauty, silliness, and color to your home, garden, Christmas tree, and bathtub. Hanging ornaments, greeting cards, wind chimes, and many more products encourage you to ‘grow wings’ and pursue your dreams, being sure to enjoy life (and cupcakes) along the way.”