Galaxy Craze

Early life Craze was born in London, England. She and her divorced mother moved to California when Craze was eight She has said of her unusual name that her mother was a hippie and "I don't recommend people give their kids weird names." As a college student, while staying at the apartment of Details magazine editor Joe Dolce, she wrote essays for the magazine, and interned at Interview magazine.

Craze appeared as an actress in A Kiss Before Dying (1991), and was greeted with acclaim. The Last Princess was published in 2012. It was described by Kirkus Reviews as "Princess Eliza Windsor fights comic-book evil in a post-apocalyptic United Kingdom," and criticized the narrative's rushed pace and lack of character development. A prequel, entitled Invasion, was published in 2015.

In 2013, Publishers Weekly announced that Soho Teen had bought the North American rights to a YA mystery co-written by Craze and screenwriter Mark Bomback. Publication was originally planned for the spring of 2014. Kim Witherspoon represented Craze in making the deal.

The novel, entitled Mapmaker, was published on April 14, 2015. Kirkus Reviews warned readings that the plot lacked closure, and was likely setting up a sequel.

Craze was interviewed by Ted Perch on the local television program In Studio by Easthampton Media to promote the book. She said Bomback primarily contributed the larger concept and story twists. Craze stated that she would like to write a sequel, but needed permission from the publisher.

Personal life Craze is an Anglophile.

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