Sharon Shinn | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
Occupation | Novelist, journalist |
Nationality | American |
Education | Northwestern University |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
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Sharon Shinn (born 1957) is an American novelist who writes combining aspects of fantasy, science fiction and romance. She has published more than a dozen novels for adult and young adult readers. Her works include the Shifting Circles Series, the Samaria Series, the Twelve Houses Series, and a rewriting of Jane Eyre, Jenna Starborn. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.
Shinn is a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams fan and is also a big fan of the TV Show Lost.[1] She is a frequent attender of science-fiction/fantasy conventions. Her first Guest of Honor stint at a convention was ArmadilloCon 26. She was also the Guest of Honor at the convention Capricon 29.
In 2009, she donated her archive to the department of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University.[2]
In Laurell K Hamilton's novel Obsidian Butterfly of her Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, Anita Blake mentions that she reads Sharon Shinn's novels to help her deal with her phobia of flying.
Anthology and Collection | Contents | Publication Date | Publisher | Comments |
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To Weave a Web of Magic | Fallen Angel | 2004 | Berkley Books | novella; This story is set in Samaria. |
The Queen in Winter | When Winter Comes | 2006 | Berkley Books | novella; |
Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy | The Sorcerer's Assassin | 2006 | Ace Books | edited by Dana Stabenow |
Firebirds Rising | Wintermoon Wish | 2006 | Firebird Books | |
Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology | The Double-Edged Sword | 2006 | Tor Books | |
Elemental Magic | Bargain With the Wind | 2007 | Berkley Books | |
Unusual Suspects | The House of Seven Spirits | 2008 | Ace Books | |
Quatrain | Flight
Blood Gold
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2009 | Ace Books | is set in Samaria
is set in the world of Heart of Gold is an addition to Summers at Castle Auburn is a prequel to The Twelve Houses Series |
Angels of Darkness | Nocturne | 2011 | Berkley Books
Penguin Group |
is set in Samaria. |