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Sherrilyn Kenyon
Kenyon in 2017
Kenyon in 2017
BornSherrilyn Woodward
(1965-12-11) December 11, 1965 (age 58)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Pen nameKinley MacGregor, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sherrilyn McQueen
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1985–present
GenreParanormal romance, Urban fantasy, Science fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, Suspense
Website
www.sherrilynkenyon.com

Sherrilyn Kenyon (born December 11, 1965) is a bestselling US writer. Under her former married name, she wrote both urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She is best known for her Dark Hunter series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor she writes historical fiction with paranormal elements.[1] Kenyon's novels have sold over 70 million copies in print in over 100 countries.[2] Under both names, her books have appeared at the top of the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today lists, and they are frequent bestsellers in Germany, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Biography

Sherrilyn Kenyon was born on 11 December 1965 in Columbus, Georgia.[3] The fourth child in a family of five children, her parents, Harold and Malene Woodward, divorced when she was eight, at which point she lived with her grandparents. She describes her childhood as defined by abuse and poverty,[4] but she remained close to her mother, who encouraged and shared her interest in horror, the paranormal and science fiction.[3][5]

Kenyon started writing while in high school, in part as therapy to escape other aspects of her life.[4] She went to Georgia College in the 1980's, and there she met her future husband, Lawrence Kenyon.[4][6][7] They married in 1990, and they moved to Jackson, Mississippi, while he studied law.[4][7] Although money was already tight, after their first child was born and he graduated they lost their house, subsequently forcing them to live out of their car until they were able to secure an apartment some months later.[4][6]

Once in an apartment Kenyon was able to return to writing. Previously, Kenyon had published her first story in 1975, and in the mid 1980's she was a writer for the science fiction magazine, Cutting Edge.[7] She had sold a number of books in the early 1990s, prior to the birth of her daughter, but her big break came in 1999 when the first two books of her "Dark-Hunter" sequence were picked up by St. Martin's Press as part of a three-book deal.[6][7] She had started the series with short stories that she had written in 1984, and had started development on the novels in 1986, but it took until the late 1990's before she had the opportunity to complete them.[7]

Accusations and divorce

On January 7, 2019, Kenyon filed a lawsuit against her husband and his assistants, claiming they had poisoned her over a number of years in order to sabotage her health to his financial gain. After her husband filed for divorce in March 2018, the suit alleges that tests concluded her levels of lithium, tin, barium, thorium and other metals were at a dangerous level of toxicity, indicating that they had "systematically poisoned her since 2015".[8] Her husband's statement about the lawsuit called her "a brilliant fiction writer who has made it apparent that she cannot discern between fiction and reality".[9] She dropped her lawsuit on July 26, 2019.[6]

Bibliography

Novels and short stories may be listed repeatedly because many of her series share the same fictional universe.

Written (mostly) as Sherrilyn Kenyon

Dark-Hunter Universe (combined)

Main article: The Dark-Hunter Universe

Each sub-set of the series is marked by the type of creatures the novel is about.

Dark # L.O.A. # Were # Dream # Hellchaser # C.O.N. # Shadows Of Fire # Title Characters Publication Date
1 -- -- -- Dark-Hunters (formerly Fantasy Lover) Julian and Grace February 2, 2002
2 -- -- -- Night Pleasures Kyrian and Amanda September 1, 2002
3 -- -- -- Night Embrace Talon and Sunshine July 1, 2003
4 -- -- -- Dance with the Devil Zarek and Astrid December 1, 2003
5 -- -- -- Kiss of the Night Wulf and Cassandra March 23,

2004

5.5 1 -- -- Sword Of Darkness Kerrigan & Seren March 28, 2005
5.75 2 -- -- Knight Of Darkness Varian and Merewyn November 1, 2006
6 -- 1 -- Night Play Vane and Bride August 3, 2004
7 -- -- -- Seize the Night Valerius and Tabitha December 28, 2004
8 -- -- -- Sins of the Night Alexion and Danger June 28, 2005
9 -- 2 -- Unleash the Night Wren and Maggie December 27, 2005
10 -- 3 -- Dark Side of the Moon Ravyn and Susan May 30, 2006
11 -- -- 1 The Dream-Hunter Arik and Geary February 6, 2007
12 -- -- -- Devil May Cry Sin and Kat July 31, 2007
13 -- -- 2 Upon The Midnight Clear Aidan and Leta October 30, 2007
14 -- -- 3 Dream Chaser Xypher and Simone February 5, 2008
15 -- -- -- Acheron Acheron and Soteria/Tory August 4, 2008
16 -- -- -- One Silent Night Stryker and Zephyra November 25, 2008
17 -- -- 4 Dream Warrior Jericho and Delphine February 3, 2009
18 -- 4 -- 1 Bad Moon Rising Fang and Aimee August 4, 2009
18.5 -- -- -- 1 Infinity
19 -- 5 -- No Mercy Dev and Samia September 7, 2010
19.5 -- -- -- 2 Invincible
20 -- 6 -- Retribution Sundown and Abigail August 2, 2011
21 -- 7 5 2 The Guardian Seth and Lydia November 1, 2011
21.5 -- -- -- 3 Infamous
22 -- 8 -- Time Untime Ren and Kateri August 7, 2012
22.5 -- -- -- 4 Inferno
23 -- -- -- Styxx Styxx and Bethany September 3, 2013
23.5 -- -- -- 5 Illusion
23.75 -- -- -- Dark Bites Collection of short stories January 21, 2014
24 3 9 -- 3 Son of No One Cadegan and Jo September 2, 2014
24.5 -- -- -- 6 Instinct
25 4 10 -- 4 Dragonbane Maxis and Seraphina August 4, 2015
25.5 -- -- -- 7 Invision
26 5 11 -- Dragonmark Illarion and Edilyn August 2, 2016
27 -- -- -- 5 Deadmen Walking Bane and Mara May 9, 2017
28 6 12 -- Dragonsworn Falcyn and Medea August 1, 2017
28.5 -- -- -- 8 Intensity
29 -- -- -- 6 Death Doesn't Bargain Kalder and Cameron
30 7 13 -- Stygian Urian and Sarraxyn September 3, 2018
31 -- -- -- 7 At Death's Door Valynda and
Dark Hunter Universe short stories

Dark-Hunter Universe (by series)

Were-Hunter
  1. Night Play, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2004) (ISBN 0-312-99242-4)
  2. Unleash the Night, (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005) (ISBN 0-312-93433-5)
  3. Dark Side of the Moon (St. Martin's Press, 2006, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007)(Hardcover ISBN 0-312-35743-5, Paperback ISBN 0-312-93434-3)
  4. Bad Moon Rising (St. Martin's Press, 2009, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2010) (Hardcover ISBN 0-312-36949-2, Paperback ISBN 0-312-93436-X)
  5. No Mercy (St. Martin's Press, 2010, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2011) (Hardcover ISBN 0-312-54656-4, Paperback ISBN 0-312-53792-1)
  6. Retribution (St. Martin's Press, 2011, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, Mar 27, 2012) (Hardcover ISBN 0-312-54659-9, Paperback ISBN 0-312-54660-2)
  7. The Guardian (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2011) (ISBN 0-312-55005-7)
  8. Son of No One (St. Martin's Press, 2014) (ISBN 978-1-250-02991-1)
  9. Dragonbane (St. Martin's Press, 2015) (ISBN 978-1-250-09240-3)
  10. Dragonmark(St Martin's Press, August 2, 2016)
  11. Dragonsworn (St. Martin's Press, August 4, 2017)
  12. Shadows Within (TBD)
  13. Savitar (TBD)
Dream-Hunter
  1. The Dream-Hunter (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2007) (ISBN 0-312-93881-0)
  2. Upon the Midnight Clear (St. Martin's Paperback, 2007) (ISBN 0-312-94705-4)
  3. Dream Chaser (St. Martin's Paperback, 2008) (ISBN 0-312-93882-9)
  4. Dream Warrior (St. Martin's Press, 2009) (ISBN 0-312-93883-7)
  5. The Guardian (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2011) (ISBN 0-312-55005-7)
  6. Shadow Fallen (St. Martin's Press, 2022) (ISBN 978-1-250-77386-9)
  7. Queen of All Shadows (TBD)
Hellchaser/Hell-Hunter novels
  1. Daemon's Angel, (Leisure, 1995) (ISBN 0-505-52026-5)
  2. Bad Moon Rising (St. Martin's Press, 2009, reprinted by St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2010) (Hardcover ISBN 0-312-36949-2, Paperback ISBN 0-312-93436-X)
  3. The Guardian (St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2011) (ISBN 0-312-55005-7)
  4. Time Untime (St. Martin's Press, 2012) (ISBN 0-312-54661-0)
  5. Son of No One (St. Martin's Press, 2014) (ISBN 978-1-250-02991-1)
  6. Dragonbane (St. Martin's Press, 2015)
  7. Deadmen Walking (TOR, 2017)
  8. Death Doesn't Bargain (TOR, 2018)
  9. At Death's Door (TOR, 2019)
Lords Of Avalon

Notes: Begun as Kinley MacGregor. Continuing as Sherrilyn Kenyon.

  1. Sword of Darkness, (2006)(ISBN 0-06-056544-6) (as Kinley MacGregor)
  2. Knight of Darkness, (2006) (ISBN 0-06-079662-6) (as Kinley MacGregor)
  3. Darkness Within (2012)
  4. Son of No One (St. Martin's Press, 2014) (ISBN 978-1250029911) (as Sherrilyn Kenyon) (Sherrilyn explained at a Q & A that the LoA book Darkness Within morphed into Son of No One.)
  5. Dragonbane (St. Martin's Press, 2015) (as Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  6. Dragonmark (St. Martin's Press, 2016) (as Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  7. Dragonsworn(St. Martin's Press, 2017) (as Sherrilyn Kenyon)
  8. Battleborn (St. Martin's Press, August 4, 2018) (as Sherrilyn Kenyon)
Deadman's Cross

Part of three series: The Dark Hunter Universe, Hellchasers and Sea Wolves. They are historical fantasy.

  1. Deadmen Walking (TOR, 2017)
  2. Death Doesn't Bargain (TOR, May 15, 2018)
  3. At Death's Door (TOR, Sep, 2019)

Dark Hunter Universe – The Chronicles Of Nick series (young adult)

Main article: The Chronicles of Nick

The Chronicles Of Nick take place well before the first Dark Hunter novel (Fantasy Lover) and follows one of the series' main characters: Nick Gautier.

  1. Infinity (St. Martin's Press, 2010) (ISBN 0-312-59907-2)
  2. Invincible (St. Martin's Griffin, 2011) (ISBN 0-312-59906-4)
  3. Infamous (St. Martin's Griffin, 2012) (ISBN 1-250-00282-6)
  4. Inferno (St. Martin's Griffin, 2013)
  5. Illusion (St. Martin's Griffin, 2014)
  6. Instinct (St. Martin's Griffin, 2015)
  7. Invision (St. Martin's Griffin, 2016)
  8. Intensity (Nemesis Publications, 2017)

Dark Hunter Universe – Shadows of Fire series (young adult)

Shadows of Fire is a four book continuation of CON. After this is finished there will be an as of yet untitled adult trilogy that will finish the story line.

  1. Sabotage (2023)
  2. Last Christmas (novella) (2023)
  3. Savage (2024)
  4. Sacrifice (TBD)
  5. Sanctify (TBD)

Dark Hunter Universe – extras

Audio books
Supplements
Manga and graphic novels
Comics
Omnibuses and boxed sets

B.A.D. (Bureau of American Defense) Agency series

Novels
  1. Bad Attitude, (Pocket Books, June 27, 2006) (Hardcover ISBN 1-4165-0356-0, Paperback ISBN 1-4165-2029-5)
  2. Phantom in the Night, co-author Dianna Love (Pocket Star Books, June 10, 2008) (ISBN 1-4165-0357-9)
  3. Whispered Lies, co-author Dianna Love (Pocket Books, May 12, 2009) (ISBN 1-4165-9742-5)
  4. Silent Truth, co-author Dianna Love (Pocket Books, April 20, 2010) (ISBN 1-4165-9745-X)
Short stories
Omnibuses

The League series

The League series is divided into two generations. Generation 1 is Nemesis Rising. Generation 2 is Nemesis Legacy. This series combines the two to tell a story. It is recommended that you read them in the order listed below.

Combined reading order
  1. Born of Night: The League - Nemesis Rising (St. Martin's Press, Oct 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94230-3)
  2. Born of Fire (St. Martin's Press, Nov 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94231-1)
  3. Born of Ice (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94232-X)
  4. Fire and Ice (short story) in the anthology Man of My Dreams, published by Penguin Group US (2004, ISBN 1-101-09827-9); re-written & re-released in the anthology In Other World, published by Penguin Group (2010, ISBN 1-101-45766-X)
  5. Born of Shadows[13] (Grand Central Publishing, April 2011) (ISBN 0-446-57325-6 )
  6. Born of Silence (Grand Central Publishing, May 2012) (ISBN 0-446-57331-0)
  7. Cloak & Silence (E-book published independently; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 2013)[14]
  8. Born of Fury (St. Martin's Press, July 2014)[15]
  9. Born of Defiance (St. Martin's Press, May 2015) [16]
  10. Born of Betrayal (St. Martin's Press, November 2015) [17]
  11. Born of Legend (St. Martin's Press, May 2016) [18]
  12. Born of Vengeance (St. Martin's Press, May 2017) [19]
  13. Born of Trouble (St. Martin's Press, TBD) [20]
  14. Born of Darkness (St. Martin's Press, TBD) [21]
Nemesis Rising
  1. Born of Night (St. Martin's Press, Oct 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94230-3)
  2. Born of Fire (St. Martin's Press, Nov 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94231-1)
  3. Born of Shadows[13] (Grand Central Publishing, April 2011) (ISBN 0-446-57325-6 )
  4. Born of Silence (Grand Central Publishing, May 2012) (ISBN 0-446-57331-0)
  5. Cloak & Silence (E-book published independently; CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform April 2013)[14]
  6. Born of Fury (St. Martin's Press, July 2014)[15]
  7. Born of Defiance (St. Martin's Press, May 2015) [16]
  8. Born of Betrayal (St. Martin's Press, November 2015) [17]
  9. Born of Legend (St. Martin's Press, May 2016) [18]
  10. Born of Vengeance (St. Martin's Press, May 2017) [19]
  11. Born of Trouble (St. Martin's Press, TBD) [20]
  12. Born of Darkness (St. Martin's Press, TBD) [21]
Nemesis Legacy
  1. Born of Ice (St. Martin's Press, Dec 2009) (ISBN 0-312-94232-X)
  2. Fire and Ice (short story) in the anthology Man of My Dreams, published by Penguin Group US (2004, ISBN 1-101-09827-9); re-written & re-released in the anthology In Other World, published by Penguin Group (2010, ISBN 1-101-45766-X)
  3. Born of Rage (short story) (2020)
  4. Born of Blood (novella) (2022)
Nemesis Dynasty

Young adult spin-off series.

  1. Born of Rebellion (TBD)
Eve of Destruction

Spin-off series

  1. Eve of Destruction (2022)
  2. Eve of Ruin (2024)
  3. Eve of Havoc (TBD)
  4. Eve of The Fallen (TBD)

Belador

The first four novels in this series are co-authored with Dianna Love.[22] Later novels will be written solely by Dianna.

Novels
  1. Blood Trinity (Pocket Books, Oct, 2010) (ISBN 1-4391-5582-8)
  2. Alterant (Pocket Books, Sept, 2011) (ISBN 1-4391-9524-2)
  3. The Curse (Pocket Books, Sept, 2012)
  4. Rise of the Gryphon (Pocket Books, July, 2013)
Short story
  1. Fire Bound, free e-short story[23] (Pocket After Dark, 2011)

Silent Swans series

  1. The Cecilian Swan (Coming soon)
  2. Swans of Feather (Coming soon)
  3. War of the Swans (Coming soon)

Nevermore series

  1. Insurrection (Mighty Barnacle, LLC, 2017)
  2. Omega Rising (Coming soon)
  3. Crimson Dawn (Coming soon)
  4. Midnight's Last Gleaming (Coming soon)

Other works

Novels
Novellas
Essays
Non-fiction

Written (mostly) as Kinley MacGregor

Published by Avon (HarperCollins Publishers) unless noted otherwise. Some of these appear in multiples because they happen in the same universe.

Lords Of Avalon

  1. Sword Of Darkness (Part of the Dark-Hunter Universe)
  2. Knight Of Darkness (Part of the Dark-Hunter Universe)

The Sea Wolves series

  1. Master of Seduction, (2000) (ISBN 978-0-06-108712-7)
  2. A Pirate of Her Own, (2004) (ISBN 0-06-108711-4)
  3. Deadmen Walking (2017) *As Sherrilyn Kenyon
  4. Death Doesn't Bargain *As Sherrilyn Kenyon
  5. At Death's Door *As Sherrilyn Kenyon

Brotherhood of the Sword series

Includes the entire MacAllister's Series.

  1. Master of Desire, (2001) (ISBN 0-06-108713-0)
  2. Claiming the Highlander, (2002) (ISBN 0-380-81789-6)
  3. Born in Sin, (2003) (ISBN 0-380-81790-X)
  4. Taming the Scotsman, (2003) (ISBN 0-380-81791-8)
  5. A Dark Champion, (2004) (ISBN 0-06-056541-1)
  6. Return of the Warrior, (2005) (ISBN 0-06-056543-8)
  7. The Warrior, (2007) (ISBN 0-06-079667-7)
  8. Midsummer's Knight, in the anthology Where's My Hero? (2003) (ISBN 0-06-050524-9)

The MacAllisters series

  1. Master of Desire, (2001) (ISBN 0-06-108713-0)
  2. Claiming the Highlander, (2002) (ISBN 0-380-81789-6)
  3. Born in Sin, (2003) (ISBN 0-380-81790-X)
  4. Taming the Scotsman, (2003) (ISBN 0-380-81791-8)
  5. The Warrior, (2007)

Other novellas

Awards

Sherrilyn McQueen has received nominations and awards both under her married name Sherrilyn Kenyon and as Kinley MacGregor.[24]

Bestseller lists

References

  1. ^ "Sherrilyn's Cyberhome". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-01-10. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  2. ^ "Sherrilyn Kenyon | Authors". us.macmillan.com. Archived from the original on 2013-05-14. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  3. ^ a b Kenyon, Sherrilyn. "In Memoriam". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  4. ^ a b c d e Schmitt, Ben (July 2, 2018) "Dark-Hunter author Sherrilyn Kenyon has her own story of poverty, abuse and homelessness", The Tennessean. Retrieved 29 April 2023
  5. ^ Kenyon, Sherrilyn (2009), "Why I Write..", Publishers Weekly, vol. 256, no. 46, p. 28
  6. ^ a b c d Shapiro, Lila (2019-06-19). "Sherrilyn Kenyon Said Her Husband Poisoned Her. Was It True?". Vulture.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  7. ^ a b c d e Bonds Staples, Gracie (September 8, 2018) "Author's dark tales an escape from darkness in her own life", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, p D1.
  8. ^ "Author Sherrilyn Kenyon files lawsuit accusing husband of poisoning her". Tennessean.
  9. ^ "Best-selling author Sherrilyn Kenyon claims in suit husband poisoned her". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2019-03-28. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  10. ^ [1] Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ short story "A Dark-Hunter Christmas" Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  12. ^ "Dark Bites". Sherrilyn Kenyon. 2012-03-02. Archived from the original on 2013-01-18. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  13. ^ a b Hachette Book Group. "Born of Shadows". Archived from the original on 2 July 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Cloak & Silence". Sherrilyn Kenyon. Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  15. ^ a b "Born of Fury". Sherrilyn Kenyon. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
  16. ^ a b "Born of Defiance | Sherrilyn McQueen". Sherrilynkenyon.com. 2015-05-12. Archived from the original on 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
  17. ^ a b "Born of Betrayal (10), The League: Nemesis Rising – Sherrilyn Kenyon". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Born of Legend (11), The League: Nemesis Rising – Sherrilyn Kenyon". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Born of Vengeance (12), The League: Nemesis Rising – Sherrilyn Kenyon". Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  20. ^ a b "Born of Trouble (13), The League: Nemesis Rising – Sherrilyn Kenyon". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Born of Darkness (14), The League: Nemesis Rising – Sherrilyn Kenyon". Archived from the original on 13 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  22. ^ Love, Dianna. "Dianna Love, Author Website - AllAuthor". AllAuthor. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  23. ^ "Short story from Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love! - Pocket After Dark Blog post - an online community for romance and urban fantasy readers". Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  24. ^ "Writing Awards". Sherrilyn Kenyon Official Website. Archived from the original on 2006-12-29. Retrieved 2007-02-09.
  25. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-05-17. Retrieved 2006-12-07.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  26. ^ "New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers". September 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  27. ^ "New York Times Hardcover Fiction Best Sellers". October 2010. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved August 5, 2012.

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