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Sharon Shinn

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Sharon Shinn
Shinn at Capricon 29 in 2009
Shinn at Capricon 29 in 2009
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
OccupationNovelist, journalist
NationalityAmerican
EducationNorthwestern University
GenreScience fiction, fantasy
Website
sharonshinn.net

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.

Awards

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Works

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Safe-Keepers series

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  1. The Safe-Keeper's Secret (Puffin Books, 2004)
  2. The Truth-Teller's Tale (Puffin Books, 2005)
  3. The Dream-Maker's Magic (Viking Press, 2006)

Samaria series

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  1. Archangel (Ace Books, 1996)
  2. Jovah's Angel (Ace Books, 1997)
  3. The Alleluia Files (Ace Books, 1997)
  4. Angelica (Ace Books, 2003) Although this is the fourth novel in the Samaria series, it is set before the first book Archangel.
  5. Angel-Seeker (Ace Books, 2004) This novel is set immediately after the first book Archangel.

Twelve Houses series

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  1. Mystic and Rider (Ace Books, 2005)
  2. The Thirteenth House (Ace Books, 2006)
  3. Dark Moon Defender (Ace Books, 2006)
  4. Reader and Raelynx (Ace Books, 2007)
  5. Fortune and Fate (Ace Books, 2008)

Elemental Blessings series

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  1. Troubled Waters (Ace Books, 2010)
  2. Royal Airs (Ace Books, 2013)
  3. Jeweled Fire (Ace Books, 2015)
  4. Unquiet Land (Ace Books, 2016)
  5. Whispering Wood (Fairwood Press, 2024)

Shifting Circle series

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  1. The Shape of Desire (Ace Books, 2012)
  2. Still Life With Shape Shifter (Ace Books, 2012)
  3. The Turning Season (Ace Books, 2014)

Uncommon Echoes series

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  1. Echo in Onyx (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, August 2019)
  2. Echo in Emerald (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, 2019)
  3. Echo in Amethyst (audiobook, Audible, March 2019; trade paperback and ebook, Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency, 2019)

Other novels

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Anthologies and collections

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Anthology and Collection Contents Publication Date Publisher Comments
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


Flame

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Sharon Shinn". Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  2. ^ Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) Collection Archived 2012-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Northern Illinois University
  3. ^ The Locus Index to SF Awards: William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award Winners By Year Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "2002 Best Books for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
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