Sharon Shinn

Sharon Shinn (born 1957) is an award-winning 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. She works as a journalist in St. Louis, Missouri and is a graduate of Northwestern University.

Sharon is a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals fan and is also a big fan of the TV Show LostFact|date=April 2008. She is a frequent attender of science-fiction/fantasy conventions. Her first Guest of Honor stint at a convention was ArmadilloCon 26.

Awards

* William L. Crawford Award (awarded by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts for best first fantasy novel) (1996) [ [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/CrawfordWinsByYear.html The Locus Index to SF Awards: William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award Winners By Year ] ]
* Twice nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (1995, 1996)

Works

Safe-Keepers Series

* "The Safe-Keeper's Secret" (Puffin Books, 2004)
* "The Truth-Teller's Tale" (Puffin Books, 2005)
* "The Dream-maker's Magic" (Viking Press, 2006)

Samaria Series

* "Archangel" (Ace Books, 1997)
* "Jovah's Angel" (Ace Books, 1998)
* "The Alleluia Files" (Ace Books, 1999)
* "Angelica" (Ace Books, 2003) Although this is the fourth novel in the Samaria series, it is set before the first book "Archangel".
* "Angel-Seeker" (Ace Books, 2004)

Twelve Houses Series

* "Mystic and Rider" (Ace Books, 2005)
* "The Thirteenth House" (Ace Books, 2006)
* "Dark Moon Defender" (Ace Books, 2006)
* "Reader and Raelynx" (Ace Books, 2007)

Other novels

* "The Shape-Changer's Wife" (Ace Books, 1995)
* "Heart of Gold" (Ace Books, 2000)
* "Wrapt in Crystal" (Ace Books, 2000)
* "Summers at Castle Auburn" (Ace Books, 2002)
* "Jenna Starborn" (Ace Books, 2003)
* "General Winston's Daughter" (Viking Press, to be published October 4, 2007)

Shorter works

* "Fallen Angel" (novella) in "To Weave a Web of Magic" (Berkley Books, 2004)
* "When Winter Comes" (novella) in "The Queen in Winter" (Berkley Books, 2006)
* "The Sorcerer's Assassin" in "Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy", edited by Dana Stabenow (Ace Books, 2006)
* "Bargain With the Wind" in "Elemental Magic" (Berkley Books, 2007)

External links

* [http://sharonshinn.net/ Official Sharon Shinn Website]
* [http://wwwuser.cs.rose-hulman.edu/~thomass/shinn/ Unofficial Sharon Shinn Website]
* [http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/sharon-shinn/ Sharon Shinn at Fantastic Fiction]

References

* [http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/CrawfordWinsByYear.html/ Crawford Award Winners]