Rebecca Roanhorse, author portrait
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Rebecca Roanhorse

Rebecca Roanhorse is a New York Times bestselling and Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Award–winning speculative fiction writer. She has published multiple award-winning short stories and novels, including the Sixth World series, Star Wars: Resistance Reborn, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint, and the Hugo Award–winning epic fantasy trilogy Between Earth and Sky. She was the guest editor of America’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy (2023) and a contributor to the New York Times “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” She has also written for Marvel comics and games, and her TV writing includes FX’s A Murder at the End of the World, the Marvel series Echo for Disney+, and Netflix Adult Series Animation. She has had her own work optioned by Paramount, Amazon Studios, Netflix, and AMC Studios. She resides in Northern New Mexico withher husband, daughter, and very good dog.

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