Sharon Shinn


Sharon Shinn 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. 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.
In Laurell K Hamilton's novel Obsidian Butterfly of her series, Anita Blake mentions that she reads Sharon Shinn's novels to help her deal with her phobia of flying.

Awards

Safe-Keepers series

  1. The Safe-Keeper's Secret
  2. The Truth-Teller's Tale
  3. The Dream-Maker's Magic

    Samaria series

  4. Archangel
  5. Jovah's Angel
  6. The Alleluia Files
  7. Angelica Although this is the fourth novel in the Samaria series, it is set before the first book Archangel.
  8. Angel-Seeker This novel is set immediately after the first book Archangel.

    Twelve Houses series

  1. Mystic and Rider
  2. The Thirteenth House
  3. Dark Moon Defender
  4. Reader and Raelynx
  5. Fortune and Fate

    Elemental Blessings series

  6. Troubled Waters
  7. Royal Airs
  8. Jeweled Fire
  9. Unquiet Land

    Shifting Circle series

  10. The Shape of Desire
  11. Still Life With Shape Shifter
  12. The Turning Season

    Uncommon Echoes series

  13. Echo in Onyx
  14. Echo in Emerald
  15. Echo in Amethyst

    Other novels