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Rachel Caine
Rachel Caine
Author • Editor27 April 1962 – 1 November 2020 · From United States- Books
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Rachel Caine was the pen name of Roxanne Longstreet Conrad, an American author of science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and thriller novels. She grew up in West Texas and El Paso, earned a degree in accounting from Texas Tech University, and worked as a professional musician and in corporate communications before becoming a full-time writer in 2010.
She is best known for the young adult Morganville Vampires series, the adult urban fantasy Weather Warden series, the young adult Great Library series, and the New York Times bestselling Stillhouse Lake thriller series. Caine died on 1 November 2020, following a diagnosis of soft tissue sarcoma.
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Fantasy Paranormal Fiction Urban Fantasy Young Adult
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Rachel Caine is widely recognized for her young adult series, The Morganville Vampires, which gained significant popularity for its unique take on vampire lore and strong character development.
Rachel Caine also wrote under the pen name Roxanne Longstreet, particularly for some of her earlier horror novels. Additionally, she used the name Julie Fortune for several tie-in novels.
New readers often begin with The Morganville Vampires series, starting with Glass Houses, to experience her most popular work. For adult urban fantasy, the Weather Warden series, beginning with Ill Wind, is another excellent entry point.
Rachel Caine received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America's Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award, announced in January 2021 (honoring 2020), recognizing her prolific writing career and her mentorship of other authors in the genre community.