Rebecca Roanhorse
Rebecca Roanhorse
Author • Editorb. 23 September 1971 · From United States- Books
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Rebecca Roanhorse (born September 23, 1971, in Conway, Arkansas) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer based in Northern New Mexico. She holds degrees from Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Her novels include the Sixth World duology (Trail of Lightning, Storm of Locusts) and the Between Earth and Sky trilogy (Black Sun, Fevered Star, Mirrored Heavens), which won the 2025 Hugo Award for Best Series, along with Star Wars: Resistance Reborn and the middle-grade novel Race to the Sun. She has won the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards for her short fiction, and received the 2018 Astounding Award (formerly the John W. Campbell Award) for Best New Writer.
She has also written for Marvel Comics and for television, including FX's A Murder at the End of the World and Marvel's Echo for Disney+.
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Rebecca Roanhorse is widely recognized for her contributions to speculative fiction, particularly her Indigenous-inspired fantasy and science fiction novels. She has received numerous accolades, including the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Awards.
For readers interested in her Sixth World series, the recommended reading order is "Trail of Lightning" followed by "Storm of Locusts." Her Between Earth and Sky series begins with "Black Sun," followed by "Fevered Star."
Rebecca Roanhorse has contributed to the Star Wars universe with her novel "Resistance Reborn," which is part of the journey leading up to "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
Yes. Roanhorse won the 2018 Astounding Award (formerly the John W. Campbell Award) for Best New Writer, recognizing the best new science fiction or fantasy writer whose first professional work appeared within the previous two years.