Author · born 1971
Rebecca Roanhorse
Rebecca Roanhorse is an American speculative fiction author (1971-). Born in Conway.
Our catalogue lists 2 books by Rebecca Roanhorse, mostly mythic fiction and epic fantasy. They span 2019 to 2020. The most-read is Black Sun (2020).
Books by Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Race to the Sun
Rebecca Roanhorse
Awards
- ✦Hugo Awards 2025 — Best Series, Between Earth and Sky (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2021 — Best Novel, Black Sun (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2019 — Best Novel, Trail of Lightning (nominee)
- ✦Hugo Awards 2018 — Best Short Story, Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience™ (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2021 — Best Novel, Black Sun (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2019 — Best Novel, Trail of Lightning (nominee)
- ✦Nebula Awards 2018 — Best Short Story, Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience™ (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2019 — Best Novel, Trail of Lightning (nominee)
- ✦World Fantasy Awards 2018 — Best Short Fiction, Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience™ (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Anthology, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2022 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Fantasy Novel, Fevered Star (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2023 — Best Novella, Tread of Angels (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Anthology, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2020 (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Fantasy Novel, Black Sun (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2021 — Best Young Adult Book, Race to the Sun (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2020 — Best Fantasy Novel, Storm of Locusts (nominee)
- ✦Locus Awards 2020 — Best Short Story, A Brief Lesson in Native American Astronomy (nominee)
- 🏆Locus Awards 2019 — Best First Novel, Trail of Lightning (winner)
- ✦Locus Awards 2018 — Best Short Story, Welcome to your Authentic Indian Experience™ (nominee)
- 🏆Ignyte Awards 2021 — Best Novel – Adult, Black Sun (winner)
- ✦Ignyte Awards 2021 — Best in Middle Grade, Race to the Sun (nominee)
- ✦Ignyte Awards 2020 — Best Novel – Adult, Storm of Locusts (nominee)
- 🏆Ignyte Awards 2020 — Best Short Story, A Brief Lesson in Native American Astronomy (winner)
Biography
Rebecca Roanhorse is a NYTimes bestselling and Nebula, Hugo, and Locus Award-winning speculative fiction writer and the recipient of the 2018 Astounding (Campbell) Award for Best New Writer. Rebecca has published multiple award-winning short stories and five novels, including two in The Sixth World Series, Star Wars: Resistance Reborn, Race to the Sun for the Rick Riordan imprint, and her latest novel, the epic fantasy Black Sun. She has also written for Marvel Comics and for television, and had projects optioned by Amazon Studios, Netflix, and Paramount TV. She lives in Northern New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and pup. She drinks a lot of black coffee.