Sharon Shinn (born 1957) 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 Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series, Anita Blake mentions that she reads Sharon Shinn's novels to help her deal with her phobia of flying.
William L. Crawford Award (awarded by the International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts for best first fantasy novel) (1996)Twice nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (1995, 1996)Summers at Castle Auburn named to the ALA list of Best Books (2002).The Safe-Keeper's Secret (Puffin Books, 2004)The Truth-Teller's Tale (Puffin Books, 2005)The Dream-Maker's Magic (Viking Press, 2006)Archangel (Ace Books, 1997)Jovah's Angel (Ace Books, 1998)The Alleluia Files (Ace Books, 1999)Angelica (Ace Books, 2003) Although this is the fourth novel in the Samaria series, it is set before the first book Archangel.Angel-Seeker (Ace Books, 2004) This novel is set immediately after the first book Archangel.Mystic and Rider (Ace Books, 2005)The Thirteenth House (Ace Books, 2006)Dark Moon Defender (Ace Books, 2006)Reader and Raelynx (Ace Books, 2007)Fortune and Fate (Ace Books, 2008)Troubled Waters (Ace Books, 2010)Royal Airs (Ace Books, 2013)Jeweled Fire (Ace Books, 2015)Unquiet Land (Ace Books, 2016)The Shape of Desire (Ace Books, 2012)Still Life With Shape Shifter (Ace Books, 2012)The Turning Season (Ace Books, 2014)The Shape-Changer's Wife (Ace Books, 1995)Heart of Gold (Ace Books, 2000)Wrapt in Crystal (Ace Books, 2000)Summers at Castle Auburn (Ace Books, 2002)Jenna Starborn (Ace Books, 2003)General Winston's Daughter (Viking Press, 2007)Gateway (Viking Press, 2009)Shattered Warrior (First Second Books, 2017) - a graphic novel illustrated by Molly Knox OstertagFallen Angel (novella) in To Weave a Web of Magic (Berkley Books, 2004). This story is set in Samaria.When Winter Comes (novella) in The Queen in Winter (Berkley Books, 2006)"The Sorcerer's Assassin" in Powers of Detection: Stories of Mystery & Fantasy, edited by Dana Stabenow (Ace Books, 2006)"Wintermoon Wish" in Firebirds Rising (Firebird Books, 2006)"The Double-Edged Sword" in Elemental: The Tsunami Relief Anthology (Tor Books, 2006)"Bargain With the Wind" in Elemental Magic (Berkley Books, 2007)"The House of Seven Spirits" in Unusual Suspects (Ace Books, 2008)Quatrain contains four novellas: "Flight" is set in Samaria, "Blood" is set in the world of Heart of Gold, "Gold" is an addition to Summers at Castle Auburn, and "Flame" is a prequel to The Twelve Houses Series (Ace Books, 2009)"Nocturne" in Angels of Darkness (Berkley Books/Penguin Group, 2011). "Nocturne" is set in Samaria. 
