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Shannon Chakraborty



A pseudonym used by S A Chakraborty

Shannon Chakraborty is the author of the critically acclaimed and internationally best-selling The Daevabad Trilogy. Her work has been translated into over a dozen languages and nominated for the Hugo, Locus, World Fantasy, Crawford, and Astounding awards. When not buried in books about medieval seafarers and con artists, she enjoys hiking, knitting, and re-creating unnecessarily complicated historical dishes. You can find her online at www.sachakraborty.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @SAChakrabooks, where she likes to talk about history, politics, and Islamic art. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, daughter, and an ever-increasing number of cats.
 


Genres: Fantasy
 
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Award nominations
2024 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi


Shannon Chakraborty recommends
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Weavingshaw (2026)
Heba Al-Wasity
"One part sumptuous Gothic mystery, another part all the yearning and coy wordplay of a Jane Austen novel . . . I adored every minute of Weavingshaw."
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A Philosophy of Thieves (2025)
(Canarvier Files, book 1)
Fran Wilde
"Remarkably imaginative and fun!"
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The Gryphon King (2025)
(Chaos Constellation, book 1)
Sara Omer
"A twisty feast of politics and fantastical beasts - I cannot wait to read more of Omer's work."

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