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Cedar Sanderson's long and checkered career started with being paid in plants. Since then, she's come to prefer money, and has tried many ways to earn it: balloon twister, face painter, children's librarian, scientist, cosmetic chemist, author, artist, and many more. Currently she writes for a living with facts, and on the side she writes fiction for fun.

Author of  novels, short stories, and a children's book, she has also edited an anthology, and illustrated five coloring books. A born researcher, Cedar's passion for reading metamorphosed into writing, fueled by her long interest in history, infectious disease, food anthropology, and human behavior. After her four children had reached a suitable age, Cedar returned to higher education and obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Forensic Science and Investigation with minors in Chemistry and Molecular Biology, which enabled her to finally display the credentials to match her passion for scientific research.

She currently resides somewhere in the north of Texas with a retired husband (who brings her coffee in the morning), a teenage son and his cat, and the family dog. She creates art daily, and writes fiction as often as she can make time. Her business, Sanderley Studios, offers her an umbrella under which she offers graphic design services, publishes her fiction and art books, and enables her to edit anthologies on occasion.
 


Genres: Mystery, Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
October 2025

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Have A Dead Night
(Groundskeeper, book 5)
Series
Pixie for Hire
   1. Pixie Noir (2013)
   2. Trickster Noir (2014)
   3. Dragon Noir (2015)
   Following Trouble : A Tale of Underhill (2025)
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Witchward
   1. Snow in Her Eyes (2017)
   2. Possum Creek Massacre (2019)
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Groundskeeper
   1. Raking Up the Dead (2020)
   2. The Hoodoo That You Do (2023)
   3. My Ghoul (2023)
   4. Deadhead (2025)
   5. Have A Dead Night (2025)
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Fae Wars (with James Copley, Brian Gifford, Kyle Hannah, J F Holmes, Lucas Marcum, Michael Morton and John M Olsen)
   4. Tales From The Occupation (2023)
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Novels
   The Eternity Symbiote (2014)
   The East Witch (2020)
   The Case of the Perambulating Hatrack (2021)
   Supporting Ragnarok (2025) (with Sanford Begley)
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Collections
   Warp Resonance (2016)
   Crow Moon (2022)
   A Garden of Stars (2025)
   Claus of War: Santa's Battle Chronicles (2025) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Little Red-Hood and the Wolf-man (2012)
   Stargazer (2012)
   The Twisted Breath of God (2012)
   Fairy Little Sister (2012)
   Plant Life (2012)
   Snow Angel (2013)
   The Dwarf's Dryad (2013)
   Memories of the Abyss (2013)
   Sugar Skull (2013)
   One-Eyed Dragon (2015)
   Lab Gremlins (2018)
   The Violet Mouse (2020)
   Zombie Maggots (2022)
   Running Into Time (2023)
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Anthology series
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Series contributed to
Raconteur Press Anthologies
   28. Goblin Market (2024)
   33. Coffee Adventures (2024)
   41. Coffee Capers (2024)
   43. Goblin Bazaar (2024)
   47. Sultry Murder Jazz: Pinup Noir (2025)
   Goblin Souk (2025)
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Picture Books show
 
Books containing stories by Cedar Sanderson
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Library Creatures (2025)
edited by
J L Curtis
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Claus of War (2025)
Santa's Battle Chronicles
(Bayonet Books Anthology, book 16)
edited by
J R Handley
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From the Brim to the Dregs (2025)
(Raconteur Press Anthologies, book 45)
edited by
Amanda Montandon

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Award nominations
2023 Dragon Award for Best Illustrative Cover (nominee) : But Not Broken


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