SEANAN McGUIRE is the author of the Wayward Children series, the October Daye urban fantasy series, the InCryptid series, and other works. She also writes darker fiction as Mira Grant. Seanan lives in Seattle with her cats, a vast collection of creepy dolls, and horror movies, and sufficient books to qualify her as a fire hazard. She was the winner of the 2010 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, and in 2013 she became the first person ever to appear five times on the same Hugo ballot.
Awards: Hugo (2023), Nebula (2017) see all
Genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
October Daye
1. Rosemary and Rue (2009)
2. A Local Habitation (2010)
3. An Artificial Night (2010)
4. Late Eclipses (2011)
5. One Salt Sea (2011)
6. Ashes of Honor (2012)
7. Chimes at Midnight (2013)
7.5. Full of Briars (2016)
8. The Winter Long (2014)
9. A Red-Rose Chain (2015)
10. Once Broken Faith (2016)
11. The Brightest Fell (2017)
12. Night and Silence (2018)
13. The Unkindest Tide (2019)
14. A Killing Frost (2020)
15. When Sorrows Come (2021)
16. Be the Serpent (2022)
17. Sleep No More (2023)
18. The Innocent Sleep (2023)
19. Silver and Lead (2025)
1. Rosemary and Rue (2009)
2. A Local Habitation (2010)
3. An Artificial Night (2010)
4. Late Eclipses (2011)
5. One Salt Sea (2011)
6. Ashes of Honor (2012)
7. Chimes at Midnight (2013)
7.5. Full of Briars (2016)
8. The Winter Long (2014)
9. A Red-Rose Chain (2015)
10. Once Broken Faith (2016)
11. The Brightest Fell (2017)
12. Night and Silence (2018)
13. The Unkindest Tide (2019)
14. A Killing Frost (2020)
15. When Sorrows Come (2021)
16. Be the Serpent (2022)
17. Sleep No More (2023)
18. The Innocent Sleep (2023)
19. Silver and Lead (2025)
InCryptid
1. Discount Armageddon (2012)
2. Midnight Blue-Light Special (2013)
3. Half-Off Ragnarok (2014)
4. Pocket Apocalypse (2015)
5. Chaos Choreography (2016)
6. Magic For Nothing (2017)
7. Tricks for Free (2018)
8. That Ain't Witchcraft (2019)
9. Imaginary Numbers (2020)
10. Calculated Risks (2021)
11. Spelunking Through Hell (2022)
12. Backpacking through Bedlam (2023)
13. Aftermarket Afterlife (2024)
14. Installment Immortality (2025)
1. Discount Armageddon (2012)
2. Midnight Blue-Light Special (2013)
3. Half-Off Ragnarok (2014)
4. Pocket Apocalypse (2015)
5. Chaos Choreography (2016)
6. Magic For Nothing (2017)
7. Tricks for Free (2018)
8. That Ain't Witchcraft (2019)
9. Imaginary Numbers (2020)
10. Calculated Risks (2021)
11. Spelunking Through Hell (2022)
12. Backpacking through Bedlam (2023)
13. Aftermarket Afterlife (2024)
14. Installment Immortality (2025)
Velveteen
1. Velveteen vs. The Junior Super-Patriots (2012)
2. Velveteen vs. The Multiverse (2013)
3. Velveteen vs. The Seasons (2016)
4. Velveteen vs. The Early Adventures (2024)
1. Velveteen vs. The Junior Super-Patriots (2012)
2. Velveteen vs. The Multiverse (2013)
3. Velveteen vs. The Seasons (2016)
4. Velveteen vs. The Early Adventures (2024)
Ghost Road
1. Sparrow Hill Road (2014)
2. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown (2018)
3. Angel of the Overpass (2021)
1. Sparrow Hill Road (2014)
2. The Girl in the Green Silk Gown (2018)
3. Angel of the Overpass (2021)
Wayward Children
1. Every Heart a Doorway (2016)
2. Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017)
3. Beneath the Sugar Sky (2018)
4. In an Absent Dream (2019)
5. Come Tumbling Down (2020)
6. Across the Green Grass Fields (2021)
7. Where the Drowned Girls Go (2022)
In Mercy, Rain (2022)
Skeleton Song (2022)
8. Lost in the Moment and Found (2023)
9. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (2024)
10. Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (2025)
1. Every Heart a Doorway (2016)
2. Down Among the Sticks and Bones (2017)
3. Beneath the Sugar Sky (2018)
4. In an Absent Dream (2019)
5. Come Tumbling Down (2020)
6. Across the Green Grass Fields (2021)
7. Where the Drowned Girls Go (2022)
In Mercy, Rain (2022)
Skeleton Song (2022)
8. Lost in the Moment and Found (2023)
9. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known (2024)
10. Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear (2025)
Novels
Collections
Magic & Mayhem Sampler (2019) (with others)
Laughter at the Academy (2019)
Dying with Her Cheer Pants on (2020)
The Proper Thing and Other Stories (2024)
Laughter at the Academy (2019)
Dying with Her Cheer Pants on (2020)
The Proper Thing and Other Stories (2024)
Series contributed to
Carniepunk
Carniepunk (2013) (with others)
Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea (2014)
Carniepunk (2013) (with others)
Daughter of the Midway, the Mermaid, and the Open, Lonely Sea (2014)
Tor.Com Original
Midway Relics and Dying Breeds (2014)
Any Way the Wind Blows (2019)
In Mercy, Rain (2022)
Skeleton Song (2022)
Midway Relics and Dying Breeds (2014)
Any Way the Wind Blows (2019)
In Mercy, Rain (2022)
Skeleton Song (2022)
Books containing stories by Seanan McGuire
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Seanan McGuire recommends
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How to Become the Dark Lord (and Die Trying) (2024)
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