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Tansy Rayner Roberts



Tansy Rayner Roberts is an award winning blogger, podcaster and fantasy author who lives in Tasmania with her family. She has a PhD in Classics and a particular attachment to Roman history, which infuses her work.

Tansy's books range from the light-hearted Teacup Magic novellas to the darker and more epic Creature Court trilogy. She also co-hosts the Verity! podcast, and is well known for writing feminist commentary on pop culture including superhero comics, fantasy fiction and Doctor Who.

.In 2013, Tansy won the Hugo for Best Fan Writer thanks to the critical writing on her blog. This made her the first Australian woman ever to win a Hugo Award. She won it a second time in 2015 in the Best Fancast category with the feminist SFF podcast Galactic Suburbia

 


Genres: Historical, Urban Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Myths of the Faeworlds
 
February 2025

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The Season of Dragons
 
Series
Mocklore Chronicles
   1. Splashdance Silver (2013)
   Ink Black Magic (2013)
   Bounty (2016)
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Musketeer Space
   Joyeux (2014)
   1. Musketeer Space (2017)
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Creature Court
   0.5. Cabaret of Monsters (2018)
   1. Power and Majesty (2019)
   2. The Shattered City (2019)
   3. Reign of Beasts (2019)
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Belladonna U
   1. Unreal Alchemy (2020)
   2. Holiday Brew (2020)
   3. Practical Witching (2023)
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Sparks and Philtres
   1. Gate Sinister (2023)
   2. House Perilous (2023)
   3. Land Glorious (2024)
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Novels
   Castle Charming (2020)
   Time of the Cat (2024)
   The Season of Dragons (2025)
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Collections
   Please Look After This Angel (2017)
   Welcome to Pacific City (2018) (with others)
   Stories of Survival (2021) (with others)
   Gorgons Deserve Nice Things (2023)
   Myths of the Faeworlds (2024) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Girl Reporter (2017)
   Death of Snow (2022)
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Anthologies edited
   Cranky Ladies of History (2015) (with Tehani Wessely)
   Mother of Invention (2018) (with Rivqa Rafael)
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Series contributed to
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Books containing stories by Tansy Rayner Roberts
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Sherlock Is a Girl's Name (2024)
edited by
Narrelle M Harris and Atlin Merrick
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The Art of Being Human (2022)
A speculative fiction anthology
edited by
Tehani Croft and Stephanie Lai
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Consolation Songs (2020)
Speculative Fiction For A Time of Pandemic
edited by
Iona Datt Sharma

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Awards
2023 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novel : Time of the Cat
2023 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story : 12 days of Witchmas
2023 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella : Gate Sinister
2019 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette : Cabaret of Monsters
2019 Ditmar Award for Best Collected Work : Mother of Invention
2019 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story : Dragon By Subscription
2018 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette : Girl Reporter
2017 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette : Did We Break the End of the World?
2017 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story : Girl Reporter
2017 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novella : Girl Reporter
2017 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story : The Curse is Come Upon Me, Cried
2016 Ditmar Award for Best Collected Work : Cranky Ladies of History
2014 Ditmar Award for Best Novel : Ink Black Magic
2012 Ditmar Award for Best Short Story : The Patrician
2011 Ditmar Award for Best Novel : Power and Majesty
2010 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel : Power and Majesty

Award nominations
2023 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella (nominee) : A wicked blade
2023 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Of Knives and Night-blooms
2022 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Witchy Ways
2022 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story (nominee) : Salon Faerie
2022 Aurealis Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Team Queen
2021 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Way-bread Rising
2021 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella (nominee) : Echo and Narcissus
2020 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Kids These Days
2020 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella (nominee) : The Frost Fair Affair
2019 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Dragon By Subscription
2018 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novella (nominee) : Merry Happy Valkyrie
2017 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette (nominee) : Glass Slipper Scandal
2016 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette (nominee) : Fake Geek Girl
2016 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Did We Break the End of the World?
2016 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novella (nominee) : Did We Break the End of the World?
2015 Ditmar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Cookie Cutter Superhero
2014 Ditmar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Cold White Daughter
2013 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : Ink Black Magic
2012 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : Love and Romanpunk
2012 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette (nominee) : Julia Agrippina's Secret Family Bestiary
2012 Ditmar Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The Shattered City
2012 Ditmar Award for Best Collected Work (nominee) : Love and Romanpunk
2011 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : The Patrician
2011 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel (nominee) : The Shattered City
2010 Ditmar Award for Best Short Story (nominee) : Prosperine When It Sizzles
2010 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette (nominee) : Siren Beat
2010 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Nine Times
2010 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story (nominee) : Relentless Adaptations
2010 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novella (nominee) : Relentless Adaptations
2009 Aurealis Award for Best Young Adult Short Story (nominee) : Life Us
2009 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Short Story (nominee) : Siren Beat
2008 Ditmar Award for Best Novella or Novelette (nominee) : The Bluebell Vengeance
2008 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story (nominee) : Fleshy
2008 Aurealis Award for Best Science Fiction Novella (nominee) : Fleshy


Tansy Rayner Roberts recommends
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Scales and Sensibility (2021)
(Regency Dragons, book 1)
Stephanie Burgis
"Howl's Moving Castle meets Mansfield Park in this gloriously fun Regency romantic comedy-of-calamities. I want more!"
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Finders (2018)
(Firstborn, Lastborn, book 1)
Melissa Scott
"An action-packed space adventure with so much heart. This thought-provoking, crunchy science fiction novel comes with deep conversations, technological wonders…"

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