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'''Shannon A. Chakraborty'''<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=https://www.sachakraborty.com/about.html|title=About|website=S.A. Chakraborty |access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> (born December 7, 1985) is an American [[historical fantasy]] and [[speculative fiction]] writer based in [[Queens]], best known for [[The Daevabad Trilogy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/71795-frankfurt-book-fair-2016-two-fantasy-debuts-nabbed-in-major-deals.html|website=www.publishersweekly.com|access-date=May 24, 2020 |title=Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Two Fantasy Debuts Nabbed in Major Deals |first=Rachel |last=Deahl |date=October 19, 2016}}</ref>
'''Shannon A. Chakraborty'''<ref name=about>{{cite web|url=https://www.sachakraborty.com/about.html|title=About|website=S.A. Chakraborty |access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> (born December 7, 1985) is an American [[historical fantasy]] and [[speculative fiction]] writer based in [[Queens]], New York, best known for ''[[The Daevabad Trilogy]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/Frankfurt-Book-Fair/article/71795-frankfurt-book-fair-2016-two-fantasy-debuts-nabbed-in-major-deals.html|website=www.publishersweekly.com|access-date=May 24, 2020 |title=Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Two Fantasy Debuts Nabbed in Major Deals |first=Rachel |last=Deahl |date=October 19, 2016}}</ref>


== Literary career ==
== Literary career ==
Chakraborty's debut novel, ''[[The City of Brass (novel)|The City of Brass]]'', was highly acclaimed when it debuted in 2017 and was a finalist for several science fiction and fantasy awards, including the [[Crawford Award]], [[Compton Crook Award]], [[Locus Award]], [[British Fantasy Award]], [[World Fantasy Award]], and won the Booknest.eu award for best Debut Novel. The sequel, ''The Kingdom of Copper'', was published to critical acclaim in 2019, and later that year she was named a finalist for the [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|John W. Campbell Award]].<ref name="Hugo19">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2019-hugo-awards/ |title=2019 Hugo Awards |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |accessdate=August 20, 2019}}</ref> The final installment in the Daevabad trilogy, ''The Empire of Gold'', was released in June 2020. ''The'' ''River of Silver'', a collection of stories taking place in Daevabad, is set to come out in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The River of Silver|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-river-of-silver-s-a-chakraborty|access-date=2021-12-08|website=HarperCollins|language=en}}</ref>
Chakraborty's debut novel, ''[[The City of Brass (novel)|The City of Brass]]'', was highly acclaimed when it debuted in 2017 and was a finalist for several science fiction and fantasy awards, including the [[Crawford Award]], [[Compton Crook Award]], [[Locus Award]], [[British Fantasy Award]], [[World Fantasy Award]]. It won the Booknest.eu award for best Debut Novel. The sequel, ''[[The Kingdom of Copper]]'', was published to critical acclaim in 2019, and later that year Chakraborty was named a finalist for the [[Astounding Award for Best New Writer|John W. Campbell Award]].<ref name="Hugo19">{{cite web |url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/2019-hugo-awards/ |title=2019 Hugo Awards |date=July 28, 2019 |publisher=World Science Fiction Society |accessdate=August 20, 2019}}</ref> The final installment in the Daevabad trilogy, ''The Empire of Gold'', was released in June 2020. ''The'' ''River of Silver: Tales From the Daevabad Trilogy'', a collection of stories taking place in Daevabad, came out in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The River of Silver|url=https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-river-of-silver-s-a-chakraborty|access-date=2021-12-08|website=HarperCollins|language=en}}</ref>


Chakraborty's next trilogy is set in the 12th-century Indian Ocean, pitched as ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' meets ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', in which an infamous, retired pirate returns to her old profession when she is offered the chance to right a wrong from her past and gain a fabled treasure. The series debut, The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi, was published in February 2023 by Harper Voyager.<ref name=goodbye>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/83211-in-her-goodbye-to-daevebad-s-a-chakraborty-goes-gold.html|website=www.publishersweekly.com|access-date=May 24, 2020 |title=In Her Goodbye to Daevebad, S.A. Chakraborty Goes Gold |date=May 1, 2020 |first=Sona |last=Charaipotra}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=S. A. Chakraborty|url=https://www.sachakraborty.com/|website=S. A. Chakraborty|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
Chakraborty's next trilogy, pitched as ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'' meets ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean (film series)|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', is set in the 12th-century Indian Ocean. In the series debut, ''The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi,'' an infamous retired pirate returns to her old profession when she is offered the chance to right a wrong from her past and gain a fabled treasure. It was published in February 2023 by Harper Voyager.<ref name=goodbye>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/83211-in-her-goodbye-to-daevebad-s-a-chakraborty-goes-gold.html|website=www.publishersweekly.com|access-date=May 24, 2020 |title=In Her Goodbye to Daevebad, S.A. Chakraborty Goes Gold |date=May 1, 2020 |first=Sona |last=Charaipotra}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=S. A. Chakraborty|url=https://www.sachakraborty.com/|website=S. A. Chakraborty|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>


== Adaptations ==
== Adaptations ==
In May 2020, it was announced that Complete Fiction, a film and television company, will be developing The Daevabad Trilogy as a series for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish, Rachael Prior launch production company Complete Fiction|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/edgar-wright-nira-park-joe-cornish-rachael-prior-launch-production-company-complete-fiction/5149964.article|last=Dalton2020-05-20T00:59:00+01:00|first=Ben|website=Screen|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>
In May 2020, it was announced that Complete Fiction, a film and television company, would be developing The Daevabad Trilogy as a series for [[Netflix]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish, Rachael Prior launch production company Complete Fiction|url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/edgar-wright-nira-park-joe-cornish-rachael-prior-launch-production-company-complete-fiction/5149964.article|last=Dalton2020-05-20T00:59:00+01:00|first=Ben|website=Screen|language=en|access-date=May 24, 2020}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Chakraborty was born and raised in New Jersey to Catholic parents<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sa-chakrabortys-the-city-of-brass-started-out-as-history-fan-fiction|title=S.A. Chakraborty's The City of Brass started out as history fan fiction|last=Krishna|first=Swapna|website=[[SyFy Wire]]|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> and converted to [[Islam]] in her teens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/s-chakraborty/|title=Interview with S.A. Chakraborty|last=McDonald|first=James|website=[[Kirkus Reviews]]|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> "Chakraborty" is her married name.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shannon/S. A. Chakraborty on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/SAChakrabooks/status/927334640985272326|last=Chakraborty|first=S. A.|language=en|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref> She originally intended to be a historian specializing in the [[Middle East]]; however, the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|financial crisis]] around 2008 derailed those plans, so while she worked to support herself and her husband, she also kept herself occupied by writing what she called "historical fan fiction", that later became her first novel, ''The City of Brass''.<ref name=goodbye/>
Chakraborty was born and raised in New Jersey to Catholic parents<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/sa-chakrabortys-the-city-of-brass-started-out-as-history-fan-fiction|title=S.A. Chakraborty's The City of Brass started out as history fan fiction|last=Krishna|first=Swapna|website=[[SyFy Wire]]|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> and converted to [[Islam]] in her teens;<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/s-chakraborty/|title=Interview with S.A. Chakraborty|last=McDonald|first=James|website=[[Kirkus Reviews]]|access-date=June 30, 2019}}</ref> Chakraborty is her married name.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shannon/S. A. Chakraborty on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/SAChakrabooks/status/927334640985272326|last=Chakraborty|first=S. A.|language=en|access-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref> She originally intended to be a historian specializing in the [[Middle East]]; however, the [[Financial crisis of 2007–2008|financial crisis]] around 2008 derailed those plans, so while she worked to support herself and her husband, she also kept herself occupied by writing what she called "historical fan fiction" that later became her first novel, ''The City of Brass''.<ref name=goodbye/>


She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.<ref name=about/>
She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.<ref name=about/>

==Awards==
*Listen List (2024).''The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.'' Narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal. HarperAudio.<ref>Moore, Ninah.(2024). [https://rusaupdate.org/2024/01/2024listenlist/ 2024 RUSA Listen List Revealed.] American Library Association, January 20, 2024.</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Bibliography==
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# ''[[The City of Brass (novel)|The City of Brass]]'' (2017) {{ISBN|978-0062678119}}
# ''[[The City of Brass (novel)|The City of Brass]]'' (2017) {{ISBN|978-0062678119}}
# ''The Kingdom of Copper'' (2019) {{ISBN|978-0062678133}}
# ''[[The Kingdom of Copper]]'' (2019) {{ISBN|978-0062678133}}
# ''The Empire of Gold'' (2020) {{ISBN|978-0008239497}}
# ''The Empire of Gold'' (2020) {{ISBN|978-0008239497}}


===Amina al-Sirafi===
===Amina al-Sirafi===
# ''The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi'' (2023) {{ISBN|978-0062963505}}
# ''[[The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi]]'' (2023) {{ISBN|978-0062963505}}


===Short fiction===
===Short fiction===
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===Collections===
===Collections===
# ''The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy'' (2022) {{ISBN|978-0063093737}}
# ''The River of Silver: Tales From the Daevabad Trilogy'' (2022) {{ISBN|978-0063093737}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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Revision as of 02:52, 1 June 2024

S. A. Chakraborty
Born (1985-12-07) December 7, 1985 (age 38)[1]
New Jersey, U.S.
Period2017–present
GenreHistorical fantasy
Notable works
Children1
Website
sachakraborty.com

Shannon A. Chakraborty[2] (born December 7, 1985) is an American historical fantasy and speculative fiction writer based in Queens, New York, best known for The Daevabad Trilogy.[3]

Literary career

Chakraborty's debut novel, The City of Brass, was highly acclaimed when it debuted in 2017 and was a finalist for several science fiction and fantasy awards, including the Crawford Award, Compton Crook Award, Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, World Fantasy Award. It won the Booknest.eu award for best Debut Novel. The sequel, The Kingdom of Copper, was published to critical acclaim in 2019, and later that year Chakraborty was named a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award.[4] The final installment in the Daevabad trilogy, The Empire of Gold, was released in June 2020. The River of Silver: Tales From the Daevabad Trilogy, a collection of stories taking place in Daevabad, came out in 2022.[5]

Chakraborty's next trilogy, pitched as Ocean's Eleven meets Pirates of the Caribbean, is set in the 12th-century Indian Ocean. In the series debut, The Adventures of Amina al-Sarafi, an infamous retired pirate returns to her old profession when she is offered the chance to right a wrong from her past and gain a fabled treasure. It was published in February 2023 by Harper Voyager.[6][7]

Adaptations

In May 2020, it was announced that Complete Fiction, a film and television company, would be developing The Daevabad Trilogy as a series for Netflix.[8]

Personal life

Chakraborty was born and raised in New Jersey to Catholic parents[9] and converted to Islam in her teens;[10] Chakraborty is her married name.[11] She originally intended to be a historian specializing in the Middle East; however, the financial crisis around 2008 derailed those plans, so while she worked to support herself and her husband, she also kept herself occupied by writing what she called "historical fan fiction" that later became her first novel, The City of Brass.[6]

She lives in New Jersey with her husband and daughter.[2]

Awards

  • Listen List (2024).The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. Narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal. HarperAudio.[12]

Bibliography

The Daevabad Trilogy

  1. The City of Brass (2017) ISBN 978-0062678119
  2. The Kingdom of Copper (2019) ISBN 978-0062678133
  3. The Empire of Gold (2020) ISBN 978-0008239497

Amina al-Sirafi

  1. The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (2023) ISBN 978-0062963505

Short fiction

  1. "The Djinn" (2011) (as S. Ali), published in Expanded Horizons issue 29, June 2011
  2. "Yerushalom" (2011) (as S. Ali), published in Crossed Genres issue 31, July 2011
  3. "Bilaadi" (2012) (as S. Ali), published in The Future Fire February 2012

Collections

  1. The River of Silver: Tales From the Daevabad Trilogy (2022) ISBN 978-0063093737

References

  1. ^ "Summary Bibliography: S.A. Chakraborty". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "About". S.A. Chakraborty. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  3. ^ Deahl, Rachel (October 19, 2016). "Frankfurt Book Fair 2016: Two Fantasy Debuts Nabbed in Major Deals". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "2019 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  5. ^ "The River of Silver". HarperCollins. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Charaipotra, Sona (May 1, 2020). "In Her Goodbye to Daevebad, S.A. Chakraborty Goes Gold". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "S. A. Chakraborty". S. A. Chakraborty. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  8. ^ Dalton2020-05-20T00:59:00+01:00, Ben. "Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish, Rachael Prior launch production company Complete Fiction". Screen. Retrieved May 24, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Krishna, Swapna. "S.A. Chakraborty's The City of Brass started out as history fan fiction". SyFy Wire. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  10. ^ McDonald, James. "Interview with S.A. Chakraborty". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  11. ^ Chakraborty, S. A. "Shannon/S. A. Chakraborty on Twitter". Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  12. ^ Moore, Ninah.(2024). 2024 RUSA Listen List Revealed. American Library Association, January 20, 2024.
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