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S. A. Chakraborty

Shannon Ali 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]

Shannon Ali Chakraborty
Born (1985-12-07) December 7, 1985 (age 40)[1]
New Jersey, U.S.
Period2017–present
GenreHistorical fantasy
Notable works
Children2
Website
sachakraborty.com

Career

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Chakraborty's debut novel, The City of Brass, was published in 2017 and was nominated for several science fiction and fantasy awards, including the Crawford Award, Compton Crook Award, Locus Award, British Fantasy Award, and World Fantasy Award.[4][5] The sequel, The Kingdom of Copper, was published to critical acclaim in 2019.[6][7] Later that year Chakraborty was named a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award.[8] The final installment in the Daevabad trilogy, The Empire of Gold, was released in June 2020.[9] The River of Silver: Tales From the Daevabad Trilogy, a collection of stories taking place in the fictional world of Daevabad, came out in 2022.[10]

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-Sirafi, 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 and debuted on The New York Times Best Seller list.[11][12] The audiobook, narrated by Lameece Issaq and Amin El Gamal, was selected for the 2024 RUSA Listen List.[13]

Adaptations

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In May 2020, it was announced that Complete Fiction had optioned The Daevabad Trilogy for Netflix.[14]

Personal life

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Chakraborty was born and raised in New Jersey to Catholic parents[15] and converted to Islam in her teens.[16] She originally intended to be a historian specializing in the Middle East; however, the 2008 financial crisis derailed those plans, so while she worked to support herself and her husband, she also started writing what she called "historical fan fiction" that later became The City of Brass.[11]

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

Bibliography

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The Daevabad Trilogy

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Amina al-Sirafi

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Short fiction

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  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

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

References

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  1. ↑ "Summary Bibliography: S.A. Chakraborty". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Boeken van Shannon Ali Chakraborty" [Books by Shannon Ali Chakraborty]. De Slegte (in Dutch). Retrieved September 17, 2025.
  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. ↑ "S. A. Chakraborty Titles". Science Fiction Awards Database. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2018 British Fantasy Awards Shortlist". Locus Online. July 6, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  6. ↑ "THE KINGDOM OF COPPER". Kirkus Reviews. September 17, 2018.
  7. ↑ Peterson, Jackie (November 20, 2018). "'Kingdom of Copper' Has Me Reeling | A Spoiler-Free Review". Fictionist Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  8. ↑ "2019 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. July 28, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "The Empire of Gold". HarperCollins. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  10. ↑ "The River of Silver". HarperCollins. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Charaipotra, Sona (May 1, 2020). "In Her Goodbye to Daevebad, S.A. Chakraborty Goes Gold". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  12. ↑ "S. A. Chakraborty". S. A. Chakraborty. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  13. ↑ Moore, Ninah (January 20, 2024). "2024 RUSA Listen List Revealed". RUSA Update. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
  14. ↑ Dalton, Ben (May 19, 2020). "Edgar Wright, Nira Park, Joe Cornish, Rachael Prior launch production company Complete Fiction". Screen. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  15. ↑ Krishna, Swapna. "S.A. Chakraborty's The City of Brass started out as history fan fiction". SyFy Wire. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
  16. ↑ McDonald, James (November 14, 2017). "Interview with S.A. Chakraborty". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
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