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"I'm mostly a novelist these days, but I have written short stories in Fantasy, Science Fiction and horror." -- Sarah Zettel

Sarah A. Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction and fantasy author.

She was born in Sacramento, California. Her mother, Gail Beavers, is a retired teacher and social worker; her father, Leonard Francis Zettel, Jr., is a retired engineer and programmer. She obtained a B.A. in Communications from the University of Michigan. She is married to a rocket scientist and has a cat named "Buffy the Vermin Slayer". She currently lives in Michigan.

Her first novel, Reclamation, was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award in 1996, and in 1997 won (tied) the Locus Award for Best First Novel. Writing as C. L. Anderson, her novel Bitter Angels won the 2010 Philip K. Dick award for best paperback original novel.

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"Actually, after while, finding the ideas is the easy part. Sorting them through and turning them into stories, now, that's the hard work.""All of this got me thinking about the history of the westward expansion, and got me to wondering how the exploration of the Solar System would be changed if there were an indigenous presence out there.""Becoming a mother cannot help but change things. An author's life is reflected in their writing, whether they want it to be or not, and parenthood is one of the biggest life changes there is.""Fantasy is, of course, booming, and I think it's beginning to stretch its range as well.""First and foremost, The Quiet Invasion is a first contact story. What would we do if we actually found evidence of alien life out there? It's also about politics.""Fortunately, many people also enjoy a stand-alone as a sample of something new, like trying the special at a favourite restaurant one night instead of going for the usual.""I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend the rest of the story digging out from under that piano. How they dig, how long and how well, this all depends entirely on the character.""I did not want to write a story about the invasion of Earth, so I had to create a race capable of living nearby, which meant to either on the Moon, on Mars, or on Venus. I picked Venus.""I feel SF is going through an experimental phase right now.""I graduated from the University of Michigan with a BA in Communications and left formal education behind.""I have a better internal and intuitive understanding of folklore and myth than science and technology, so in that way fantasy is easier.""I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy does not involve doing good research.""I myself was born in Sacramento, California in 1966.""I suppose if I was to have to pick a few, Ursula LeGuin would have to top the list. It was while reading her work that I decided I wanted to be an author.""I think people enjoy a series. When you like a story, many readers want more of the same, which is dandy, if the author and the characters have more to say.""If I get blocked, it is generally because I don't know enough about some aspect of the story or the characters. The answer for this is generally more research, or making more background notes, so the place and person can be more fully realized inside my own mind.""My joking answer to this question is that I leave a bowl of milk out on the back porch every night for the Idea Fairy. In the morning, the milk is gone and there's a brand-new shiny idea by the bowl.""Now, of course, the great thing about the solar system as a frontier is that there are no Indians, so you can have all the glory of the myth of the American westward expansion without any of the guilt.""Now, Venus is an extremely hostile environment, and as such presents a lot of challenges for a science fiction author who wants to create life there. However, as I began to research it more thoroughly, I found myself intrigued by the possibilities the world offers.""Octavia Butler, of course, is brilliant and disturbing.""So, one of the things I was doing with the aliens in The Quiet Invasion was creating that advanced society which had ideas about morality and proper use of natural resources that were radically different from ours, as the Europeans were from the American Indians.""The Lord of the Rings movie set an entirely new standard for fantasy in the movies.""Then, I realized that there is an indigenous presence in the Solar System. It's us. So, then, I got to wondering what would happen if a more technologically advanced society moved next door to us, the way we moved next door to the American Indians.""When I was in college, I spent a summer working in London. I'd enjoyed tea before that, but then I got actual, really good tea there and never looked back.""When I'm not at the keyboard, I'm generally reading, practicing tai chi or middle eastern dance, or cooking."

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Total Books: 46

2012 - Dust Girl the American Fairy Trilogy Book 1 (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780375869389
ISBN-10: 0375869387
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teens

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2012 - Let Them Eat Stake a Vampire Chef Mystery (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780451236456
ISBN-10: 0451236459
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2011 - A Taste of the Nightlife [Vampire Chef, Bk 1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780451234070
ISBN-10: 0451234073
Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

2010 - Under Camelot's Banner (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781434404213
ISBN-10: 1434404218

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2010 - For Camelot's Honor (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781434404206
ISBN-10: 143440420X

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2009 - In Camelot's Shadow (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781434404183
ISBN-10: 1434404188
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2008 - Sword of the Deceiver [Isavalta, Bk 4] (Paperback) → Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780765343208
ISBN-10: 0765343207
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 5/5 Stars.

2008 - Camelot's Blood (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780007158744
ISBN-10: 0007158742
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2007 - Camelot's Sword (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780007158720
ISBN-10: 0007158726
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2006 - Isavalta 03 Die Rache Des Feuervogels (Other)
ISBN-13: 9783442241477
ISBN-10: 3442241472

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

2006 - Das Licht Von Isavalta 02 Der Thronruber (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783442241460
ISBN-10: 3442241464

Currently 5/5 Stars.

2006 - Camelot's Honour [Harper Perennial Modern Classc] (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780007158706
ISBN-10: 000715870X
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Romance

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2005 - The Firebird's Vengeance [Isavalta] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780765347237
ISBN-10: 0765347237
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.4/5 Stars.

2005 - Camelot's Shadow (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780007171095
ISBN-10: 0007171099
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2005 - Das Licht Von Isavalta 01 Die Intrige Der Kaiserin (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9783442241453
ISBN-10: 3442241456

Currently 4.5/5 Stars.

2005 - For Camelot's Honor (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780373802180
ISBN-10: 0373802188
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

2004 - The Firebird's Vengeance a Novel of Isavalta [Isavalta] (Hardcover) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780765308122
ISBN-10: 0765308126
Genres: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.

2004 - In Camelot's Shadow (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780373802043
ISBN-10: 0373802048
Genres: Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

2004 - Usurper's Crown [Isavalta] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780812565188
ISBN-10: 0812565185
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.7/5 Stars.

2004 - The Usurper's Crown [Isavalta Trilogy] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780007114023
ISBN-10: 0007114028
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 0/5 Stars.

2004 - In Camelot's Shadow [Reader's Choice] (Paperback) → Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780373811120
ISBN-10: 0373811128
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy

Currently 3.6/5 Stars.

2003 - A Sorcerer's Treason [Isavalta] (Paperback) → Hardcover

2003 - The Usurper's Crown a Novel of Isavalta (Hardcover) → Paperback

2003 - A Sorcerer's Treason [Isavalta Trilogy] (Paperback) → Paperback, Hardcover

2002 - Kingdom of Cages (Paperback) → Hardcover

2002 - A Sorcerer's Treason a Novel of Isavalta (Hardcover) → Paperback

2001 - Kingdom of Cages (Hardcover) → Paperback

2001 - Das Gottesspiel (Paperback)

2001 - The Quiet Invasion (Paperback) → Hardcover

2000 - The Quiet Invasion (Hardcover) → Paperback

1999 - Playing God (Paperback) → Hardcover

1998 - Playing God (Hardcover) → Paperback, Hardcover

1997 - Fool's War (Paperback)

1996 - Reclamation (Paperback)

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