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Rae Dawn Carson (born August 17, 1973, in Oakland, California) is an American fantasy writer. Her debut novel, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, was published in 2011. Her books have also been translated into languages around the world. Beginning in 2017, she has written several tie-in stories for the Star Wars universe, including the official novelization of The Rise of Skywalker. Biography Carson was born August 17, 1973, in Oakland, California. She attended Livermore High School and graduated from Biola University in 1995. Carson joined the Online Writers Workshop (OWW) in 2004 and published her first story, "First Waltz," in 2006. She published her debut novel, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, in 2011. In 2007, Carson married science fiction writer Charles Coleman Finlay, whom she met through OWW. After their marriage, Carson moved to Columbus, Ohio, to live with Finlay and his two sons. Before writing full-time, Carson worked for the president of Ohio State University. Awards and honors The Girl of Fire and Thorns books were a New York Times bestselling series in September 2013. Publications Novels The Girl of Fire and Thorns series The Girl of Fire and Thorns, 2011 Crown of Embers, 2012 The Bitter Kingdom, 2013 The Empire of Dreams, 2020 The following books are prequel novellas to the series: The Shadow Cats, 2012 The Shattered Mountain, 2013 The King's Guard, 2013 The Gold Seer trilogy Walk on Earth a Stranger, 2015 Like a River Glorious, 2016 Into the Bright Unknown, 2017 Standalone books Any Sign of Life, 2021 Short fiction "Omega Ship", in Three Sides of a Heart: Stories About Love Triangles, ed. by Natalie C. Parker, 2017 "Badass Moms in the Zombie Apocalypse", in Uncanny Magazine, Jan-Feb 2020, ed. by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas Star Wars Universe "The Red One"; Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View (October 2017) "Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing"; Star Wars: Canto Bight (December 2017) Most Wanted (2018) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition (2020) Critical studies, reviews and biography Bond, Gwenda (Dec 2013). "Locus Looks at Books : Divers Hands". Locus (635): 22–23. Review of The bitter kingdom. References External links Official website – "Rae Carson: Author of Books for Teens" Rae Carson at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Rae Carson at publisher HarperCollins Rae Carson at Library of Congress, with 5 library catalog records. Discover the Rae Carson popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rae Carson books.