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Michelle Sagara

January 31, 2023

Michelle Michiko Sagara (born May 5, 1963) is a Japanese-Canadian author of fantasy literature, active since the early 1990s. She has published as Michelle Sagara, as Michelle West (using her husband's surname) and as Michelle Sagara West.[1] Sagara has received two nominations for the John W. Campbell Award.[2][3]

Michelle Sagara West
BornMichelle Michiko Sagara
(1963-05-05) May 5, 1963 (age 59)
East York, Ontario, Canada
OccupationFiction writer
NationalityCanadian
GenreFantasy, Science fiction

She lives in Toronto and is employed part-time at Bakka-Phoenix, a local bookstore.[4]

Biography

Sagara is the eldest child of Japanese immigrants. As a child, Sagara loved reading Nancy Drew mysteries as well as the works of Enid Blyton and J. R. R. Tolkien. She studied Physics, then English, at the University of Toronto before dropping out to pursue writing. After she married in 1990, she began publishing under Michelle West.[3] Her debut book, Into the Dark Lands was published in 1991.[5] She has said, in a 2008 interview: "I submitted the first novel to Del Rey books in 1987. It was rejected, but with a phone call, and in the end I revised the manuscript and sent it back. The revision was passed on to Lester del Rey, who was alive at the time. He rejected it with a 4 page single space letter which had all the trademark curmudgeonliness for which he was famed. But buried in that 4 page letter was a very definite 'This flashback of 94 pages needs to be its own damn book, and it should be book one.' So... I wrote that novel, and I submitted that novel, and that's the novel they bought."[6]

Bibliography

Novels

The Sundered

(as Michelle Sagara/Michelle Sagara West)

A Tolkienesque tale of love, betrayal, and redemption. Previously out of print, the series was reissued by BenBella Books under the name Michelle Sagara West.[7]

  1. Into the Dark Lands, 1991
  2. Children of the Blood, 1992
  3. Lady of Mercy, 1993
  4. Chains of Darkness, Chains of Light, 1994

The Sacred Hunt

(as Michelle West, DAW Books)

The Kingdom of Breodanir is facing a threat unlike any seen for centuries. An orphan boy and his adopted brother struggle against the ties that bind them together (and to their land) as they complete an impossible journey to save the world - at the risk of their own destruction. These are the first books set in the Essalieyan universe to be published.

  1. Hunter's Oath (October 1995)
  2. Hunter's Death (June 1996)

The Sun Sword

(as Michelle West, DAW Books)

Sixteen years after the events of The Sacred Hunt, the Empire of Essalieyan and the Dominion of Annagar are at war due to machinations of the Kialli. The resulting struggle for power will define the lives of those who would bring an end to the Kialli threat. Events laid out in The Sacred Hunt are referenced, but are not necessary to follow the story.

The House Wars series intersects the Sun Sword series in the Essalieyan universe. Michelle Sagara published a synopsis of the Sun Sword series for readers of House Wars to give necessary background.[8]

  1. The Broken Crown (July 1997)
  2. The Uncrowned King (September 1998)
  3. The Shining Court (August 1999)
  4. Sea of Sorrows (May 2001)
  5. The Riven Shield (July 2003)
  6. The Sun Sword (January 2004)

The House War

(as Michelle West, DAW Books)

Set in the Essalieyan universe, The House War chronicles the story of Jewel and her rise in House Terafin. The first three novels return to the origin of Jewel and the discovery of her den. They also revisit some of the narrative from Hunter's Death, though told from different (and complementary) character perspectives.

  1. The Hidden City: A Novel of the House War, Book 1 (March 2008)
  2. City of Night: A Novel of the House War, Book 2 (February 2010)
  3. House Name: A Novel of the House War, Book 3 (January 2011)

The concluding volumes, beginning with Skirmish, take place after events of The Sun Sword.[9]

  2. Skirmish: A Novel of the House War, Book 4 (January 2012)
  3. Battle: A Novel of the House War, Book 5 (December 2012)
  4. Oracle: A Novel of the House War, Book 6 (May 2015)
  5. Firstborn: A Novel of the House War, Book 7 (Feb 2019)
  6. War: A Novel of the House War, Book 8 (June 2019)

War is the final novel in the House Wars arc.

She intends to write a fourth series, wrapping up the events in the first three series (The Sacred Hunt, The Sun Sword and The House War). As of July 27th, 2021, these will not be published by DAW for business reasons. Work on them will be funded using Patreon, as mentioned in her blog.

Chronicles of Elantra

(as Michelle Sagara, Luna Books)

Kaylin is a young woman with a complicated history. Although taking place in a fantastical universe, this series has a strong tone of urban fantasy and a single character perspective. The books tend to be more procedural than the author's other novels, but with an underlying, driving plot.

  1. Cast in Shadow (August 2005)
  2. Cast in Courtlight (July 2006)
  3. Cast in Secret (August 2007)
  4. Cast in Fury (October 2008)
  5. Cast in Silence (August 2009)
  6. Cast in Chaos (August 2010)
  7. Cast in Ruin (October 2011)
  8. Cast in Peril (September 2012)
  9. Cast in Sorrow (October 2013)
  10. Cast in Flame (July 2014)
  11. Cast in Honor (November 2015)
  12. Cast in Flight (October 2016)
  13. Cast in Deception (January 2018)
  14. Cast in Oblivion (January 2019)
  15. Cast in Wisdom (January 2020)
  16. Cast in Conflict (June 2021)
  17. Cast in Eternity (forthcoming November 29, 2022[10] [11])

Cast in Moonlight is a novella that describes Kaylin's introduction to the Hawks of Elantra. It was first published in Harvest Moon, a short story collection released by Luna Books in 2010,[12] and later became available as a stand alone work.[13]

The Chronicles of Elantra have also been made available as audio books.[14]

The Wolves of Elantra

(as Michelle Sagara, Mira Books)

Multiple races carefully navigate the City of Elantra under the Dragon Emperor’s wing. His Imperial Wolves are executioners, the smallest group to serve in the Halls of Law. The populace calls them assassins.[15] This series is the backstory of the character Severn Handred introduced in Sagara's Chronicles of Elantra series.[16]

  1. The Emperor's Wolves (October 2020)
  2. Sword and Shadow (February 2022) [17]

Queen of the Dead

(as Michelle Sagara, DAW Books)

Emma Hall is a high school student whose first (and only) boyfriend died in the summer in a car accident She spends far too much time in the cemetery at Nathan's grave and begins to see things she's never seen, and to hear things that no one else hears. Distinctly more "contemporary" urban fantasy than her other series.[18]

  1. Silence (May 2012)
  2. Touch (January 2014)
  3. Grave (February 2017) [19]

Short stories

Other short stories by Michelle Sagara West have appeared in magazines and anthologies under a variety of surnames.[20]

The author has decided to release many, if not all, of her short stories as e-books, as her schedule permits.[21] Additionally, the six stories specifically related to the Essalieyan novels are available together in a single-volume, on-demand print format titled Memory of Stone and other stories.

"Sigurne" is a short story created from material that was edited out of ORACLE. Michelle Sagara has made the short story available for free download in PDF format on her website.[22]

Review columns and blog

Under the name Michelle West, Sagara writes a long running book review column, Musing on Books, for The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction.[2] As of the end of 2019, she has written 56 columns.[23] On her own personal website, she writes a blog where she regularly gives updates on her writing and other events.

References

  1. ^ . Livejournal. Michelle Sagara. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
  2. ^ a b Michelle Sagara West. (2000, January 5). Baker & Taylor Author Biographies. EBSCOhost. Accessed October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Dewey, Joseph. "Michelle West." Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works. Database: Literary Reference Center Plus
  4. ^ "Bookseller Interview: Michelle Sagara, Bakka-Phoenix Books". Jim C. Hines. April 14, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Schellenberg, James; David M. Switzer (August 7, 2007). "Interview with Michelle Sagara". Challenging Destiny (24). Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ Spherical Time (March 12, 2008). "Interview With Michelle Sagara". Worlds & Time. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
  7. ^ "Amazon.com : sagara sundered". Amazon.
  8. ^ Sagara, Michelle (January 6, 2012). "Skirmish, and the story so far".
  9. ^ "The Sun Sword & Skirmish". Wordpress. Michelle Sagara. 2010. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  10. ^ "State of the Author, March 2022 - Cast in Eternity delayed". 3 March 2022.
  11. ^ Cast in Eternity. 29 November 2022.
  12. ^ "Amazon.com : Cast in Moonlight". Amazon.
  13. ^ Cast in Moonlight. Harlequin Luna. September 2012.
  14. ^ "World Fantasy convention & Audio Book News". Wordpress. Michelle Sagara. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  15. ^ The Emperor's Wolves. 13 October 2020.
  16. ^ "The Emperor's Wolves - Something Out of Nothing". 21 October 2020.
  17. ^ Sword and Shadow. 22 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Silence, cover". Wordpress. Michelle Sagara. 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-02.
  19. ^ "Grave (The Queen of the Dead, #3)".
  20. ^ "Michelle West: Bibliography". Wordpress. Michelle Sagara. 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  21. ^ "Michelle West: Short Stories". Wordpress. Michelle Sagara. 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  22. ^ "Holiday post: excerpt from ORACLE". 21 December 2015.
  23. ^ "Series: Musing on Books". isfdb. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

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Bibliography 2 1 Novels 2 1 1 The Sundered 2 1 2 The Sacred Hunt 2 1 3 The Sun Sword 2 1 4 The House War 2 1 5 Chronicles of Elantra 2 1 6 The Wolves of Elantra 2 1 7 Queen of the Dead 2 2 Short stories 2 3 Review columns and blog 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditSagara is the eldest child of Japanese immigrants As a child Sagara loved reading Nancy Drew mysteries as well as the works of Enid Blyton and J R R Tolkien She studied Physics then English at the University of Toronto before dropping out to pursue writing After she married in 1990 she began publishing under Michelle West 3 Her debut book Into the Dark Lands was published in 1991 5 She has said in a 2008 interview I submitted the first novel to Del Rey books in 1987 It was rejected but with a phone call and in the end I revised the manuscript and sent it back The revision was passed on to Lester del Rey who was alive at the time He rejected it with a 4 page single space letter which had all the trademark curmudgeonliness for which he was famed But buried in that 4 page letter was a very definite This flashback of 94 pages needs to be its own damn book and it should be book one So I wrote that novel and I submitted that novel and that s the novel they bought 6 Bibliography EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2016 Novels Edit The Sundered Edit as Michelle Sagara Michelle Sagara West A Tolkienesque tale of love betrayal and redemption Previously out of print the series was reissued by BenBella Books under the name Michelle Sagara West 7 Into the Dark Lands 1991 Children of the Blood 1992 Lady of Mercy 1993 Chains of Darkness Chains of Light 1994The Sacred Hunt Edit as Michelle West DAW Books The Kingdom of Breodanir is facing a threat unlike any seen for centuries An orphan boy and his adopted brother struggle against the ties that bind them together and to their land as they complete an impossible journey to save the world at the risk of their own destruction These are the first books set in the Essalieyan universe to be published Hunter s Oath October 1995 Hunter s Death June 1996 The Sun Sword Edit as Michelle West DAW Books Sixteen years after the events of The Sacred Hunt the Empire of Essalieyan and the Dominion of Annagar are at war due to machinations of the Kialli The resulting struggle for power will define the lives of those who would bring an end to the Kialli threat Events laid out in The Sacred Hunt are referenced but are not necessary to follow the story The House Wars series intersects the Sun Sword series in the Essalieyan universe Michelle Sagara published a synopsis of the Sun Sword series for readers of House Wars to give necessary background 8 The Broken Crown July 1997 The Uncrowned King September 1998 The Shining Court August 1999 Sea of Sorrows May 2001 The Riven Shield July 2003 The Sun Sword January 2004 The House War Edit as Michelle West DAW Books Set in the Essalieyan universe The House War chronicles the story of Jewel and her rise in House Terafin The first three novels return to the origin of Jewel and the discovery of her den They also revisit some of the narrative from Hunter s Death though told from different and complementary character perspectives The Hidden City A Novel of the House War Book 1 March 2008 City of Night A Novel of the House War Book 2 February 2010 House Name A Novel of the House War Book 3 January 2011 The concluding volumes beginning with Skirmish take place after events of The Sun Sword 9 Skirmish A Novel of the House War Book 4 January 2012 Battle A Novel of the House War Book 5 December 2012 Oracle A Novel of the House War Book 6 May 2015 Firstborn A Novel of the House War Book 7 Feb 2019 War A Novel of the House War Book 8 June 2019 War is the final novel in the House Wars arc She intends to write a fourth series wrapping up the events in the first three series The Sacred Hunt The Sun Sword and The House War As of July 27th 2021 these will not be published by DAW for business reasons Work on them will be funded using Patreon as mentioned in her blog Chronicles of Elantra Edit as Michelle Sagara Luna Books Kaylin is a young woman with a complicated history Although taking place in a fantastical universe this series has a strong tone of urban fantasy and a single character perspective The books tend to be more procedural than the author s other novels but with an underlying driving plot Cast in Shadow August 2005 Cast in Courtlight July 2006 Cast in Secret August 2007 Cast in Fury October 2008 Cast in Silence August 2009 Cast in Chaos August 2010 Cast in Ruin October 2011 Cast in Peril September 2012 Cast in Sorrow October 2013 Cast in Flame July 2014 Cast in Honor November 2015 Cast in Flight October 2016 Cast in Deception January 2018 Cast in Oblivion January 2019 Cast in Wisdom January 2020 Cast in Conflict June 2021 Cast in Eternity forthcoming November 29 2022 10 11 Cast in Moonlight is a novella that describes Kaylin s introduction to the Hawks of Elantra It was first published in Harvest Moon a short story collection released by Luna Books in 2010 12 and later became available as a stand alone work 13 The Chronicles of Elantra have also been made available as audio books 14 The Wolves of Elantra Edit as Michelle Sagara Mira Books Multiple races carefully navigate the City of Elantra under the Dragon Emperor s wing His Imperial Wolves are executioners the smallest group to serve in the Halls of Law The populace calls them assassins 15 This series is the backstory of the character Severn Handred introduced in Sagara s Chronicles of Elantra series 16 The Emperor s Wolves October 2020 Sword and Shadow February 2022 17 Queen of the Dead Edit as Michelle Sagara DAW Books Emma Hall is a high school student whose first and only boyfriend died in the summer in a car accident She spends far too much time in the cemetery at Nathan s grave and begins to see things she s never seen and to hear things that no one else hears Distinctly more contemporary urban fantasy than her other series 18 Silence May 2012 Touch January 2014 Grave February 2017 19 Short stories Edit For Love of God 1993 in Mike Resnick s alternate history anthology Alternate Warriors What She Won t Remember 1994 in Mike Resnick s alternate history anthology Alternate Outlaws The Sword in the Stone 1997 in Mike Resnick s alternate history anthology Alternate Tyrants Dust 2000 in How I Survived My Summer Vacation a Buffy the Vampire Slayer anthology Speaking with Angels as Michelle West a collection of short stories 2003 Other short stories by Michelle Sagara West have appeared in magazines and anthologies under a variety of surnames 20 The author has decided to release many if not all of her short stories as e books as her schedule permits 21 Additionally the six stories specifically related to the Essalieyan novels are available together in a single volume on demand print format titled Memory of Stone and other stories Sigurne is a short story created from material that was edited out of ORACLE Michelle Sagara has made the short story available for free download in PDF format on her website 22 Review columns and blog Edit Under the name Michelle West Sagara writes a long running book review column Musing on Books for The Magazine of Fantasy amp Science Fiction 2 As of the end of 2019 she has written 56 columns 23 On her own personal website she writes a blog where she regularly gives updates on her writing and other events References Edit Wikipedia knows more about me than I do Livejournal Michelle Sagara 2008 Archived from the original on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2008 03 08 a b Michelle Sagara West 2000 January 5 Baker amp Taylor Author Biographies EBSCOhost Accessed October 20 2020 a b Dewey Joseph Michelle West Guide to Literary Masters amp Their Works Database Literary Reference Center Plus Bookseller Interview Michelle Sagara Bakka Phoenix Books Jim C Hines April 14 2008 Retrieved November 6 2020 Schellenberg James David M Switzer August 7 2007 Interview with Michelle Sagara Challenging Destiny 24 Retrieved 6 November 2020 Spherical Time March 12 2008 Interview With Michelle Sagara Worlds amp Time Retrieved November 6 2020 Amazon com sagara sundered Amazon Sagara Michelle January 6 2012 Skirmish and the story so far The Sun Sword amp Skirmish Wordpress Michelle Sagara 2010 Retrieved 2011 05 21 State of the Author March 2022 Cast in Eternity delayed 3 March 2022 Cast in Eternity 29 November 2022 Amazon com Cast in Moonlight Amazon Cast in Moonlight Harlequin Luna September 2012 World Fantasy convention amp Audio Book News Wordpress Michelle Sagara 2012 Retrieved 2012 04 02 The Emperor s Wolves 13 October 2020 The Emperor s Wolves Something Out of Nothing 21 October 2020 Sword and Shadow 22 February 2022 Silence cover Wordpress Michelle Sagara 2012 Retrieved 2012 04 02 Grave The Queen of the Dead 3 Michelle West Bibliography Wordpress Michelle Sagara 2009 Retrieved 2009 09 21 Michelle West Short Stories Wordpress Michelle Sagara 2011 Retrieved 2011 08 18 Holiday post excerpt from ORACLE 21 December 2015 Series Musing on Books isfdb Retrieved 19 April 2020 External links EditOfficial Home Page Michelle West Yahoo Discussion Group Michelle West at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database 75 Urban Fantasy Writers Who Aren t White July 18 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michelle Sagara amp oldid 1120072570, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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