Sarah A. Zettel is an American

United States

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 science fiction

Science fiction

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 and fantasy

Fantasy

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 author.

She was born in Sacramento

Sacramento, California

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, California

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. 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.

Bachelor's degree

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 in Communications from the University of Michigan

University of Michigan

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. 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

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. Writing as C. L. Anderson, her novel Bitter Angels won the 2010 Philip K. Dick award for best paperback original novel.

Science fiction novels

• Reclamation (1996)
• Fool's War (1997)
• Playing God (1998)
• The Quiet Invasion (2000)
• Kingdom of Cages (2001)
• Bitter Angels (2009, as C. L. Anderson), ISBN 0553592173

Fantasy novels

• A Sorcerer's Treason: A Novel of Isavalta (2002)
• The Usurper's Crown: A Novel of Isavalta (2003)
• The Firebird's Vengeance: A Novel of Isavalta (2004)
• Sword of the Deceiver: A Novel of Isavalta (2007)
• In Camelot's Shadow (2004)
• For Camelot's Honor (2005)
• Under Camelot's Banner (2006)
• Camelot's Blood (2008)

External links

• Personal website
• Biography and Interview at her publisher's website (Hachette Book Group USA
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• Interview at SFFWorld.com
• Bibliography on SciFan
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