Fran Wilde

Fran Wilde

Fran Wilde was born in 1972. Their most popular book is Updraft with 103 saves and an average rating of 3.37.

Author Bio

Two-time Nebula Award-winner Fran Wilde has (so far) published eight novels, a poetry collection, and over 70 short stories for adults, teens, and kids. Her stories have been finalists for six Nebula Awards, a World Fantasy Award, four Hugo Awards, four Locus Awards, and a Lodestar. They include her Nebula- and Compton Crook-winning debut novel Updraft, and her Nebula-winning, Best of NPR 2019, debut Middle Grade novel Riverland. Her short stories appear in Asimov’s Science Fiction, Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Shimmer, Nature, Uncanny Magazine, and multiple years' best anthologies.

The Managing Editor for The Sunday Morning Transport, Fran teaches or has taught for schools including Vermont College of Fine Arts’ WFCMYA MFA and St. Mary’s College of Maryland. She writes nonfiction for publications including The Washington Post, The New York Times, NPR, and Tor.com. You can find her on Instagram, Bluesky, and at franwilde.net.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

23 released books

Authored 39% of series

The Witch Who Came In From The Cold

The Witch Who Came In From The Cold is a 23-book series first released in 2016 with contributions by Lindsay Smith, Max Gladstone, and Ian Tregillis.

#1.1
Anchises
#1.11
King's Gambit Accepted
#1.12
She'll Lie Down in the Snow
#1.13
Company Time

Series

27 primary books28 released books

Authored 18% of series

Uncanny Magazine

Uncanny Magazine is a 28-book series with 28 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Paul Cornell, Isabel Yap, and Liz Argall.

#1
Uncanny Magazine #1: November/December 2014
#2
Uncanny Magazine Issue 2: January/February 2015
#5
Uncanny Magazine Issue 5: July/August 2015
#6
Uncanny Magazine Issue 6
#7
Uncanny Magazine Issue 7: November/December 2015

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Bone Universe

Bone Universe is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Fran Wilde.

#1
Updraft
#2
Cloudbound
#3
Horizon

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

The Gem Universe

The Gem Universe is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Fran Wilde.

#1
The Jewel and Her Lapidary
#2
The Fire Opal Mechanism
#3
The Book of Gems

Series

1 primary book3 released books

Authored 33% of series

Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine

Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine is a 3-book series with 3 released primary work first released in 2013 with contributions by Sheila Williams, Ray Nayler, and Robert Reed.

Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2013
Asimov's Science Fiction, November/December 2020
Asimov's Science Fiction January/February 2021

Series

10 primary books

Authored 10% of series

Some of the Best from Tor.com

Some of the Best from Tor.com is a 10-book series with 10 released primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Dale Bailey, Leigh Bardugo, and Beth Bernobich.

#3
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013
#4
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2014 edition
#5
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2015 edition
#6
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition
#7
Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2019 Edition

Series

13 primary books11 released books

Authored 9% of series

The Year's Best Science Fiction

The Year's Best Science Fiction is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 1968 with contributions by Charlie Jane Anders, Tobias S. Buckell, and Indrapramit Das.

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

The Canarvier Files

The Canarvier Files is a 1-book series first released in 2025 with contributions by Fran Wilde.

#1
A Philosophy of Thieves

Series

22 primary books24 released books

Authored 4% of series

Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Magazine is a 24-book series with 24 released primary works first released in 2004 with contributions by Sandra McDonald, Naomi Kanakia, and Sarah Goslee.

Series

2 released books

Authored 50% of series

Tor.com Short Fiction

Tor.com Short Fiction is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Garth Nix, Harry Turtledove, and C.L. Polk.

Tor.com Short Fiction Winter 2020
Tor.com Short Fiction March-April 2020

Series

9 released books

Authored 9% of series

Eclipse Phase

Eclipse Phase is a 9-book series with 9 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Lars Blumenstein, Brian Cross, and Jack Graham.

Series

8 primary books6 released books

Authored 0% of series

Uncanny Magazine

Uncanny Magazine is a 6-book series with 6 released primary works first released in 2016 with contributions by Kelly Robson, Alix E. Harrow, and Christopher Caldwell.

Series

0 released books

Authored 0% of series

Ninth Step Station

Ninth Step Station is a 0-book series first released in 2019 .

Series

6 primary books11 released books

Authored 0% of series

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror is a 11-book series with 11 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Suzy McKee Charnas, Kelley Armstrong, and Holly Black.

Series

9 primary books88 released books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars Canon

Star Wars Canon is a 88-book series with 85 released primary works first released in 1976 with contributions by Terry Brooks, R. A. Salvatore, and Karen Traviss.

#1
The Phantom Menace
#2
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
#2.5
The Clone Wars
#3
Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
#3.1
Solo: A Star Wars Story

Series

13 primary books31 released books

Authored 0% of series

Jane Yellowrock

Jane Yellowrock is a 31-book series with 13 released primary works first released in 2009 with contributions by Faith Hunter, C.E. Murphy, and Kristine Hvam.

Series

3 primary books

Authored 0% of series

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View

Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Danielle Paige.

#1
From a Certain Point of View
#2
From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
#3
From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi