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Rebecca Roanhorse

Biography

is a science fiction/fantasy writer from New Mexico (On actual article there is more information, this is just what I contributed and changed)

Education

Rebecca Roanhorse graduated and received a B.A in Religious Studies from Yale University and an M.A in Theology from the Union Theological Seminary. She also holds a law degree from the University of New Mexico. (More on article)

Awards and Nominations

In 2018 Rebecca Roanhorse received two awards. Her short story "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" (Apex Magazine 2017) earned her two awards, The Hugo Award for Best Short Story 2018, Nebula Award for Best Short Story 2018 and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer 2018. Her short story also earned her nominations for the Locus Awards for Short Story 2018, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award 2018 and the World Fantasy Awards for Short Story 2018.

Traditional Aspects

When interviewed, Rebecca Roanhorse's novel "Trail of Lightning". When asked what sort of aspects she incorporated into her works, she responded with what she allowed and what she left out for cultural appropriation. The interview was conducted by Tor.com on July 20, 2018. But also when faced with negative feedback, Rebecca Roanhorse addressed her perspective on cultural appropriation when Non-Native Americans write works based on Native American peoples or perspectives. The article "Pottermore is just more disappointment" was an address from Rebecca Roanhorse on March 9, 2016.

Written works

Since her debut science fiction novel "Trail of Lightning" was released on 2018, Rebecca Roanhorse is the author of award winning essays such as "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" (Apex Magazine 2017). Although not released yet, but pinned for a release in 2019. Her novels under the "The Sixth World" series, the sequel "Storm of Locusts". Rebecca also is co-writing a book with Sandhya Menon and other authors titled "Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food" which is expected to release in June 18, 2019. Rebecca Roanhorse wrote but hasn't released "Race to the Sun" (Fall 2019) an also wrote "Between Earth and Sky" (2020).

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Rebecca Roanhorse (born 1971) is an Indigenous science fiction/fantasy writer from New Mexico, she wrote various amount of short stories and science fiction novels with Native American characters.

Contents

• 1Biography
• 2Education
• 3Awards and Nominations
• 4Written Works
• 5Cultural Aspects and Critics
• 6References
• 7External links

Biography[edit]

Rebecca Roanhorse was born in Conway, Arkansas, and is of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo/African-American heritage, and was raised in Fort Worth, Texas.. She also attended the Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation workshop. Roanhorse is married and has a daughter.

Education[edit]

She graduated and received a B.A in Religious Studies from Yale University and an M.A in Theology from the Union Theological Seminary. She also holds a law degree from the University of New Mexico

Awards and Nominations[edit]

In 2018 Rebecca Roanhorse received two awards. Her short story "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" (Apex Magazine 2017) earned her two awards, The Hugo Award for Best Short Story2018, Nebula Award for Best Short Story 2018 and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer 2018. Her short story also earned her nominations for the Locus Awards for Short Story 2018, the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award 2018 and the World Fantasy Awards for Short Story 2018.

Written Works[edit]

Since her debut science fiction novel "Trail of Lightning" was released on 2018, Rebecca Roanhorse is the author of award winning essays such as "Welcome to Your Authentic Indian Experience™" (Apex Magazine 2017) Roanhorse's autobiographical essay "Postcards from the Apocalypse" explores the subject of Indigenous Futurism.

Although not released yet, but pinned for a release in 2019. Her novel "Storm of Locusts", falls under the "Sixth World" series. Rebecca also is co-writing a book with Sandhya Menon and other authors titled "Hungry Hearts: 13 Tales of Food " which is expected to release in June 18, 2019. She also wrote but hasn't released "Race to the Sun" (Fall 2019) and also wrote "Between Earth and Sky" (2020).

Cultural Aspects and Critics[edit]

Her first novel, "Trail of Lightning", was published in 2018. It is an "apocalyptic adventure" set in Dinétah, formerly the Navajo reservation in the Southwestern United States, with mostly Navajo characters. The novel has been criticized for twisting Navajo teachings and spirituality and not respecting Navajo sensibilities at the expense of harming the culture. Several Navajo writers have condemned it as an inaccurate cultural appropriation that uses an at times mocking and derisive tone. When interviewed, Rebecca Roanhorse's novel "Trail of Lightning". When asked what sort of aspects she incorporated into her works, she responded with what she allowed and what she left out for cultural appropriation. The interview was conducted by Tor.com on July 20, 2018.

"I think a lot of Native characters that we see are stuck in the past. So it was important for me to do that, to show Native American readers and non-Native American readers that we're alive and we're thriving in our cultures", she said in 2018.