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Kate Ristau

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Born

in Geneseo, The United States

Website

http://kateristau.com

Twitter

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Genre

Young Adult, Children's, Fantasy

Influences

Tolkien, Gaiman, Beagle, LeGuin, King

Member Since

December 2007

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Kate Ristau is an author and folklorist who writes young adult and middle grade fiction. In her ideal world, magic and myth combine to create memorable stories with unforgettable characters. Until she finds that world, she'll live in Portland, Oregon with her husband, her son, and her dog. ...more

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2025 SFWA Nebula Awards

Since November, I’ve had the honor of leading the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association as President. At the Nebula Awards Ceremony, I shared about what we’ve been working on — our struggles, our strategy, and our reorganizing.

It’s been a challenge. I’ve learned a lot and made a lot of mistakes on the way. Still, I am so happy with how far we have come and so proud of the team working t

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Average rating: 4.47 · 215 ratings · 85 reviews · 22 distinct works

	Asterion's Curse (Clockbreakers, #1) 4.50 avg rating — 64 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadowgirl 4.25 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Commas: An Irreverent Primer by Kate Ristau (Goodreads Author), Maren Anderson 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wylde Wings by Kate Ristau (Goodreads Author), Brian W. Parker (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2022 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow Queene 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Morrigan's Revenge (Clockbreakers, #2) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mythwakers: The Minotaur 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The End of Time (Clockbreakers Book 3) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mythwakers: The Manananggal by Kate Ristau (Goodreads Author), Armin Tolentino 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shadow and Shimmer (The Shadow Girls Saga) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Clockbreakers (3 books)
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The Shadow Girls Saga (2 books)
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