Shannon Chakraborty
@shannonchakraborty.bsky.social
NYT/Sunday Times/Indie bestselling author of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi and The Daevabad Trilogy
Proof of life since I'm briefly online. I tried to match the emojis to the missing words with, ah, somewhat limited success
September 25, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Proof of life since I'm briefly online. I tried to match the emojis to the missing words with, ah, somewhat limited success
Minneapolis friends! I am briefly emerging from the writing cave to chat about writing historical worlds with the wonderful @lollardfish.bsky.social at UMN next month. Come join us!
September 25, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Minneapolis friends! I am briefly emerging from the writing cave to chat about writing historical worlds with the wonderful @lollardfish.bsky.social at UMN next month. Come join us!
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Our Daevabad-inspired fan might not give you mastery over the wind, or let you banish flames with a wave of your hand… but it will let you show your love for this epic series!
Sign up for our mailing list at imafan.net to receive the full season announcement.
@shannonchakraborty.bsky.social
Sign up for our mailing list at imafan.net to receive the full season announcement.
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September 24, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Our Daevabad-inspired fan might not give you mastery over the wind, or let you banish flames with a wave of your hand… but it will let you show your love for this epic series!
Sign up for our mailing list at imafan.net to receive the full season announcement.
@shannonchakraborty.bsky.social
Sign up for our mailing list at imafan.net to receive the full season announcement.
@shannonchakraborty.bsky.social
Also, I'm not really here (or online in general until I finish Amina 3), but I have gotten more active with my newsletter which you can sign up for here: sachakraborty.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
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August 25, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Also, I'm not really here (or online in general until I finish Amina 3), but I have gotten more active with my newsletter which you can sign up for here: sachakraborty.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...
"Chakraborty touches on that deep, forgotten, prehistoric spirituality in a way that is so clever I wish I could spoil the book for you so I could talk about it."
This is the most niche and delightful thing anyone has said about my work. I'm glad someone picked up on my obsession with prehistory 😂
This is the most niche and delightful thing anyone has said about my work. I'm glad someone picked up on my obsession with prehistory 😂
“THE TAPESTRY OF FATE is one part swashbuckling pirate adventure and one part contemplative drama about trauma, violence, and exploitation” @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social reviews @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social
The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty: Review by Alex Brown - Locus
The Tapestry of Fate, Shannon Chakraborty (Harper Voyager 978-0-06296-354-3, $32.00, 496pp, hc) May 2026. Shannon Chakraborty has been a TBR author for me for a long while now. I keep planning to read her Daevabad Trilogy, and my copy of The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi has been staring at me from my bookshelf for two years now. Life and other books keep getting in the way. When the opportunity arrived …Read More
locusmag.com
August 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
"Chakraborty touches on that deep, forgotten, prehistoric spirituality in a way that is so clever I wish I could spoil the book for you so I could talk about it."
This is the most niche and delightful thing anyone has said about my work. I'm glad someone picked up on my obsession with prehistory 😂
This is the most niche and delightful thing anyone has said about my work. I'm glad someone picked up on my obsession with prehistory 😂
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New Past Lives: History, Fantasy, and Historical Fantasy. I had the opportunity to chat with the fantastic Shannon Chakraborty about history, fantasy, the medieval Islamicate world, and building better fictional universes. She's delightful and wildly smart! pod.link/1852618120/e...
Interview: Shannon Chakraborty and Historical Fantasy
Listen to Interview: Shannon Chakraborty and Historical Fantasy from Past Lives wherever you get your podcasts!
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June 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
New Past Lives: History, Fantasy, and Historical Fantasy. I had the opportunity to chat with the fantastic Shannon Chakraborty about history, fantasy, the medieval Islamicate world, and building better fictional universes. She's delightful and wildly smart! pod.link/1852618120/e...
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We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's The Tapestry of Fate, the highly-anticipated sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi!
#booksky
#booksky
Read an Excerpt From The Tapestry of Fate by Shannon Chakraborty - Reactor
Amina al-Sirafi's quest to track down magical artifacts brings her to the island lair of a sorceress whose woven enchantments are impossible to flee.
reactormag.com
April 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
We are DELIGHTED to share an excerpt from @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's The Tapestry of Fate, the highly-anticipated sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi!
#booksky
#booksky
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The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social is a FANTASTIC follow up to the Adventure of Amina al-Sirafi. One of, if not THE, current ongoing series I am most excited about. Full ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review here: bit.ly/4sbSbqY
"The Tapestry of Fate" by Shannon Chakraborty
I am delighted to report that the book 2 in one of the series I am most excited about these days is excellent. Truly a masterpiece of a story. My only complaint is that it ends on a hell of a cliffhan...
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April 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social is a FANTASTIC follow up to the Adventure of Amina al-Sirafi. One of, if not THE, current ongoing series I am most excited about. Full ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review here: bit.ly/4sbSbqY
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Here’s my March reading Wrap Up.
My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!
My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!
March 31, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Here’s my March reading Wrap Up.
My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!
My favourite goes to The Tapestry of Fate by @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social We set sail with Amina into a perilous quest across the Persian Gulf to find a fabled island and retrieve a magical artefact of devastating power. A really thrilling sequel!
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Preorder alert!
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Preorder alert!
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
Amina's off on a dangerous mission to steal a spindle from a mysterious sorceress in THE TAPESTRY OF FATE, @shannonchakraborty.bsky.social's epic sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.
Signed Exclusive Edition with sprayed edges: www.waterstones.com/book/the-tap...
🪐💙📚
#SFF
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Well this 2,600-year-old clay letter was a journey.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Well this 2,600-year-old clay letter was a journey.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
It comes from the archive of a goldsmith named Nabû-zeru-iddin in the heart of ancient Assyria. We’ve got someone left on read, a lawsuit, a mean step-mom, and people who get drunk and steal silver.
Delighted to finally share this episode of The Ottoman History Podcast doing a historical deep dive on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2025/11/chak...
www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2025/11/chak...
A Sea of Sorcery: Roundtable with Shannon Chakraborty
produced by Shireen Hamza and featuring Fahad Bishara, KD Thompson, Liana Saif, Mahmood Kooria, Rebecca Hankins, and Samantha Pellegr...
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November 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Delighted to finally share this episode of The Ottoman History Podcast doing a historical deep dive on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2025/11/chak...
www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/2025/11/chak...
Also, very early galleys of The Tapestry of Fate are in! I'm so excited to start seeing Amina's next adventure out in the wild
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Also, very early galleys of The Tapestry of Fate are in! I'm so excited to start seeing Amina's next adventure out in the wild
Finally sharing possibly the coolest thing that's happened to me this year. Al-'Usur al-Wusta, in connection with the Ottoman History Podcast, organized a round table discussion on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. The essays can be found here, with the podcast episode soon to come!
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Finally sharing possibly the coolest thing that's happened to me this year. Al-'Usur al-Wusta, in connection with the Ottoman History Podcast, organized a round table discussion on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. The essays can be found here, with the podcast episode soon to come!
In honor of Mother's Day, I'll be matching donations to Believers Bail Out and the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. Please consider a donation! No parents should be facing wrongful imprisonment or occupation.
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BBO Home - Believers Bail Out
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May 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In honor of Mother's Day, I'll be matching donations to Believers Bail Out and the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. Please consider a donation! No parents should be facing wrongful imprisonment or occupation.
believersbailout.org
humanappealusa.org/donate
believersbailout.org
humanappealusa.org/donate
One of the best perks of being a writer: early books! Cannot wait to dive into these three once revisions are done and my brain ceases being mush
May 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
One of the best perks of being a writer: early books! Cannot wait to dive into these three once revisions are done and my brain ceases being mush
What a lovely discovery (and thread!)
Hey, who wants something nice?
So I was on tour this month, and when I was doing my event for the Princeton University Library and the Princeton Public Library, I ended up at the graveyard, where I found this gravestone:
So I was on tour this month, and when I was doing my event for the Princeton University Library and the Princeton Public Library, I ended up at the graveyard, where I found this gravestone:
May 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What a lovely discovery (and thread!)
And since I'm already logged in, might as well share the snippet I posted on Instagram from the upcoming sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi!
April 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And since I'm already logged in, might as well share the snippet I posted on Instagram from the upcoming sequel to The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi!
I'm not very active here but just had to share the stunning cover of The City of Brass deluxe collector's edition. Look at Nahri! Look at CAIRO!
April 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'm not very active here but just had to share the stunning cover of The City of Brass deluxe collector's edition. Look at Nahri! Look at CAIRO!
I was very excited to share a few of my favorite historical fantasies (set in our world) over at @nytimes.com last week:
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past
The author of “The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi” recommends fantastical tales grounded in real history.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I was very excited to share a few of my favorite historical fantasies (set in our world) over at @nytimes.com last week:
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
Historical Fantasy Novels Offer a Magical Escape Into the Past www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/b...
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Ancient Assyrian kings didn’t just go to war with other kings.
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
Samsi, “Queen of the Arabs”, and Her Fight Against Assyria - The Ancient Near East Today
The women referred to in Assyrian inscriptions as “Queen of the Arabs” have been a passing footnote in Neo-Assyrian history — until now. Here is the story of one of them.
anetoday.org
March 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Ancient Assyrian kings didn’t just go to war with other kings.
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
They battled queens of the Arabian peninsula, including the formidable Queen Samsi who may even be depicted on a lost stone relief mid-battle on the back of a camel. Fascinating piece by Ellie Bennet anetoday.org/samsi-queen-...
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After reading this review by Emily H. Wilson, I sat in my car and wept happy tears.
"a new and spellbinding book"
"must-read, millennia-spanning history"
I'm speechless with gratitude and pure joy. www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
"a new and spellbinding book"
"must-read, millennia-spanning history"
I'm speechless with gratitude and pure joy. www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
The story of ancient Mesopotamia and the dawn of the modern world
Ancient Mesopotamia comes alive in Moudhy Al-Rashid's must-read, millennia-spanning history, cleverly wrought from tablets written in the world's oldest script
www.newscientist.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
After reading this review by Emily H. Wilson, I sat in my car and wept happy tears.
"a new and spellbinding book"
"must-read, millennia-spanning history"
I'm speechless with gratitude and pure joy. www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
"a new and spellbinding book"
"must-read, millennia-spanning history"
I'm speechless with gratitude and pure joy. www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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i just found out that you can briskly walk the distance from the house of the prophet abraham to the house of ea-nasir the copper trader in under a minute and i genuinely don't know what to do with that information
February 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
i just found out that you can briskly walk the distance from the house of the prophet abraham to the house of ea-nasir the copper trader in under a minute and i genuinely don't know what to do with that information
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Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
January 21, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Being a person with deadly, incurable cancer who is nonetheless still alive for an indefinite timeframe gives me an interesting metaphor that helps me deal with things like large-scale corruption in government or commerce.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
Bear with me for a second while I try to explain.
A rare morning I have a chance to do some writing before the kids wake up and I open my computer to this 😭
January 15, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A rare morning I have a chance to do some writing before the kids wake up and I open my computer to this 😭