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Daniel Abraham

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-09-23

Daniel James Abraham was born November 14, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He attended the University of New Mexico and graduated from the Clarion West Writers Workshop in 1998; his professional writing career began in 1996 when "Mixing Rebecca" appeared in The Silver Web #13. Abraham is a novelist, screenwriter, comic book writer, and television producer who writes under three identities: his own name, M. L. N. Hanover for urban fantasy, and James S. A. Corey, a joint pseudonym with collaborator Ty Franck for science fiction. His major works include The Long Price Quartet and The Dagger and the Coin fantasy series, the Black Sun's Daughter urban fantasy series as M. L. N. Hanover, and The Expanse science fiction series co-written with Ty Franck, later adapted into a television series. He also adapted several of George R. R. Martin's works into graphic novels. Abraham won the 2005 International Horror Guild Award for his story "Flat Diane" and the 2014 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel for Abaddon's Gate, alongside multiple Hugo and Nebula Award nominations. He is married to Katherine Abraham, with whom he has a daughter, Scarlet, and the family resides in New Mexico.

Universe(s)

The Long Price Quartet

  • Core Canon books: 4
  • Current rank: #597 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 3.88
  • Award recognitions: 4 finalist mention

The Dagger and the Coin

  • Core Canon books: 5
  • Current rank: #434 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 3.99
  • Award recognitions: 1 nomination

Books

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