Julie Kagawa

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-30

Julie Kagawa was born on October 12, 1982, in Sacramento, California. Of Japanese descent, she relocated to Hawaii at age nine and now resides in Louisville, Kentucky. An accomplished American author specializing in young adult fantasy fiction, Kagawa has built a prolific career spanning contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, and magical realism. Her breakthrough series, The Iron Fey, comprises fifteen books beginning with The Iron King (2010), which follows a teenage girl drawn into the perilous world of Faery. She has since written several further major series, including the spin-off Call of the Forgotten, the vampire-focused Blood of Eden series, The Talon Saga, and the Shadow of the Fox trilogy, drawing on Japanese folklore and mythology. In 2011, Kagawa received the Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Young Adult Romance for The Iron King, cementing her early reputation in the genre. Beyond writing, she operates an Etsy shop selling handmade miniature clay figurines and creates illustrations to accompany her novels, reflecting a hands-on creative approach that extends beyond prose. Her Blood of Eden series has been optioned for a film adaptation by Palomar Pictures, further extending the reach of her work into other media.

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Books

• The Iron Daughter (2010) · The Iron Fey Core Canon
• The Iron King (2010) · The Iron Fey Core Canon
• The Iron Knight (2011) · The Iron Fey Core Canon
• The Iron Queen (2011) · The Iron Fey Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 4 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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