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Katherine Addison

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-09-02

Katherine Addison is the pen name of Sarah Elizabeth Monette, an American author born November 25, 1974, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She studied Classics, English, and French at Case Western Reserve University, graduating summa cum laude in 1996, and earned a master's degree in 1997 and a PhD in English literature in 2004 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, specializing in Renaissance drama. Monette began writing at age twelve and publishes primarily in fantasy and horror, using her own name for works including the Mélusine series (2005 and sequels The Virtu, The Mirador, and Corambis) and A Companion to Wolves, co-written with Elizabeth Bear, while writing as Katherine Addison for her best-known work, The Goblin Emperor (2014), a courtly fantasy following an unwanted half-goblin heir ascending to the throne. The Goblin Emperor won the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel in 2015 and received nominations for the Nebula, Hugo, and World Fantasy Awards, and she has continued the setting with sequels including The Witness for the Dead, The Grief of Stones, and The Tomb of Dragons. Her short story Three Letters from the Queen of Elfland won the Gaylactic Spectrum Award in 2003. Her papers have been archived at Northern Illinois University since 2007.

Universe(s)

The Chronicles of Osreth

  • Core Canon books: 4
  • Current rank: #223 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.10
  • Award recognitions: 1 won, 7 nomination

Doctrine of Labyrinths

  • Core Canon books: 4
  • Current rank: #578 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 3.90
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

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