L. C. Rosen
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-01
L. C. Rosen, also credited as Lev A. C. Rosen, is an American author who grew up in Manhattan, New York, and lives there. He came out as gay at around thirteen and later received an MFA in fiction from Sarah Lawrence College in 2006. His first novel, All Men of Genius, appeared in 2011 and was longlisted for the James Tiptree Jr. Award. He has since written young adult novels including Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) in 2018 and Camp in 2020, the Evander Mills historical mystery series beginning with Lavender House in 2022, and the Tennessee Russo adventure books, Lion's Legacy in 2023 and King's Legacy in 2025. Lion's Legacy was a finalist for the Mythopoeic Award for Young Adult Fantasy in 2024, and Lavender House won the Macavity Award for Sue Feder Historical Mystery in 2023.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 2
- Current rank: #655 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.93
- Award recognitions: 1 finalist mention
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 2 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 finalist mention)
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Lion's Legacy (2023) · Tennessee Russo Core Canon
King's Legacy (2025) · Tennessee Russo Core Canon