Midori Snyder

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-11-02

Midori Snyder is an American writer of fantasy, mythic fiction, and nonfiction on myth and folklore. She was born on January 1, 1954, in Santa Monica, California, and was raised in the United States and Africa. Her father was the French poet Emile Snyder and her mother the Tibetan scholar Jeanette Snyder. She studied African languages and literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, then earned an M.A. in English literature and literary theory at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She taught at Marquette University High School before moving to Arizona, where she lives in Tucson with her family. She co-directed The Endicott Studio with Terri Windling, co-edited The Journal of Mythic Arts, and chaired the jury of the 2007 James Tiptree, Jr. Award. Her novels include the Oran trilogy, The Innamorati and Hannah's Garden.

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Books

• New Moon (1989) · The Oran Trilogy Core Canon
• Sadar's Keep (1990) · The Oran Trilogy Core Canon
• Beldan's Fire (1993) · The Oran Trilogy Core Canon
• The Innamorati (1998) · The Innamorati Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 4 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 won)

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