Rosemary Kirstein

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-27

Rosemary Kirstein is an American author best known for the Steerswoman series, a science fantasy sequence that began with The Steerswoman in 1989, followed by The Outskirter's Secret (1992), The Lost Steersman (2003), and The Language of Power (2004), with the series planned to span seven books in total. The books were originally published by Del Rey Books; Kirstein has since reacquired the copyright and self-publishes the series. The Steerswoman was included in the 2012 anthology Science Fiction: The 101 Best Novels 1985-2010, and her writing has been praised by fellow authors and critics, including Jo Walton and James Nicoll.

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Books

• The Steerswoman (1989) · The Steerswoman Core Canon
• The Outskirter's Secret (1992) · The Steerswoman Core Canon
• The Lost Steersman (2003) · The Steerswoman Core Canon
• The Language of Power (2004) · The Steerswoman 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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