Tracy Deonn
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-13
Tracy Deonn is an American author raised in central North Carolina who earned bachelor's and master's degrees in communication and performance studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before publishing, she worked on staff at PlayMakers Repertory Company, taught in UNC's Communications Department, and worked in video game production and K-12 education; she also co-wrote and served as a consulting producer on the 2019 Syfy documentary series Looking for Leia. She began publishing around 2018 and released her debut novel, Legendborn, blending African American folk magic with Arthurian legend, in 2020, followed by Bloodmarked (2022) and Oathbound (2025). Both Legendborn and Bloodmarked reached number one on the New York Times bestseller list. Deonn won the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award for New Talent and the Ignyte Award for Best Young Adult Novel in 2021, and Legendborn received Locus and Lodestar Award nominations.
Universe(s)
- Core Canon books: 3
- Current rank: #59 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 4.27
- Award recognitions: 1 won
Books
Aggregate across all universes
- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 3 books
- Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 won)
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Legendborn (2020) · Legendborn Core Canon
Bloodmarked (2022) · Legendborn Core Canon
Oathbound (2025) · Legendborn Core Canon