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Devon Monk is an American writer of urban fantasy novels. She has also published over 50 short stories in
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magazines and anthologies. Monk currently resides in
Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...
with her husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo.


Published works


Allie Beckstrom Series

# ''Magic to the Bone'' (November 4, 2008, Roc Books, ) #: After Allie's father is murdered, she becomes the prime suspect. She must race to stay ahead of those hunting her and prove her innocence while trying to find her father's killer. # ''Magic in the Blood'' (May 5, 2009, Roc Books, ) #: Those with high power are unsure where Allie fits in, if at all. Struggling with memory loss creates unique situations, especially as her magic abilities open up. # ''Magic in the Shadows'' (November 3, 2009, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic on the Storm'' (May 4, 2010, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic at the Gate'' (November 2, 2010, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic on the Hunt'' (April 5, 2011, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic on the Line'' (November 1, 2011, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic Without Mercy'' (April 3, 2012, Roc Books, ) # ''Magic for a Price'' (November 6, 2012, Roc Books, )


Broken Magic Series

# ''Hell Bent'' (November 5, 2013, Roc Books, ) # ''Stone Cold'' (April 1, 2014, Roc Books, )


Age of Steam

Devon Monk has been contracted for at least two books set in the
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. The books will focus on a cursed bounty hunter in the wilds of the West where steam technology, magic, and gunslingers collide. # ''Dead Iron: The Age of Steam'' (July 5, 2011, Roc Books, ) # ''Tin Swift: The Age of Steam'' (July 3, 2012, Roc Books, ) # ''Cold Copper: The Age of Steam'' (2013, Roc Books, )


House Immortal

#"House Immortal" (September 2014, Roc Books, ) #"Infinity Bell" (March 2015, Roc Books, ) #"Crucible Zero" (September 2015, Roc Books, )


Ordinary Magic

#"Death and Relaxation" (June 20, 2016, Odd House Press, ) #"Devils and Details" (August 31, 2016, Odd House Press, ) #"Gods and Ends" (May 14, 2017, Odd House Press, ) #"Rock Paper Scissors" (June 21, 2018, Odd House Press, ) #:"Rock Paper Scissors" was originally released as three separate Ordinary Magic Short Stories, later compiled to become book 4: ##"Rock Candy" (September 30, 2017, Odd House Press, ) ##"Paper Stars" (December 3, 2017, Odd House Press, ) ##"Scissor Kisses" (March 18, 2018, Odd House Press, ) Note: ISBN as printed in e-book #"Dime a Demon" (June 12, 2019, Odd House Press, ) #"Hell's Spells" (October 12, 2020, Odd House Press, ) #"Sealed With a Tryst" (August 22, 2021, Odd House Press, ) #:"Sealed with a Tryst" was originally published in the "Dirty Deeds" collection, an urban fantasy collection of various authors. "Dirty Deeds" is no longer available, so "Sealed with a Tryst" was released as a standalone eBook. #"Nobody's Ghoul" (June 17, 2021, Odd House Press, ) #"Brute of All Evil" (Unreleased, Odd House Press, ISBN TBD) Note: Expected release 2022


Short stories


Anthologies

# "The Sweet Smell of Cherries" (Allie Beckstrom short story), published in ''Crime Spells'' (February 3, 2009, DAW Books, ) # "That Saturday", published in ''Better Off Undead'' (November 4, 2008, DAW Books, ) # "Bearing Life", published in ''Maiden, Matron, Crone'' (May 3, 2005, DAW Books, ) # "Singing Down the Sun", published in ''Fantastic Companions'' (May 17, 1005, Fitzhenry & Whiteside, ) # "Peggy Plain", published in ''Rotten Relations'' (December 7, 2004, DAW Books, ) # "Moonlighting", published in ''Fantasy Gone Wrong'' (September 5, 2006, DAW Books, ) # "Medium on the Rise", published in ''Deathgrip: Exit Laughing'' (October 2006, HellBound Books, ) # "Stitchery", published in ''Years Best Fantasy #2'' (July 2, 2002,
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, ) # "Under Her Wing", published in ''Sword and Sorceress XV'' (January 1, 1998, DAW Books, )


Collections

Devon Monk has sold a collection of her short stories to Fairwood Press. # ''A Cup of Normal''


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Monk, Devon Living people 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American women novelists Urban fantasy writers Novelists from Oregon Women science fiction and fantasy writers 21st-century American women writers 1970 births