Suzanne Francis (March 20, 1959) is an English science fiction and fantasy author. She was born in

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, and now lives in

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, New Zealand. She has been married twice and has four children. Suzanne Francis is the author of four published novels, collectively known as the '' Song of the Arkafina''. The books were first published as

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by Mushroom Ebooks in 2007–2009 and in

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in 2009 by

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Books. All the books in the '' Song of the Arkafina'' are set in an imaginary universe known as the Gyre. Ms. Francis has statedScriber Rescribus
/ref> she intends to continue adding works to the Gyre Cosmos in the future. She has also completed a series entitled ''Sons of the Mariner'', which follows the further events in the lives of the main characters from the '' Song of the Arkafina'' series. It has, as yet, only been published in an electronic format.

Bibliography

Song of the Arkafina

* ''Heart of Hythea'' (2008) () * ''Ketha's Daughter'' (2009) () * ''Dawnmaid'' (2009)() * ''Beyond the Gyre'' (2009) ()

Sons of the Mariner

* ''Wintermoon Ice'' (2010) (ASIN B004I1KNYK) * ''Summermoon Fire'' (2011) (ASIN B004NSVQ94)

References

External links

Official sitePublisher's siteLive Interview with Suzanne Francis on Blog Talk Radio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Suzanne 1959 births Living people Writers from King's Lynn English fantasy writers Writers from Dunedin