Shannon Chakraborty

Shannon A. Chakraborty (born December 7, 1985) is an American historical fantasy and speculative fiction writer based in Queens, New York, best known for The Daevabad Trilogy.

Quotes

• ...The problems and inequalities that plague society aren’t the sole responsibility of a handful of tyrants and monsters—they persist because it’s often easier for a large part of population to avert their eyes and just try to get by—or quite frankly, for them to not see anything wrong until it’s pointed out by the people being hurt the most—a burden they shouldn’t have to shoulder...
  • Building a Kingdom: An interview with S.A. Chakraborty
• ...It’s still astonishing to me that I’m now sharing characters and stories that were in my head for so many years with the rest of the world; it’s a gift that has made the difficult parts worth it...
• ...Medicine requires your everyday life to consist of the worst days of other peoples and not let that swallow you...
  • Interview: S.A. Chakraborty