Sara Raasch
Sara Raasch | |
|---|---|
 Raasch at the 2025 Texas Book Festival | |
| Born | August 26, 1989 |
| Education | Wright State University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Young adult fiction, fantasy |
| Website | https://www.sararaaschbooks.com |
Sara Raasch (born August 26, 1989) is an American author of young adult fiction. She wrote the fantasy New York Times Bestselling trilogy Snow Like Ashes (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins) as well as the fantasy series These Rebel Waves and the sequel, These Divided Shores (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Raised in Ohio, Raasch graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Organizational Leadership and currently resides in Ohio.[3][4]
Young Adult Series
[edit]Snow Like Ashes series (Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins)[5]
- Snow Like Ashes (2014)
- Ice Like Fire (2015)
- Frost Like Night (2016)
- These Rebel Waves (2019)
- These Divided Shores (2019)
- Set Fire to the Gods (co-author) (2020)
These Rebel Waves and its sequel, These Divided Shores were "inspired by the Spanish Inquisition and the Golden Age of Piracy".[6]
Adult Series
[edit]Royals and Romance series (Bramble)[7]
- The Nightmare Before Kissmas (2024)[8]
- Go Luck Yourself (2025)[9]
Magic & Romance series (Bramble)[10]
Heroes and Romance series (Bramble)[13]
- Lightning & Thunder (2026)[14]
- Sun & Scythe (2027)[15]
Reception
Snow Like Ashes (2014) became a New York Times Bestseller in 2015.[16] Shortly after, Ice Like Fire (2015) debuted on the New York Times list at #3.[17] Raasch's books have been Colorado Blue Spruce Award nominees, an RT Book Reviews Top Pick, a Huffington Post Best Overall YA Book of 2014, and a Hypable Top Ten Books of 2014.[18][19][20][21]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Discover Author – Sara Raasch". HarperCollins Publishers. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Deahl, Rachel (July 3, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of March 7, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Li, Sophia (April 12, 2015). "Interview With Sara Raasch – Author of Snow Like Ashes". Loving the Language of Literacy. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Cristea, Leo Elijah. "SARA RAASCH INTERVIEW". Fantasy Faction. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Discover Author – Sara Raasch". HarperCollins Publishers. HarperCollins. Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Deahl, Rachel (July 3, 2016). "Book Deals: Week of March 7, 2016". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Royals and Romance | Series | Macmillan". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "The Nightmare Before Kissmas". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Go Luck Yourself". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "A Magic & Romance Novel | Series | Macmillan". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "The Entanglement of Rival Wizards". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "The Fake Divination Offense". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "A Heroes and Romance Novel | Series | Macmillan". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Lightning & Thunder". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Sun & Scythe". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved August 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Young Adult E-Book Best Sellers". New York Times. October 25, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Young Adult E-Book Best Sellers". New York Times. November 1, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch". Colorado Blue Spruce Award. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Cooper, Sabrina (October 14, 2014). "SNOW LIKE ASHES". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Parkin, Lisa (December 18, 2014). "Top 12 Young Adult Books of 2014". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ↑ Lamoureaux, Jen (December 26, 2014). "The 10 best books of 2014". Hypable. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
