Jennifer Roberson’s writing career so far has spanned 43 years and is comprised primarily of fantasy series from DAW Books such as the 8-volume Chronicles of the Cheysuli; the 8-volume Sword-Dancer Saga; the Karavans universe; and urban fantasies in the Blood + Bone series.
In 1997, a collaboration with Roberson, Melanie Rawn, and Kate Elliott, The Golden Key, was short-listed for the World Fantasy Award. Other works include two historicals based on the Robin Hood legend, Lady of the Forest and Lady of Sherwood, and a Scottish historical Lady of the Glen, featuring the documented Massacre of Glencoe in 1692; a short story collection, Guinevere's Truth and Other Tales; a Highlander TV series media tie-in; and other genre titles. All of her novels are in ebook format, and many are available on Audible. The fantasy series were translated and published in foreign language editions as well.
She wrote and marketed her first novel at the age of 14--and received her first rejection slips. She was 29 and 2 days old when her first novel was acquired. A 15-year overnight success!
Roberson has a Bachelor of Science in journalism, and in the past has worked as a newspaper reporter and advertising copywriter. Hobbies include showing dogs and making mosaic artwork. Currently she has a Cornish Rex cat, and a Cardigan Welsh Corgi. (The corgi with a tail.)
Jennifer Roberson’s writing career so far has spanned 43 years and is comprised primarily of fantasy series from DAW Books such as the 8-volume Chronicles of the Cheysuli; the 8-volume Sword-Dancer Saga; the Karavans universe; and urban fantasies in the Blood + Bone series.
In 1997, a collaboration with Roberson, Melanie Rawn, and Kate Elliott, The Golden Key, was short-listed for the World Fantasy Award. Other works include two historicals...
The first book in the Sword-Dancer saga introduces the legendary adventures of Tiger and Del, magic wielders and skilled warriors
He was Tiger, born of the desert winds, raised as a slave and winning his freedom by weaving a special kind of magic with a warrior’s skill. Now he was an almost legendary sword-dancer, ready to take on any challenge—...
Sword-Singer once again unites Del and Tiger--she among the greatest of Northern sword masters, he a Southron warrior of legendary skills--on a new and perilous journey into the North, to the Place of Swords, where Del must submit to trial-by-combat for the slaying of her sword-master.
The third book in the Sword-Dancer saga continues the legendary adventures of Tiger and Del, magic wielders and skilled warriors
Sword-sworn to track down the hounds of hoolies, yet inescapably haunted by his memories of Del, Tiger, now master of Northern and Southron sword skills, is relentlessly following the trail that will lead him to...
In addition to Luka the dog, I also share the house with this guy. He is 18 or 19 and still behaving as a kitten. Dancer is a Cornish Rex, the breed that has the crinkled coat....
It's the last day of 2025, and I daresay all of us are looking forward to the next year! My final adventure of the year was somewhat painful.
I took a bad fall on Christmas Eve, thanks to a river rock that rolled, and a dog who put pressure on the end of the lead at the same time.
The only thing broken was my face. Well, almost.
I had wrapped the trunks of all five of my front yard trees in solar rope lights. They all have small solar chargers. So my dog, Luka, and I went off for a walk around...
Some of you may have read about or heard of the big copyright infringement lawsuit involving AI company Anthropic, and potentially hundreds of thousands of authors whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from an illegal pirate site online and then used to train their AI chatbots. This was willful copyright infringement because they never came to us and offered payment for the licenses to use our works, which is what copyright law protects, and knew exactly what they were doing. Anthropic...
After a departure from my previous webhost, I migrated here. Just the books are posted for now, but I hope to add more info and pics to the site as we go along.
I am planning to begin a new book, but undecided about which world. I have an idea for a "romantasy" trilogy with much romance involved in the plot as well as adventures. I have always featured some romance, of course, as in the Sword-Dancer books, but romantasy as a genre is a little more graphic. I'll probably do it under a pseudonym...
