Apprehension/Red Star Hustle
About Mary Robinette Kowal
Author, Puppeteer, Narrator

Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of the Lady Astronaut Universe, The Spare Man, and historical fantasy novels: The Glamourist Histories series and Ghost Talkers. She’s a member of the award-winning podcast Writing Excuses and has received the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, four Hugo awards, the RT Reviews award for Best Fantasy Novel, the Nebula, and Locus awards. Stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, Asimov’s, several Year’s Best anthologies and her collections Word Puppets and Scenting the Dark and Other Stories.
Her novel The Calculating Stars is one of only eighteen novels to win the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards in a single year. Additionally, she us a USA TODAY bestselling author.
As a professional puppeteer and voice actor (SAG/AFTRA), Mary Robinette has performed for LazyTown (CBS), the Center for Puppetry Arts, Jim Henson Pictures, and founded Other Hand Productions. Her designs have garnered two UNIMA-USA Citations of Excellence, the highest award an American puppeteer can achieve.
As an audiobook narrator, she records fiction for authors such as Seanan McGuire, Cory Doctorow, and John Scalzi.
Mary Robinette lives in Denver with her husband Robert, their dog Guppy, their “talking” cat Elsie, and a dozen manual typewriters.
Events
Emry’s Bookshop in Hilton Head, SC: Reading/Signing
I’m delighted to be reading from my books and signing copies at the adorable independent bookstore, Emry’s Bookshop, in Hilton Head, SC. Please join me at 4:00 PM ET on Friday, February 20. Here is the bookstore’s webpage. The event is free and open to the public.
Patreon Class: Fail on Purpose with Eden Robins
In February, I have a special treat: guest instructor, Eden Robins, with a class titled, “Fail on Purpose.” The class will take place on Monday, February 23 at 8 PM ET on Zoom. We are often taught that failure is a small, unfortunate stepping stone on the path to success. But what if it is […]


