Sarah Zettel

Sarah Zettel (born December 14, 1966) is an American science fiction, fantasy and mystery author.

Zettel was born in Sacramento, California. Her mother, Gail Beavers, is a retired teacher and social worker; her father, Leonard Francis Zettel, Jr., is a retired engineer and programmer.She obtained a B.A. in Communications from the University of Michigan in 1988.She is married to a rocket scientist. She currently lives in Michigan.

Zettel published her first short story in 1988. Her first novel, Reclamation, was nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award in 1996, and in 1997 won (tied) the Locus Award for Best First Novel.Writing as C. L. Anderson, her novel Bitter Angels won the 2010 Philip K. Dick award for best paperback original novel. She writes Regency mysteries and romances under the pseudonym Darcie Wilde.

Major awards and nominations in the science fiction and fantasy field:

• Sidewise Awards, works of alternate history, for “The Persistence of Souls” (The Shadow Conspiracy), nomination, 2010
• James Tiptree Jr. Memorial Award, for Playing God, shortlist, 1999
• Locus Award, for Fool's War, 8th place, 1998
• Locus Award, for Reclamation, first novel category, winner (tie), 1997
• Locus Award, for “Under Pressure” (Analog Apr 1996), short story category, finalist, 1997
• Philip K. Dick Award, for Reclamation, finalist, 1997
• Analog readers Poll, aka the AnLab, for “Driven by Moonlight” (Analog Dec 1991), best short story, 5th place, 1992