Janni Lee Simner

Janni Lee Simner is a renowned author, best known for her work in the young adult, fantasy, and science fiction genres. She is particularly famous for the "Bones of Faeries" series of novels. Contrary to the adventurous life she depicts in her books, Simner admits that she was a cautious child, who would have made a poor pirate, despite her love for adventure stories. She was born and raised in Long Island, New York, and spent much of her childhood indoors, preferring to read and write rather than engage in physical activities that would have exposed her to heights and injuries.

As a teenager, Simner moved to St. Louis, where she attended Washington University. After completing her education, she became a professor of Parareality. Simner's love for writing and adventure stories, however, never waned. She spent countless hours perfecting her craft and creating the fantastical worlds that have captivated readers for years.

Simner currently resides in the Arizona desert, where she continues to write and publish novels, short stories, and scripts for video games. The desert provides a unique and inspiring backdrop for her writing, with its diverse flora and fauna. Despite the challenges of living in such a rugged environment, Simner is convinced that she resides in one of the most beautiful places on earth. Her work has been published in various magazines, including Cricket magazine, and anthologies such as "Welcome to Bordertown." She is also the author of the "Bones of Faerie" trilogy and "Thief Eyes," as well as four books for younger readers, including "Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer."
Bones of Faerie Books
# Title Year
1 Bones of Faerie 2008
2 Faerie Winter 2011
3 Faerie After 2013
Phantom Rider Books
# Title Year
1 Ghost Horse 1996
2 The Haunted Trail 1996
3 Ghost Vision 1996
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Secret of the Three Treasures 2006
2 Thief Eyes 2010
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 Drawing the Moon 2011
2 Why Is This Night Different? 2015
Chapter Books
# Title Year
1 Tiernay West, Professional Adventurer 2006
Collections
# Title Year
1 Unicorn Seasons 2015
The Writing Life Series Books
# Title Year
1 Finding Your Sense of Place 2015
2 Doing What You Love 2016
Valdemar Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Valdemar Companion 1990
2 Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar 2003
3 Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar 2005
4 Moving Targets and Other Tales of Valdemar 2008
5 Changing the World 2009
6 Finding the Way and Other Tales of Valdemar 2010
7 Under the Vale and Other Tales of Valdemar 2011
8 The One Left Behind 2014
9 No True Way 2014
10 Crucible 2015
11 Tempest 2016
12 Pathways 2017
13 The Demon's Den and Other Tales of Valdemar 2018
14 Choices 2018
15 Seasons 2019
16 Passages 2020
17 Boundaries 2021
18 Shenanigans 2022
19 Anything With Nothing 2023
Janni Lee Simner Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Cabinet Des Fées: A Fairy Tale Journal 2007
2 Stars of Darkover 2014
3 No True Way 2014