Rachel Aukes is an American horror / science fiction / fantasy novelist best known for the Deadland Saga. She is a Wattpad Star, her stories having over eight million reads. Aukes earliest five books and two short stories were released under the pen name Berinn Rae. Several of her books are self-published under Waypoint Books LLC, her publishing company. She was born in Manchester, Iowa, U.S.A. in 1972 and attended West Delaware high school. She received her undergraduate degree in Management Information Systems and Communications from University of Northern Iowa and a masters of public administration at Drake University. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and the International Thriller Writers. She lives in the Midwest.[1]

Rachel Aukes
BornRachel Recker
Manchester, Iowa, U.S.
OccupationNovelist
Alma materDrake University (MPA)
University of Northern Iowa (BA)
Period2011–present
GenreHorror, science fiction, genre fiction, dark fantasy, post-apocalyptic fiction
Website
www.rachelaukes.com

Selected works

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Guardians of the Seven Seals series

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Paranormal Romance, written as Berinn Rae

  • Knightfall (Crescent Moon Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-9828200-1-8)
  • Hellbound (Crescent Moon Press, 2012, ISBN 978-1-937254-43-8)

Colliding Worlds Trilogy

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Science Fiction Romance, written as Berinn Rae

Deadland Saga

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Horror/Apocalyptic Science Fiction This three-book series is a modern remake of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy with a zombie apocalypse twist.

Fringe Series

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Science Fiction

Tidy Guides

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Non-Fiction

Bounty Hunter Series

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Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Flight of the Javelin Series

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Science Fiction

Space Troopers Series (co-written with Jamie McFarlane)

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Science Fiction

Waymaker Wars Series

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Science Fiction

Short fiction

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  • Stealing Fate (Waypoint Books, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4762368-0-3)
  • Envy's Revenge, Tales from the SFR Brigade, Vol.1 anthology (2013, ISBN 978-1-3012091-9-4)
  • Beer, Bugs, and the End of the World, Stories On The Go (2014, ASIN B00R1GECO6)
  • Cracked, At Hells Gates, Vol. 1 anthology (2015, ISBN 978-1502545398)
  • Perfect, Fat Zombie anthology (Permuted Press, 2015, ISBN 978-1618684387)
  • Control+Alt+Delete, Never Fear anthology (13Thirty Books, 2015, ISBN 978-0692408469)
  • A Tale of Three Deaths, Out of Tune, Volume 2 anthology (Journalstone, 2016, ISBN 978-1942712732)
  • Sweeton's Shangri-La, Run anthology (Seaside Publications, 2016, ISBN 978-1539653936)
  • The Seeker, Imagines anthology (Gallery Books, 2016, ISBN 978-1501130809)
  • Bat Johnson, the Mad Mortician of Mars, Pew! Pew! anthology (Wooden Pen Press, 2017, ISBN 978-1546902126)
  • The Teardrop that became a Torrent, Galactic Frontiers anthology (Shatterhouse Press, 2017, ISBN 978-1618684387)
  • The Fall of Fort Bragg, Missions from the Extinction Cycle Volume 1 anthology (Great Wave Publishing, 2019, ISBN 978-1724159786)
  • Outpost 46: Deadwood, Missions from the Extinction Cycle Volume 2 anthology (Great Wave Publishing, 2019, ISBN 978-1092191715)
  • Golems of War, The Expanding Universe Volume 5 anthology (LMBPN Publishing, 2019, ISBN 978-1691851812)
  • Ragged Old Golem, We Dare: No Man's Land anthology (Theogony Books, 2021, ISBN 978-1648551727)
  • The Bounty Hunter's Creed, We Dare: Wanted, Dead or Alive anthology (Theogony Books, 2022, ISBN 978-1648553813)
  • Heavy Metal Night at the Met, Mega Metal Attack audio anthology (Soundbooth Audio, 2023)

Awards and honors

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  • Named "Best of 2013" by Suspense Magazine (100 Days in Deadland)[2]
  • Named "Best Zombie Books" by Huffington Post (100 Days in Deadland)[3]
  • 2013 RWA Silken Sands Star Award for Best Short Story (Stealing Fate)[4]
  • 2012 Stealing Fate listed as a Recommended Read by USA Today[5]
  • 2012 EPIC Award finalist for Best Fantasy Romance (Knightfall)
  • 2012 Bookie Award nominee for Best Fantasy Romance (Knightfall)

References

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  1. ^ Aukes, Rachel. "About the Author". Rachel Aukes Official Website.
  2. ^ "Suspense Magazine". Best of 2013.
  3. ^ "Huffington Post". Best Zombie Books. 25 October 2013.
  4. ^ "RWA Silken Sands Star Award". Best Short Story.
  5. ^ "USA Today". Recommended Reads for September 2012.
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