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Naomi Novik (born April 30, 1973) is an American novelist. She was born in New York in 1973, a first-generation American. Her father is of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry, and her mother is an ethnic Pole. She studied English Literature at Brown University, and holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Columbia University. She participated in the design and development of the computer game Shadows of Undrentide, until she discovered she preferred writing to game design. Novik is married to entrepreneur and writer Charles Ardai. They live in Manhattan.

Her first novel, His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire in the UK), which commences the Temeraire series, is an alternate history of the Napoleonic Wars in a "Flintlock Fantasy" world in which dragons are abundant and used in aerial combat. His Majesty's Dragon won the Compton Crook Award in 2007, as well as being nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel.

In September 2006, it was reported that Peter Jackson optioned the Temeraire series, including all forthcoming books.

In September 2007, Novik was awarded the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer for best new science fiction writer of 2006. She also won the 2007 Compton Crook Award.

The sixth book in the series, Tongues of Serpents, was published in July 2010.

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Total Books: 120
Black Powder War
Black Powder War [Temeraire, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780345481306
ISBN-10: 0345481305
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 155

Empire of Ivory
Empire of IVory [Temeraire, Bk 4] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780345496874
ISBN-10: 0345496876
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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