Darcie Little Badger

Darcie Little Badger
Portrait of Darcie Little Badger, a young Apache woman wearing a bandana, standing behind a wall of hanging cloths
Little Badger in 2021
BornDarcie Erin Ryan
1987 (age 36–37)
Occupation
  • Writer
  • Earth scientist
NationalityAmerican
Education
Genre
  • Speculative fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
Notable works
Website
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Darcie Little Badger (formerly Darcie Erin Ryan; born 1987) is an American novelist, short story writer, and Earth scientist. Her writings are specialized in speculative fiction, especially horror, science fiction, and fantasy. She is a member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas.[1] She develops her stories with Apache characters and themes. She has also added her voice to Indigenous Futurism, a movement among Native artists and authors to write science fiction from their historical and cultural perspectives. Her works also feature characters who reconfirm the presence and importance of LGBTQ community members.

  1. ^ Solomon, Dan (December 13, 2021). "Darcie Little Badger's Engrossing New Novel Blends Lipan Apache Folklore and Oceanography". Texas Monthly. Retrieved December 16, 2023.