author of the good luck girls duology and other critically acclaimed works of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror for young adults

Originally from Kansas City, Charlotte (any/all) moved to NYC to get their MFA in Writing for Children from The New School. They’ve been living and working in the city ever since. Whether writing about found family and female rage in a western gothic fantasy, about gender euphoria and second chances in a cybernetic near-future, or about dark secrets and twisted traditions in a picture-perfect suburb, the one thing Charlotte is committed to in all their stories is creating characters that Queer and Black kids can call family in worlds that they can call home.

  • The Black Girl Survives in This One

    Featuring “Foxhunt” by Charlotte Nicole Davis

    A YA anthology of horror stories centering Black girls who battle monsters, both human and supernatural, and who survive to the end.

    Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology. And be warned, dear reader: The Black girls survive in this one.

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  • The Good Luck Girls

    Aster, the protector. Violet, the favorite. Tansy, the medic. Mallow, the fighter. Clementine, the catalyst.

    The country of Arketta calls them Good Luck Girls—they know their luck is anything but. Sold to a “welcome house” as children and branded with cursed markings, trapped in a life they would never have chosen.

    When Clementine accidentally kills a man, the girls risk a dangerous escape and harrowing journey to find freedom, justice, and revenge in a country that wants them to have none of those things. Pursued by Arketta’s most vicious and powerful forces, both human and inhuman, their only hope lies in a bedtime story passed from one Good Luck Girl to another, a story that only the youngest or most desperate would ever believe.

    It’s going to take more than luck for them all to survive.

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  • The Sisters of Reckoning

    The blockbuster sequel to Charlotte Nicole Davis's alternate Old West-set fantasy adventure.

    The Good Luck Girls are free…But news of a new welcome house fills Aster with a need to do more, and an unexpected reunion gives her an idea of how to do it. From there, grows a wildly ambitious plan to free all dustbloods, who live as prisoners to Arketta's landmasters and debt slavery.

    Aster, Clementine and the others become the heart of a vibrant group of fearless fighters, working to unite the various underclasses and convince them to join in the fight. Along the way, friendships will be forged, lives will be lost, and love will take root even in the harshest of circumstances, between the most unexpected of lovers.

    But will Arketta's dustbloods finally come into power and freedom, or will the resistance just open them up to a new sort of danger?

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  • Tasting Light

    Ten Science Fiction Stories to Rewire Your Perceptions

    Featuring “Cadence” by Charlotte Nicole Davis

    In a mind-bending MITeen anthology, ten top YA authors use emerging technologies to explore startling new realities.

    What does the future hold? Ten speculative short stories by leading young-adult authors imagine what the world could be through the lens of technologies emerging today. In tales buzzing with possibility, hope, innovation, anger, and tenderness, Tasting Light offers a dazzling challenge to connect with open minds, hearts, and senses in a fast-changing world.

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  • A Phoenix First Must Burn

    Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope

    Featuring “All the Time in the World” by Charlotte Nicole Davis

    Sixteen tales by bestselling and award-winning authors that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic.

    Evoking Beyoncé’s Lemonade for a teen audience, these authors, who are truly Octavia Butler’s heirs, have woven worlds to create a stunning narrative that centers Black women and gender nonconforming individuals. A Phoenix First Must Burn will take you on a journey from folktales retold to futuristic societies and everything in between.

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  • Praise for THE GOOD LUCK GIRLS

    An Indie Next Pick

    A Silver 2019 Nautilus Book Award Winner

    A Kirkus Reviews 2019 Best of the Year Selection

  • “This one is a winner.”

    Kirkus Reviews

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

  • “Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. ...Teen readers will devour this romp set in a fantastical Wild West–style world, filled with a diverse cast of strong female leads.”

    School Library Journal

  • “The gunslinging, hard-riding action of a classic Western is balanced against heavy but effective commentary on class and gender to make a story that is by turns heart pounding and thought-provoking.”

    Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

  • "A Western for the modern age, [The] Good Luck Girls has rich, complicated characters, with flaws that make them lovable and real, who are fighting for something we all believe in. I, for one, can't wait to see what's in store next for Aster and her sisters by choice."

    Lauren Shippen, author of The Infinite

  • “Davis creates institutions, systems, and power dynamics with real-world echoes, making the themes timely and resonant.”

    Publishers Weekly

  • "A book about the bonds of sisterhood and found family, and about fear and loss and the courage to forge your own destiny despite the odds!"

    Rin Chupeco, author of The Bone Witch

  • “The Good Luck Girls plays in familiarity, but never feels familiar. I loved how frequently I was shocked, surprised, and delighted by this book, its incredible (and mega queer!) cast of characters, and the effortless way Davis unfolds a sprawling and at times frightening story. An ambitious, thoughtful debut that’ll leave you wanting more.”

    Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift

  • “This dystopian debut is deeply connected to today’s social issues, and readers will feel that impact.”

    Booklist

  • “Don't underestimate the girls in the Arkettan welcome houses because you might just lose your life. Davis' The Good Luck Girls is a dust-filled, bloody fairytale set in a menacing world haunted with the reminder—the price of freedom is high, but it's worth fighting for at all costs. Rise up, teen readers!”

    Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles

  • Praise for THE SISTERS OF RECKONING

    Featured in Teen Vogue

  • “The worldbuilding—slang, settings, gory dangers, and all—is rich and complex in this novel featuring a racially diverse cast. A smart, thrilling duology closer.”

    Kirkus Reviews

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

  • “Populated by a unique and diverse collection of characters that you will immediately fall in love with, this is a novel that will make you think, make you feel, and make you cry out, 'glory to the reckoning'.”

    Lauren Shippen, author of The Infinite Noise: A Bright Sessions Novel

  • “Davis has a knack for effortlessly tying in character development to the fast-moving plot. Readers will enjoy meeting and continuing to get to know the diverse cast[.] This book is hard to put down and readers will be inspired by its ending...Perfect for fans of Snowpiercer and Firefly.”

    School Library Journal

  • Praise for THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE

    An IndieNext Pick

    A Most Anticipated Book (Good Morning America, BookPage, Goodreads, Latinx in Publishing, School Library Journal, and more!)

  • “This book is going to make you feel things—namely, fear. You might also feel hopeful, considering this horror anthology features Black girls in stories that don’t end poorly (for them). You'll see them fighting demons, witches, and generational curses, showing Black girls always know how to save themselves (and this world too)."

    Good Morning America

  • “Defying the genre’s preference for centering white heroines, this collection features Black girls who are fighters and survivors, breakers of generational curses and slayers of evil. . . .This collection provides much-needed representation of Black girls who refuse to be martyrs, sassy sidekicks, or casualties on the path to a white character’s inevitable triumph. An engaging volume that breathes necessary life into the horror genre, showcasing the best of what goes bump in the night.”

    Kirkus

    ⭐️ Starred Review ⭐️

  • “Unforgettable…Using authentic voices to detail Black experiences through a horror lens, debut creator Evans and Fennell (Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed) aim to ensure that Black girls survive their gruesome respective situations via a stellar lineup of 15 Black writers… Through vivid dialogue and descriptions of ancestral practices like hoodoo, Black culture remains at the forefront of each story.”

    Publisher’s Weekly

    ⭐️ Starred Review ⭐️

  • “Creepy space suits, revolutionary werewolves, dance parties you should NOT have in a cemetery, and fox hunts gone very wrong—this book serves up fifteen different flavors of horror in fresh, spine-tingling, frightful tales. But the best part? No matter how harrowing and creepy, through her own genius, wit, the ancestors, proper moisturizer, and whole lotta ‘Nope!’—THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE.

    P. Djèlí Clark, author of Ring Shout

  • Praise for TASTING LIGHT

  • "A diverse anthology showing hopeful futures imagined through the lens of technology. . . . celebrates queerness, a variety of gender identities, and the freedom to be oneself, delving into how technology can influence and transform reality as well as be used for the greater good--or to oppress. . . . A top-notch hard science fiction collection."

    Kirkus Reviews

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

  • "Dazzling . . . explores emerging innovative technology to imagine expansive futures. . . . The creators seamlessly tackle relevant issues such as colonization, misogyny, transphobia, and white entitlement in this eclectic celebration of infinite possibility and the ever-present human spirit."

    Publishers Weekly

    ⭐Starred Review⭐

  • "This collection of innovative YA hard science fiction short stories thoughtfully reimagines a gender-diverse future from an array of perspectives. . . . Each story is unique, brilliant, and brimming with hope."

    Buzzfeed

  • Praise for A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN

  • "Lovers of Octavia Butler will find her spirit in this smoldering anthology . . . These stories [explore] the beauty, bravery, fear, history, and empowerment of being black. Fiercely fantastical and achingly honest, this book delivers a more inclusive means of self-discovery.”

    Publishers Weekly

    ⭐Starred Review⭐

  • "Sixteen...fantasy and science fiction short stories centering black girls . . . All these well-spun tales are enjoyable and accessible to readers of any background. Magical and real, this collection lives up to its goal with stories as diverse as the black experience. #BlackGirlMagic indeed.”

    Kirkus Reviews

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

  • "Ample variety in style, voice, and approach...readers will find at least one story to enjoy (though likely many more) . . . [and] will appreciate... the multiplicities of lived experiences, cultures, and gendered and sexual expression. That the stories center Black girlhood creates layers of depth...alongside the joys and trivialities of stories often missing from the mainstream. Luminous reading.”

    Booklist

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

  • "Each story is satisfying to read by itself, yet more powerful when read together... Like the best short stories, each jumps right into the action and character growth is demonstrated quickly. There are twists and turns aplenty to be found between the covers of this book. This is an outstanding collection.”

    School Library Collection

    ⭐ Starred Review ⭐

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