About

Cheyenne Richards is an award-winning author and sailor who writes sea stories for women.

Her latest release, The Navigator, is the first in a six-book series of seafaring adventures set during the golden age of sail. The series is inspired by the true story of Eleanor “Ellen” Creesy—the woman who used mathematics and celestial navigation to guide the clipper ship Flying Cloud to a speed record that stood for over a century.

Her debut novel, The Prisoner’s Apprentice, won the 2022 IndieReader Discovery Award for Historical Fiction and was a Finalist for the 2022 Eric Hoffer Award. The novel is based on the true story of Edward Rulloff—a self-taught genius who spoke 27 languages, murdered at least three people, and was Cheyenne’s great-great-granduncle.

Before becoming a full-time author, Cheyenne built a career in marketing and technology. She’s lived in California, Australia, Singapore, and is currently sailing the world with her husband aboard their boat, Pristine.

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