Claim: The novel, "The Native Star", created by the American speculative fiction and fantasy writer, M.K. Hobson (born January 21, 1969), was published in October 2010 by Bantam Spectra.
Evidence: The Native Star Historical Fantasy Bantam Spectra October 2010 M. K. Hobson (born January 21, 1969) is an American speculative fiction and fantasy writer. In 2003 she was a Pushcart Prize nominee, and her debut novel The Native Star was nominated for the 2010 Nebula Award.