Raphael Carter is an American science fiction author whose work, while sparse, has met with considerable acclaim. Carter's debut postcyberpunk novel The Fortunate Fall (1996) was well received (a. o. Locus recommended reading list; in the Locus Award it was 4th among first novels, after two tied winners) and caused Carter to be nominated for John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 1997 and 1998. Carter moved from Phoenix, Arizona to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995.