Elizabeth Kerner
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth Kerner is a fantasy
writer. She is the author of Song in the Silence
, The Lesser Kindred, and Redeeming the Lost, the initial trilogy of a series based upon humans re-establishing contact with dragons, who fled mortal lands thousands of years ago for reasons unknown.
An American by birth, she moved to Scotland
in 1976 to attend the University of St. Andrews. She obtained an MA (Hons) in English Language and Literature in 1981. She has since lived in New Orleans, East Sussex
, Edinburgh
, Hilo (Hawai'i)
, Forest Grove (Oregon)
and Edinburgh again. Her day jobs have included being apprenticed to a variety of folk (mostly in Hilo) — a gold-smith, a book binder, and a short career as an assistant furniture and artwork restorer. In 1995 she moved back to her beloved Edinburgh, since which time she has spent 6 years, on and off, as a copy-editor on Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a cutting-edge astronomy journal. In 2002 she married Dr Steven Beard, continuing the astronomy connection. They presently live with two cats in a small town on the Firth of Forth.
She is currently working on the next three books in the Kolmar series, the first due out from Tor Books in 2011.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
writer. She is the author of Song in the Silence
Song in the Silence
Song in the Silence is the debut novel of Elizabeth Kerner, and the first book in the Kolmar series.- Plot summary :Lanen Kaelar is a young woman who has been raised in Hadronsstead, believing that Hadron was her father...
, The Lesser Kindred, and Redeeming the Lost, the initial trilogy of a series based upon humans re-establishing contact with dragons, who fled mortal lands thousands of years ago for reasons unknown.
An American by birth, she moved to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1976 to attend the University of St. Andrews. She obtained an MA (Hons) in English Language and Literature in 1981. She has since lived in New Orleans, East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, Hilo (Hawai'i)
Hilo, Hawai'i
Hilo is the largest census-designated place and the largest settlement on the Island of Hawaii, also known as the County of Hawaii. The population was 40,759 at the 2000 census. The population increased by 6.1% to 43,263 at the 2010 census....
, Forest Grove (Oregon)
Forest Grove, Oregon
Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, it is now primarily a bedroom suburb of Portland. Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850 and then incorporated in 1872 and was the first city in Washington County...
and Edinburgh again. Her day jobs have included being apprenticed to a variety of folk (mostly in Hilo) — a gold-smith, a book binder, and a short career as an assistant furniture and artwork restorer. In 1995 she moved back to her beloved Edinburgh, since which time she has spent 6 years, on and off, as a copy-editor on Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a cutting-edge astronomy journal. In 2002 she married Dr Steven Beard, continuing the astronomy connection. They presently live with two cats in a small town on the Firth of Forth.
She is currently working on the next three books in the Kolmar series, the first due out from Tor Books in 2011.
Publications
- Song in the SilenceSong in the SilenceSong in the Silence is the debut novel of Elizabeth Kerner, and the first book in the Kolmar series.- Plot summary :Lanen Kaelar is a young woman who has been raised in Hadronsstead, believing that Hadron was her father...
: the Tale of Lanen Kaelar (1997) ISBN 0-312-85780-2 - The Lesser Kindred (2001) ISBN 0-312-89066-4
- Redeeming the Lost (2004) ISBN 0-312-89065-6