Laura Frankos is an American author born February 9, 1960. She has written mysteries

Mystery fiction

Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...

, fantasy

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...

 and science fiction

Science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...

 stories. She has published one mystery novel, Saint Oswald's Niche, which is currently out of print, and The Broadway Musical Quiz Book. Frankos also writes the Broadway history column "The Great White Wayback Machine" and has published numerous trivia quizzes about Broadway plays.

Frankos is married to SF author Harry Turtledove

Harry Turtledove

Harry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.- Life :...

 and has three daughters: Alison, Rachel and Rebecca. Her brother is fantasy author Steven Frankos

Steven Frankos

Steven Frankos is an American fantasy author. He is the brother of mystery, fantasy and science fiction author Laura Frankos and the brother-in-law of science fiction author Harry Turtledove....

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Short stories

• "Hoofer" (1993)
• "A Beak for Trends" (1994)
• "The Njuggle" (1995)
• "The Old Grind" (1995)
• "Slue-Foot Sue and the Witch in the Woods" (1998)
• "Leg Irons, the Bitch and the Wardrobe" (1999)
• "The Great White Way" (2000)
• "Merchants of Discord" (2000)
• "A Late Symmer Night's Battle" (2004)
• "The Sea Mother's Gift" (2004)
• "Natural Selection" (2005)
• "The Garden Gnome Freedom Front" (2005)

External links

• Harry Turtledove - Associated Authors