Stephanie Shaver
Encyclopedia
Stephanie Diane Shaver (born 1975) is an American
fantasy
writer
and video game developer
.
She sold her first professional short story to Marion Zimmer Bradley
's Sword and Sorceress series
when she was 13. Her work has also been featured in various Valdemar anthologies, edited by Mercedes Lackey
.
She is an active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
(SFWA) and has also been a member of the Authors Guild. She gives talks about being a professional writer at fan conventions such as Dragon*Con and Archon
. She worked for over a year at Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
, and worked on two "Fantasy Worlds" Festivals as part of the committee and the program book editor.
In 2009 Shaver moved from St. Louis, Missouri
to California
. In St. Louis, she had worked as a game designer for Simutronics
, serving as lead designer on Hero's Journey and contributing to DragonRealms
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and video game developer
Video game developer
A video game developer is a software developer that creates video games. A developer may specialize in a certain video game console, such as Nintendo's Wii, Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony's PlayStation 3, or may develop for a variety of systems, including personal computers.Most developers also...
.
She sold her first professional short story to Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. Many critics have noted a feminist perspective in her writing. Her first child, David R...
's Sword and Sorceress series
Sword and Sorceress series
The Sword and Sorceress series is a series of fantasy anthologies edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, and originally published by DAW Books. As she explained in the foreword to the first volume, she created the anthology to redress the lack of strong female protagonists in the sub-genre of sword and...
when she was 13. Her work has also been featured in various Valdemar anthologies, edited by Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes "Misty" Lackey is a best-selling American author of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar...
.
She is an active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...
(SFWA) and has also been a member of the Authors Guild. She gives talks about being a professional writer at fan conventions such as Dragon*Con and Archon
Archon (convention)
Archon is a multigenre convention that was held annually in Collinsville, Illinois now in Maryland Heights, Missouri and is hosted by St. Louis Science Fiction, Ltd. It is the largest convention of its type in the St...
. She worked for over a year at Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine was a quarterly fantasy magazine founded and initially edited by fantasy and science fiction author Marion Zimmer Bradley. Fifty issues appeared from summer 1988 through December 2000. It was published by MZB Enterprises from 1988-1989, Marion Zimmer Bradley...
, and worked on two "Fantasy Worlds" Festivals as part of the committee and the program book editor.
In 2009 Shaver moved from St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In St. Louis, she had worked as a game designer for Simutronics
Simutronics
Simutronics is an American online games company whose products include GemStone IV and DragonRealms. It was founded in 1987 by David Whatley, with husband and wife Tom & Susan Zelinski...
, serving as lead designer on Hero's Journey and contributing to DragonRealms
DragonRealms
DragonRealms is a medieval fantasy game set in the world of Elanthia. One of the oldest and most popular examples of the MUD genre, it was developed from 1992-1995 and released in February 1996. It was originally intended for an online service planned by the Ziff-Davis company...
.
Valdemar
- "Blood Ties" - Sword of Ice and Other Tales of Valdemar, 1997, Mercedes LackeyMercedes LackeyMercedes "Misty" Lackey is a best-selling American author of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar...
(ed.) ISBN 0-88677-720-8 - "Starhaven" - Sun in Glory and Other Tales of Valdemar, 2003, Mercedes Lackey (ed.) ISBN 0-7564-0166-6
- "Safe and Sound" - Crossroads and Other Tales of Valdemar, 2005, Mercedes Lackey (ed.) ISBN 0-7564-0325-1
- "Midwinter Gifts" - unnamed Valdemar Anthology projected for 2009, Mercedes Lackey (ed.)
Other stories
- "At the Tolling of Midnight" - Sword and Sorceress VII, 1990, Marion Zimmer BradleyMarion Zimmer BradleyMarion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley was an American author of fantasy novels such as The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series. Many critics have noted a feminist perspective in her writing. Her first child, David R...
(ed.) ISBN 0-88677-457-8 - "Shards of Crystal" - Sword and Sorceress VIII, 1991, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.) ISBN 0-88677-486-1
- "Winterwood" - Sword & Sorceress IX, 1993, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.)
- "Her Mother’s Sword" - Sword & Sorceress X, 1993, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.)
- "Ancient Warrior" - Sword & Sorceress XI, 1994, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.) 1994
- "Promise to Angel" - Sword & Sorceress XII, 1995, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.)
- "Circle of Ashes" - Lammas Night, 1996, Mercedes Lackey, ed. ISBN 0-671-87713-5
- "Jewel-Bright" - Sword & Sorceress XIII, 1996, Marion Zimmer Bradley (ed.)
- "Empty Jar, Empty Chest" - 100 Wicked Witch Stories, 2003, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz, Robert A. WeinbergRobert Weinberg (author)Robert Weinberg is an American author. His work spans several genres including non-fiction, science fiction, horror, and comic books.-Biography:...
& Martin H. GreenbergMartin H. GreenbergMartin Harry Greenberg was an American speculative fiction anthologist and writer.-Biography:Dr. Martin H. Greenberg was born March 1, 1941, to Max and Mae Greenberg in South Miami Beach, Florida...
(ed.) ISBN 1-4027-0976-5 - "Broken Bones" - Moving Targets, 2008, Mercedes Lackey (ed.)