Susan Shwartz
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Susan Shwartz is an American
author
.
She received her B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College
in 1972 and a Ph.D. in English from Harvard University
.
She has also collaborated with science fiction
writer (and fellow Mount Holyoke alumna) Judith Tarr
on the following works:
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author
Author
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.
She received her B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1972 and a Ph.D. in English from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Novels
- The Woman of Flowers (1987)
- Byzantium's CrownByzantium's CrownByzantium's Crown is a 1987 alternate history novel with fantasy elements by Susan Shwartz. It is the first volume in the trilogy Heirs to Byzantium, which also includes Queensblade and The Woman of Flowers....
(1987) - Silk Roads and Shadows (1988)
- Queensblade (1988)
- Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (1988)
- Heritage of Flight (1989)
- Imperial Lady (1989) with Andre Norton
- Arabesques II (1989)
- The Grail of Hearts (1991)
- Empire of the Eagle (1993) with Andre Norton
- Shards of Empire (1996)
- Cross and Crescent (1997)
- Second Chances (2001)
- Hostile Takeover (2004)
She has also collaborated with 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...
writer (and fellow Mount Holyoke alumna) Judith Tarr
Judith Tarr
Judith Tarr is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale University...
on the following works:
- S.M. Stirling - Blood Feuds (1993) (with Judith Tarr and Susan Shwartz and Harry TurtledoveHarry TurtledoveHarry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.- Life :...
(Part of the "War World" sub-series in the "Co-dominium" series, originally created by Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
) and Blood Vengeance (1994) (with Susan Shwartz and Judith Tarr and Harry TurtledoveHarry TurtledoveHarry Norman Turtledove is an American novelist, who has produced works in several genres including alternate history, historical fiction, fantasy and science fiction.- Life :...
and Jerry PournelleJerry PournelleJerry Eugene Pournelle is an American science fiction writer, essayist and journalist who contributed for many years to the computer magazine Byte and has since 1998 been maintaining his own website/blog....
(Also part of the "War World" sub-series)
- CoDominiumCoDominium-The CoDominium series:*A Spaceship for the King *He Fell into a Dark Hole *The Mote in God's Eye...
- Blood Feuds (1992) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove and Blood Vengeance (1994) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove.
Winner
- 1996 - San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
Award for Best Novella - 1995 (with Mike ResnickMike ResnickMichael Diamond Resnick , better known by his published name Mike Resnick, is an American science fiction author. He was executive editor of Jim Baen's Universe.-Biography:...
) - HOMer Award for Best Novella - 1993 - San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chroniclethumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
Award for Best Novelette
Nominated
- 1995: Nebula Award for Best NovellaNebula Award for Best NovellaWinners of the Nebula Award for Best Novella. The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year.-Winners and other nominees:-External links:**...
- 1993: Hugo Award for Best NoveletteHugo Award for Best NoveletteThe Hugo Awards are given every year by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year. The award is named after Hugo Gernsback, the founder of the pioneering science fiction magazine Amazing Stories, and was once officially...
- 1992, 1991, 1990: Nebula Award for Best NoveletteNebula Award for Best NoveletteWinners of the Nebula Award for best Novelette. The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below.-External links:* * *...
- 1989: Philip K. Dick Award
- 1987: Nebula Award for Best Short StoryNebula Award for Best Short StoryWinners of the '“Nebula Award for Best Short Story”'. The stated year is that of publication; awards are given in the following year. Winning titles are listed first, with other nominees listed below.-Winners and nominees:-External links:* *...
See also
- The Collected Short Fiction of C. J. CherryhThe Collected Short Fiction of C. J. CherryhThe Collected Short Fiction of C. J. Cherryh is a collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories, novelettes and novella written by the United States author C. J. Cherryh between 1977 and 2004. It was first published by DAW Books in 2004...
- The Enterprise Incident
- Women science fiction authors
External links
- Author's website
- Bibliography at SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Interview 1
- Interview 2
- Trek Nation