Cate Tiernan
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| Cate Tiernan | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1961 New Orleans, United States |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Genres | Fantasy, Adventure |
| Notable work(s) | Sweep Series |
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Cate Tiernan (born July 24, 1961) is an American writer.
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[edit] Life
Cate Tiernan was born in New Orleans, and currently lives in North Carolina with her two daughters. Cate Tiernan went to school in New York and then returned to New Orleans for a time. She later moved back to New York (Manhattan) where she got a job in publishing for a time and began writing. Tiernan became a writer as she believed she had something to say to young people and that she could do it well. She writes novels for young adults which are mostly magic-based. Her most popular work is the Sweep series (called the Wicca series in the UK, Belgium and Australia editions). She herself is not Wiccan, but has said that she appreciates many aspects of the religion, including its tradition of acknowledging and embracing the power of women.
Cate Tiernan is her pen name, not her real name.[citation needed] Tiernan was remarried in Spring of 2007 (and now has 2 stepsons).[citation needed]
[edit] Works
[edit] Sweep
A series of fourteen short novels, plus one longer novel set 20 years after the original story, Sweep or Wicca is a fictional story set against an American East Coast background. It follows the teenage life of Morgan Rowlands, a self-conscious New York teenager who discovers that she is a "blood witch". She goes through an emotional and spiritual journey of growth in discovering her true heritage and the implications of it on her life and those around her.
[edit] Balefire
In 2005, Tiernan came out with another witch series called Balefire. This series, which is set in New Orleans, is also about witches, although not as strongly Wiccan-based. There are four books in the Balefire series.
[edit] Immortal Beloved
In December 2007, Tiernan sold the rights for her next upcoming work, the Immortal Beloved trilogy. The series is said to revolve around an immortal who has lived a dark life but is finally starting to turn towards the light. They are set to be released April 1, 2010; April 1, 2011; and April 1, 2012 - published by Little Brown.
[edit] Bibliography
Sweep Series
- Book of Shadows (2001)
- The Coven (2001)
- Blood Witch (2001)
- Dark Magick (2001)
- Awakening (2001)
- Spellbound (2001)
- The Calling (2001)
- Changeling (2001)
- Strife (2002)
- Seeker (2002)
- Origins (2002)
- Eclipse (2002)
- Reckoning (2002)
- Full Circle (2002)
- Night's Child (2003)
Balefire Series
- A Chalice of Wind (2005)
- A Circle of Ashes (2005)
- A Feather of Stone (2005)
- A Necklace of Water (2006)
[edit] Immortal Beloved
Everlasting Life (2010)
Everlasting Dark (2011)
Everlasting War (2012)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- SweepMoon - Fansite
- The Fire Fairy - Fansite
- Forever Sweep - Fansite
