Celia S. Friedman
Celia S. Friedman | |
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| Born | January 12, 1957 New York City |
| Occupation | Fiction writer and teacher |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1987–present |
| Genre | Science fiction, fantasy |
| Website | |
| csfriedman | |
Celia S. Friedman (born January 12, 1957) is an American speculative fiction author.
To date she has published thirteen novels, several short stories, and a sourcebook for White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing game. Originally a costume designer by trade, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986, and quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time.[1] She was nominated for the John W Campbell award for Best New Writer in 1988,[2] her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1998,[3] and The Coldfire Trilogy was a finalist for NPR's Science Fiction and Fantasy Vote.[4]
Works
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Endless War duology | ||||
| 1 | In Conquest Born | April 1986 | ISBN 0-88677-198-6 | paperback with two covers, each the reverse of the other |
| April 1989 | – | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club edition | ||
| August 1992 | ISBN 0-09-960690-9 | paperback; UK edition | ||
| November 2001 | ISBN 0-7564-0043-0 | paperback; 15th anniversary edition – includes a new intro and glossary. | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | The Wilding | July 2004 | ISBN 0-7564-0164-X | hardcover |
| July 2005 | ISBN 0-7564-0202-6 | paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Coldfire trilogy | ||||
| Dominion | January 9, 2012 | – | eBook; prequel to trilogy | |
| 1 | Black Sun Rising | October 1991 | ISBN 0-88677-485-3 | hardcover |
| March 1992 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| September 1992 | ISBN 0-88677-527-2 | first paperback printing | ||
| September 2005 | ISBN 0-7564-0314-6 | trade paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | When True Night Falls | September 1993 | ISBN 0-88677-569-8 | hardcover |
| December 1993 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| August 1994 | ISBN 0-88677-615-5 | paperback | ||
| October 2005 | ISBN 0-7564-0316-2 | trade paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 3 | Crown of Shadows | October 1995 | ISBN 0-88677-664-3 | paperback |
| February 1996 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| July 1996 | ISBN 0-88677-717-8 | paperback | ||
| November 2005 | ISBN 0-7564-0318-9 | trade paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Magister trilogy | ||||
| 1 | Feast of Souls | January 2007 | ISBN 0-7564-0432-0 | hardcover |
| February 2008 | ISBN 0-7564-0463-0 | paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | Wings of Wrath | February 3, 2009 | ISBN 0-7564-0535-1 | hardcover |
| February 2, 2010 | ISBN 0-7564-0594-7 | paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 3 | Legacy of Kings | August 23, 2011 | ISBN 0-7564-0693-5 | hardcover |
| September 4, 2012 | ISBN 978-0756407483 | paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| Dreamwalker Series | ||||
| 1 | Dreamwalker | February 4, 2014 | ISBN 0-75640-888-1 | hardcover |
| 2 | Dreamseeker | November 3, 2015 | ISBN 0-75640-895-4 | hardcover |
| 3 | Dreamweaver | December 6, 2016 | ISBN 0-75640-908-X | hardcover |
| Standalone books | ||||
| The Madness Season | September 1990 | ISBN 0-88677-444-6 | paperback | |
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| This Alien Shore | August 1998 | ISBN 0-88677-798-4 | hardcover | |
| June 1999 | ISBN 0-88677-799-2 | paperback | ||
| January 2000 | ISBN 0-00-648375-5 | paperback; United Kingdom edition | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Erciyes Fragments | April 1998 | ISBN 1-56504-297-2 | hardcover; a Vampire: The Masquerade novella | |
| Short Works | ||||
| The Dreaming Kind | 1989 | ISBN 0-88677-355-5 | in Catfantastic | |
| Downtime | 2002 | ISBN 0-7564-0064-3 | in 30th Anniversary DAW Science Fiction Collection | |
| Terms of Engagement | June 2006 | ISSN 1095-8258 | in Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | |
| Shall We Dance? | 2006 | ISBN 0-7564-0369-3 | in Hags, Sirens, and other Bad Girls of Fantasy | |
| Soul Mate | November 30, 2010 | ISBN 1-5960-6336-X | in Speculative Horizons by Subterranean Press | |
| Perfect Day | March 1, 2012 | ISSN 0024-984X | in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction | |
References
External links
- Official website
- The Forest of the Hunter: The Official C.S. Friedman fansite
- Bibliography on SciFan
- Interview at Neth Space
- CS Friedman-based MUD
- C. S. Friedman at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- C. S. Friedman at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalog records
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Categories:
- 1957 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American science fiction writers
- American women short story writers
- American women novelists
- Dark fantasy writers
- Writers from New York City
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 20th-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers
- Novelists from New York (state)