Faith Hunter
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Faith Hunter | |
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 Faith Hunter speaking at Athens-Clarke County Library in 2014 | |
| Pen name | Faith Hunter, Gwen Hunter, Gary Hunter |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 1990 to present |
| Genre | thriller; post-apocalyptic fantasy, urban fantasy |
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Gwendolyn Faith Hunter is an American author and blogger, writing in the fantasy and thriller genres. She writes as Faith Hunter in the fantasy genre, and as Gwen Hunter in the thriller genre.[1] She also has collaborated on thrillers with Gary Leveille, jointly using the name Gary Hunter. Hunter is one of the founding members of the blog, MagicalWords.net, a writer assistance blog, and has developed a role-playing game based on her Rogue Mage series.[2]
Biography
Hunter grew up in the Louisiana bayou country and began writing during high school. She graduated from college with a degree in Allied Health Technology and used to work full-time in a rural hospital.[1] She resides in South Carolina with her husband, Rod Hunter.
Reception
Critical reception for Hunter's work has been positive,[3][4] with Monsters and Critics praising Bloodring as "an entertaining, if a bit rough first volume in a promising new series".[5] Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews also reviewed Bloodring,[6] with Publishers Weekly praising the "strong, cliffhanger ending".[7]
Bibliography
as Gary Hunter
Garrick Travis series
- Death Warrant, October 1990, Warner Books, ISBN 978-0-446-36013-5
- Death Sentence, July 1992, Warner Books, ISBN 978-0-446-36014-2
as Gwen Hunter
Rhea Lynch, M.D. series
- Delayed Diagnosis, June 1, 2001, Mira Books, ISBN 1-55166-803-3
- Prescribed Danger, April 1, 2002, Mira Books, ISBN 1-55166-916-1
- Deadly Remedy, February 1, 2003, Mira Books, ISBN 1-55166-669-3
- Grave Concerns, January 1, 2004, Mira Books, ISBN 0-7783-2006-5
DeLande Saga series
- Betrayal, 1994, Pocket Star Books, ISBN 0-671-89153-7; reissue February 28, 2004, Bella Rosa Books, ISBN 0-9747685-0-2
- False Truths, August 30, 2004, Bella Rosa Books, ISBN 0-9747685-1-0
- Law Of The Wild, December 31, 2005, Bella Rosa Books, ISBN 1-933523-11-5
Stand-alone books
- Blackwater Secrets, January 2007, Bella Rosa Books, ISBN 978-1-933523-02-6
- Bloodstone, January 1, 2006, Mira Books, ISBN 0-7783-2221-1
- Shadow Valley, January 1, 2005, Mira Books, ISBN 978-0-7783-2130-9
- Ashes to Ashes, June 1997, Trafalgar Square Publishing, ISBN 978-0-340-63800-2
- Sleep Softly, February 1, 2008, Mira Books, ISBN 978-0-7783-2464-5
- Rapid Descent, February 1, 2009, Mira Books, ISBN 978-0-7783-2621-2
- His Blood Like Tears, 2012, Bella Rosa Books, ISBN 978-1-933523-42-2
Nonfiction
- "Whitewater Evolution:A Novelist's Route from Phobia to Obsession", American Whitewater, March/April 2009, page 60-61
as Faith Hunter
Rogue Mage series
- Bloodring, November 7, 2006, Roc Trade, ISBN 0-451-46108-8
- Seraphs, May 1, 2007, Roc Trade, ISBN 978-0-451-46147-6
- Host, November 6, 2007, Roc Trade, ISBN 978-0-451-46173-5
- "Trials (Rogue Mage Anthology Book 1)", Faith Hunter and other others, November 28, 2016, Lore Seekers Press, ASIN B01N43OZ6C
- "Tribulations (Rogue Mage Anthology Book 2)", Faith Hunter and other authors, December 30, 2016, Lore Seekers Press, ASIN B01N2UTGCF
Jane Yellowrock series
Novel
- Skinwalker
- Blood Cross
- Mercy Blade
- Raven Cursed
- Death's Rival
- Blood Trade
- Black Arts
- Broken Soul
- Dark Heir
- Shadow Rites
- Cold Reign
- Dark Queen
Short Stories
These are in chronological order to match the timeline of the books.
- 0.0 Water Witch Crossover with D.B. Jackson (Hannah Everhart), June 7, 2015, Bella Rosa Books, ASIN B00Z815OP2.
- 0.1 Explosion on King’s Street Crossover Novella with David B Coe (Hannah Everhart), 2015, Published by Lore Seeker’s Press in 2018.
- 0.2 Eighteen Sixty' (Aya) is in The Weird Wild West, 2015, eSpec Books, ISBN 978-1-942990-01-7.
- 0.3 Wolves Howling in the Night (Aya) is in Lawless Lands.
- 0.4 WeSa and the Lumber King in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.5 Make it Snappy (Leo) is in Urban Enemies, August 1, 2017, Gallery Books, ISBN 978-1-501155-08-6.
- 0.6 The Early Years (Beast) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.7 Snafu (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.8 Cat Tats (Rick) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.9 Kits' (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.10 Haints' (Molly) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 0.11 Signatures of the Dead in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 1.5 First Sight (Bruiser) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 3.5 Blood, Fangs and Going Furry (Rick) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 3.75 Dance Master (Bruiser) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 4.25 Cajun With Fangs (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 4.5 Golden Delicious (Rick) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 4.75 Easy Pickings Crossover Novella (Jane) ], November 29, 2012, Bella Rosa Books, ASIN B00AFNW7BC.
- 5.5 George Meets Beast with Mud Mymudes, 2015.
- (Blood of the Earth See below.)
- (Curse on the Land See below.)
- 6.25 The Devil’s Left Boot (Everhart Twins) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 6.5 Beneath a Bloody Moon (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 6.75 Black Water (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 7.25 Off the Grid (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 7.5 Shiloh and the Brick (Jane) published online on multiple websites, Part one, Part two, Part three, Part four, Part five, Part six.
- (Flame in the Dark See below.)
- 8.5 Not All is as it Seems (Molly) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 9.1 How Occam Got His Name' (Occam) published online at Bea's Book Nook.
- 9.2 Cat Fight (Jane) in Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 9.3 Bound No More (Jane) in 'Blood in Her Veins, 2016, ROC, ISBN 978-0-698-19698-8.
- 9.4 Candy from a Vampire (Leo) published online at Faith's website.
- 9.5 It’s just a Date (Jane) published online at Faith's website.
- 10.25 Anzu, Duba, Beast (Jane) is in Were, 2016, Zombies Need Brains, ISBN 1940709105.
- 10.5 She Bitch (Jane) is in The Monster Hunter Files, 2017, Baen Books, ISBN 978-1-4814-8275-2.
- 11.25 Black Friday Shopping (Nell and Occam) published online at Faith's website, May 7, 2017.
- 11.5 Death and the Fashionista (Molly) is in The Death of All Things, August 30, 2017, Zombies Need Brains, ISBN 978-1-940709-16-1.
- (Circle of the Moon See below.)
Soulwood series
- Blood of the Earth, August 2, 2016, Roc ISBN 978-0451473301
- Curse on the Land, November 1, 2016, Roc ISBN 978-0451473325
- Flame in the Dark, December 5, 2017, Roc ISBN 978-0451473332
- Circle of the Moon, Feb 26, 2019, Roc ISBN 978-0399587948
Nonfiction
- "Common Misconceptions About Writers", Crossed Genres, Issue 1.
See also
References
- ^ a b Faith IN THE DARK Herald
- ^ Stiles, Christina; Hunter, Faith; Blackwell, Raven (August 11, 2012). The Rogue Mage RPG Players Handbook. Bella Rosa Books. ISBN 978-1622680153.
- ^ Fiction Review: Host Publishers Weekly
- ^ Fiction Review: Bloodring Booklist
- ^ Book Review: Bloodring by Faith Hunter Monsters and Critics
- ^ Fiction Review: Bloodring Kirkus Reviews
- ^ Fiction Review: Bloodring Publishers Weekly
External links
- Faith Hunter's homepage
- Gwen Hunter's homepage
- Yellowrock Securities - website for fictional character Jane Yellowrock
- Magical Words — Writing blog of Faith Hunter, David B. Coe, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund R. Schubert
- Faith Hunter at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
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Categories:
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American fantasy writers
- American women short story writers
- American thriller writers
- American women novelists
- Living people
- Novelists from Louisiana
- Role-playing game writers
- Novelists from South Carolina
- Urban fantasy writers
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- Women thriller writers
- 20th-century American short story writers
- 21st-century American short story writers