Kristen Britain
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| Born | October 18, 1965 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Ithaca College |
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Kristen Britain (born October 18, 1965) is an American author. She wrote
Early life and education
Britain grew up in the
After completing her degree in film production, with a minor in writing,[4] at Ithaca College in 1987, she went to work for the National Park Service in 1988[4] after a conversation with a park ranger during a visit to Women's Rights National Historical Park.
Career
Her first ranger job was a seasonal position at Clara Barton National Historic Site in Maryland.[5]
At the time of the publication of her first novel,
Personal life
Literary career
Kristen Britain's first novel, "Green Rider", was published by DAW Books in November 1998. It was nominated in 1999 for both the Locus Award for Best First Novel[8] and the William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award, short Crawford Award.[9] The fourth novel in her Green Rider series, "Blackveil", was nominated for the 2011 Goodreads Fantasy Award.[10]
Published works
Green Rider series
- ISBN 0-671-03303-4UK paperback)
- ISBN 0-7434-0894-2 UK paperback) (initial working title was Mirror of the Moon)[5]
- ISBN 0-7564-0266-2)
- ISBN 978-0-7564-0660-8, hardcover)
- ISBN 978-0-7564-0879-4, hardcover)
- ISBN 978-0-7564-0880-0, hardcover)
- The Dream Gatherer (2018, ISBN 978-0-7564-1496-2, hardcover); collection of Green Rider short fiction
- Winterlight (2021, ISBN 978-0-7564-0881-7, hardcover)
- Spirit of the Wood (2023, ISBN 978-0756418717, hardcover); Green Rider short fiction
Short stories
- Linked, on the Lake of Souls in DAW 30th Anniversary Anthology: Fantasy 2003
- Avalonia Out Of Avalon 2001
- Justine and the Mountie in Imaginary Friends 2008
- Chafing the Bogey Man in Misspelled 2008
References
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1999 William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award". Archived from the original on 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "NOMINEES TO DATE - the David Gemmell Legend Awards". Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ a b Kristen Britain Biography Archived 2009-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Fantasy-writing alumna to give storytelling tips Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine," The Ithacan, 2009-04-16
- ^ a b Kristen Britain Interview, Future Fiction
- ^ "Into the Woods: An Interview with Kristen Britain," Amazon UK
- ^ "Kristen Britain's Official Site".
- ^ "The Locus Index to SF Awards". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Science Fiction Awards Database".
- ^ "Best Fantasy". Goodreads. Goodreads Inc. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
External links
- Kristen Britain's official website
- SciFan page
- Interview at SFFWorld.com
- Photo, covers, reviews at Fantasy Literature
- Kristen Britain at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- The story behind the Green Rider Series - Online Essay by Kristen Britain at Upcoming4.me
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