Amy H. Sturgis

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amy H. Sturgis (born 1971) is an author, speaker, and scholar of Native American Studies and Science Fiction/Fantasy Studies. She earned her Ph.D. in Intellectual History from Vanderbilt University. Currently she teaches Interdisciplinary Studies at Belmont University, serves on the Scholarly Board of The Tennessee Center for Policy Research and the Advisory Board of Mythopoeic Press, and contributes to the Liberty and Power group weblog.

Sturgis is author of four books on U.S. Presidential History and Native American Studies, three edited works on science fiction and fantasy, and dozens of other scholarly and popular book chapters, articles, and presentations. In 2006, she was honored with the Imperishable Flame Award for Achievement in Tolkien/Inklings Scholarship by Heren Istarion.

She also narrates contemporary science fiction stories for and contributes commentary to the popular U.K.-based podcast StarShipSofa.

Currently Sturgis is a finalist for the Greater Southern California Press Club Award for her article "Florida's Forgotten Rebels: Rediscovering the most successful slave revolt in American history."

Sturgis lives in Granite Falls, North Carolina with her husband, Dr. Larry M. Hall, who is Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Lenoir-Rhyne College.

[edit] References

• "Reason Nominated for 16 L.A. Press Club Awards"
• "An Interview with Amy H. Sturgis" at Pop Thought
• "Magic Words: An Interview with Amy H. Sturgis" at Revolution Science Fiction
• "The End of Star Wars, But Not Its Fans" Talk of the Nation NPR Interview with Amy H. Sturgis
• "2006 Imperishable Flame Award Winners"

[edit] External links

• Amy H. Sturgis, Ph.D. Official Website
• Works by or about Amy H. Sturgis in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
• Amy H. Sturgis on Amazon.com
• Archive of articles by Amy H. Sturgis from Reason
• Book description of Tecumseh: A Biography (2008), by Amy H. Sturgis, at Greenwood Publishing
• Book description of Past Watchful Dragons: Fantasy and Faith in the World of C.S. Lewis (2007), edited by Amy H. Sturgis, at Mythopoeic Press
• Book description of The Magic Goblet (1845) (Kyrkoinvigningen i Hammarby, 1841), edited by Amy H. Sturgis, at Valancourt Books (2007)
• Book description of The Trail of Tears and Indian Removal (2006), by Amy H. Sturgis, at Greenwood Publishing
• Photos by Valancourt Books of Amy H. Sturgis's The Magic Ring Book Launch Event in Toronto 2006
• Book description of The Magic Ring (1825) (Der Zauberring, 1813), edited by Amy H. Sturgis, at Valancourt Books (2006)
• Book description of Presidents from Hayes through McKinley, 1877-1901 (2003), by Amy H. Sturgis, at Greenwood Publishing
• Book description of Presidents from Washington through Monroe, 1789-1825 (2001), by Amy H. Sturgis, at Greenwood Publishing