Diana Pharaoh Francis

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Diana Pharaoh Francis is an American author and professor. She teaches literature and writing at the University of Montana-Western, and resides in Montana with her husband, son, daughter, and an oversized lapdog.

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[edit] Early life

Dusty, Diana P. Francis, and Sierra
Dusty, Diana P. Francis, and Sierra

Dr. Francis grew up on a cattle Ranch in Northern California, near Lincoln, California. At the age of six, she taught herself how to ride, so she could help her family round up the cattle at 5 am in the morning. When not riding her horses bareback, Dr. Francis was an avid reader. She attended Oakmont High School in Roseville, California.

[edit] Education

Dr. Francis attended the University of California, Davis where she received a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing. She continued her education in creative writing by getting her Master of Arts at Iowa State University. Finally, she received her Philosophical Doctorate at Ball State University in literature and literary theory. Her Ph.D. thesis focused on pre-civil war era women novelists (1858-1865) and their portrayal of women. She then linked that to British post-colonial theory of controlling native populations in their colonies.

[edit] Writing

There are currently four books on the shelves by Diana Pharaoh Francis:

  1. Francis, Diana P. Path of Fate. 1st. New York: ROC, 2003. ISBN 0-451-45950-4
  2. Francis, Diana P. Path of Honor. 1st. New York: ROC, 2004. ISBN 0-451-45991-1
  3. Francis, Diana P. Path of Blood. 1st. New York: ROC, 2006. ISBN 0-451-46082-0
  4. Francis, Diana P. The Cipher. 1st. New York: ROC, 2007. ISBN 0-451-46179-7

A new series of books will be published next, set in a different world from the Path series. These will be entitled The Crosspointe Chronicles. The first book The Cipher was released in November 2007. The second book The Black Ship will be released November 2008.

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