Kim Harrison
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| Kim Harrison | |
|---|---|
| Born | date of birth unknown |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Nationality | U.S. |
| Writing period | 2004 to present |
| Genres | Fantasy |
Kim Harrison is an American author best known for her Rachel Morgan urban fantasy series set in an alternate history where a worldwide pandemic caused by genetically modified tomatoes led to the death of a large portion of the world's human population. At that point, the hidden "Inderlanders," creatures such as witches, werewolves, vampires, and more, came forward and revealed their existence to the world.
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[edit] Biography
A self-proclaimed "former tomboy,"[1] Kim Harrison (born and raised in the Midwest) grew up the only girl in a family of boys. She discovered her talent for writing at the age of fifteen, when she began writing down the stories that filled her head to the point of near addiction.[2] Despite her love for the page, she took an unorthodox approach to writing, and claims to have avoided English courses beyond the basic requirements in high school and college.[3]
At first, Harrison tried her hand at writing traditional science fiction, but began writing modern-day fantasy after deciding to focus more on character development. She spent the better part of a decade struggling as an aspiring author before meeting her current agent at a writing convention. He then introduced her to Diana Gill, who became Harrison's editor. Together, they produced Dead Witch Walking, and her first book was published in paperback by HarperTorch in 2004. Since then, she has written five more books in the Rachel Morgan, or The Hollows series (most with titles punning off Clint Eastwood movies) and contributed to three anthologies, two with prequels to the Hollows books, and one with a young adult story.
After the success of her first novel, Harrison was able to quit her day job, devoting herself to writing full time. Her favorite author is Ray Bradbury. She references music as one of her strongest writing influences, providing song lists for several of her characters.[4] In her spare time, she communicates with fans via her self-maintained website and her official Yahoo! group. She currently lives in South Carolina.[5]
Harrison is a member of the Romance Writers of America and Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[5]
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] Rachel Morgan / The Hollows series
- Further information: The Hollows (series)
[edit] Novels
- Dead Witch Walking (April 2004, ISBN 0-06-057296-5)
- The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (January 2005, ISBN 0-06-057297-3)
- Every Which Way But Dead (June 28, 2005, ISBN 0-06-057299-X)
- A Fistful of Charms (June 27, 2006, ISBN 0-06-078819-4)
- For a Few Demons More (March 20, 2007, ISBN 0-06-078838-0)
- The Outlaw Demon Wails (February 26, 2008, ISBN 978-0060788704, retitled Where Demons Dare in the UK)[6]
[edit] Audio Books
- Dead Witch Walking (July 2007, ISBN 9781400104710)—Tantor Media, Read By Marguerite Gavin
- The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (November 2007, ISBN 9781400104727)—Tantor Media, Read By Marguerite Gavin
- Every Which Way But Dead (January 2008, ISBN 9781400104734)—Tantor Media, Read By Marguerite Gavin
- A Fistful of Charms (Coming January 2008, ISBN 9781400104741)—Tantor Media, Read By Marguerite Gavin
- For a Few Demons More (May 2007, ISBN 9781400104536)—Tantor Media, Read By Marguerite Gavin
- The Outlaw Demon Wails (February 2008, ISBN 9780061452987)—HarperAudio, Read By Gigi Bermingham
[edit] Omnibus editions
- This Witch For Hire (February 2006, ISBN 0-7394-6380-2)—Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus Edition, includes Dead Witch Walking and The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
- Dead Witches Tell No Tales (July 2006, ISBN 0739470833)—Science Fiction Book Club Omnibus Edition, includes Every Which Way But Dead and A Fistful of Charms
[edit] Anthologies
- Dates from Hell (April 1, 2006, ISBN 0-06-085409-X)—anthology with Kelley Armstrong, Lynsay Sands, and Lori Handeland, includes the novella, Undead in the Garden of Good and Evil, a prequel to the Rachel Morgan books, centered around the character Ivy Tamwood.
- Prom Nights From Hell (April 1, 2007, ISBN 0-06-125309-X, ISBN 978-0061253096)—young adult anthology includes Harrison's (non-Hollows) short story, "Madison Avery and the Dim Reaper".
- Holidays Are Hell (October 30, 2007, ISBN 978-0-06-123909-0)—anthology with Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, and Vicki Pettersson, which includes the novella, Two Ghosts for Sister Rachel, a prequel to the Rachel Morgan books, centered around the character Rachel Morgan.
