Elisabeth Waters
Elisabeth Waters (born 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island)[1] is an American fantasy author.
She won the Gryphon award in 1989 for her first novel Changing Fate. Since then, she has published a large number of short stories, some in the anthology series Sword and Sorceress, which she now edits.[2]
Biography
Around 1980 she began working for Marion Zimmer Bradley, which she continued to do until after Bradley's death in 1999, finishing up the anthologies in progress at the time.[3]
She is a Lifetime Active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.[4]
She also worked as a supernumerary for the San Francisco Opera from 1983 until 1989, where she appeared in La Gioconda (twice), Manon Lescaut, Madama Butterfly, Khovanschina, Das Rheingold (twice), Werther, and Idomeneo.[5]
Bibliography
Novels
- Changing Fate DAW, 1994, ISBN 0-88677-608-2
- Lady of the Trillium (with Marion Zimmer Bradley) Bantam Spectra, 1995, ISBN 0-553-09299-5
Anthologies
- Sword and Sorceress XXII Norilana Books, 2007, ISBN 978-1-934648-15-5
- Sword and Sorceress XXIII Norilana Books, 2008, ISBN 978-1-934648-78-0
- Sword and Sorceress XXIV Norilana Books, 2009, ISBN 978-1-60762-048-8
- Sword and Sorceress XXV Norilana Books, 2010, ISBN 978-1-60762-081-5
- Sword and Sorceress XXVI Norilana Books, 2011, ISBN 978-1-60762-096-9
- Sword and Sorceress XXVII Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Works Trust, 2012, ISBN 978-1-938185-08-3
Short fiction
- The Keeper's Price 1978 with Marion Zimmer Bradley, published in The Keeper's Price and in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover
- The Alton Gift 1980, published in The Keeper's Price
- Rebirth 1982, published in Sword of Chaos
- Tell Me a Story 1983
- Cold Spell 1985, published in Magic in Ithkar
- Child of the Heart 1985, published in Free Amazons of Darkover
- A Woman's Privilege 1986, published in Sword and Sorceress III
- Playfellow 1987, published in Red Sun of Darkover
- Golden Vanity 1988
- Sin Catenas 1988, published in Four Moons of Darkover
- Things That Go Grump in the Night 1989
- The Lesser Twin 1990
- Gunnora's Gift 1990
- Weather Witch 1990
- Firetrap 1990 with Marion Zimmer Bradley, published in Domains of Darkover and in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover
- Shadowlands 1990, published in Sword and Sorceress VI
- A Proper Escort 1991, published in Renunciates of Darkover
- A Meeting of Minds 1991, published in Leroni of Darkover
- Out of the Frying Pan 1991, published in Sword and Sorceress VIII
- The Birthday Gift 1992, published in Sword and Sorceress IX
- Destined for the Tower 1993 with Deborah Wheeler (a.k.a. Deborah J. Ross), published in Towers of Darkover
- Conneticat 1994 with Raul S. Reyes
- Ice Princess 1994
- A Capella 1994, published in Snows of Darkover
- A Dragon in Distress 1995 with Mercedes Lackey, published in Sword and Sorceress XII
- Blood Calls to Blood 1995, published in Chicks in Chainmail and in Chicks Ahoy
- Midsummer Folly 1996
- A Prince Among Frogs 1996
- Our Father's Gold 1996, published in Space Opera
- Trees of Avalon 1996
- The School Up the Hill 1997
- The Blade of Unmaking 1997, published in Sword and Sorceress XIV.
- Change-Child 1998
- The Dragon's Horde 1998 with Raul S. Reyes, published in Sword and Sorceress XV
- Salt & Sorcery 1999 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XVI
- Bed of Roses 2001, published in Sword and Sorceress XVIII
- Crosswort Puzzle 2007 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XXII
- Scam Artistry 2008 with Mercedes Lackey, published in Sword and Sorceress XXIII
- Daughter of Heaven 2008 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XXIII
- The Sixth Spring 2009
- Sceptre of the Ungodly 2009 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XXIV
- A Storytelling of Crows 2009
- Inquisition for Blood 2010 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XXV
- A Charm of Finches 2010
- Truth in the Inward Parts 2011 with Michael Spence, published in Sword and Sorceress XXVI
References
- ↑ Elisabeth Waters at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- ↑ http://www.mzbworks.com/guidelines.htm
- ↑ http://www.fantasy-news.com/2008/03/23/elisabeth-waters-interview-english/
- ↑ http://www.sfwa.org/member-links/member-list/
- ↑ http://www.elisabethwaters.com
External links
- Official website
- Elisabeth Waters at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Interview with Elisabeth Waters