Judith Tarr

Judith Tarr (born 1955) is an American author, best known for her fantasy books. She received her B.A. in Latin and English from Mount Holyoke College in 1976, and has an M.A. in Classics from Cambridge University, and an M.A. and PhD in Medieval Studies from Yale University.^[1][2] She taught Latin at Wesleyan University from 1990–1993.^[3]

She breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona. The romantic fantasies that she writes under the name Caitlin Brennan feature "dancing horses" modeled on those that she raises.

Pseudonyms

• Caitlin Brennan, pseudonym used for publishing at Harlequin Enterprises Limited
• Kathleen Bryan, pseudonym used for publishing at Tor Books

Works

• The Hound and the Falcon, 1993, ISBN 0-312-85303-3, a collection of earlier works:
  • The Isle of Glass, Bluejay, 1985, ISBN 0-312-94237-0
  • The Golden Horn, Bluejay, 1985, ISBN 0-312-94190-0
  • The Hounds of God, Bluejay, 1986, ISBN 0-312-94218-4
• Avaryan Chronicles series:
  • The Hall of the Mountain King, Tor, 1986, ISBN 0-312-94210-9
  • The Lady of Han-Gilen, Tor, 1987, ISBN 0-312-94271-0
  • A Fall of Princes, Tor, 1988, ISBN 0-312-93063-1
  • Arrows of the Sun, Tor, 1993, ISBN 0-312-85263-0
  • Spear of Heaven, Tor, 1994, ISBN 0-312-85543-5
  • Avaryan Rising (omnibus of The Hall of the Mountain King, The Lady of Han-Gilen, and A Fall of Princes), Orb, 1997, ISBN 0-312-86388-8
  • Tides of Darkness, Tor, 2002, ISBN 0-312-87615-7
  • Avaryan Resplendent (omnibus of Arrows of the Sun, Spear of Heaven, and Tides of Darkness), Tor, 2003, ISBN 0-765-30902-5
• A Wind in Cairo, Bantam Spectra, 1989, ISBN 0-553-27609-3
• Ars Magica, Bantam Spectra, 1989, ISBN 0-553-28145-3
• The Alamut series (set in the same universe as The Hound and the Falcon):
  • Alamut, Doubleday, 1989, ISBN 0-385-24720-6
  • The Dagger and the Cross, Doubleday, 1991, ISBN 0-385-41181-2
• Blood Feuds (with S.M. Stirling, Susan Shwartz, and Harry Turtledove), Baen, 1993, ISBN 0-671-72150-X
• Lord of the Two Lands, Tor, 1993 ISBN 0-312-85362-9
• His Majesty's Elephant, Jane Yolen Books, 1993, ISBN 0-15-200737-7
• Blood Vengeance (with Jerry Pournelle, S.M. Stirling, Susan Shwartz, and Harry Turtledove), Baen, 1993, ISBN 0-671-72201-8
• Throne of Isis, Forge, 1994, ISBN 0-312-85363-7
• The Eagle's Daughter, Forge, 1995, ISBN 0-312-85819-1
• Pillar of Fire, Forge, 1995, ISBN 0-312-85542-7
• King and Goddess, Forge, 1996, ISBN 0-312-86092-7
• Queen of Swords, Forge, 1997, ISBN 0-312-85821-3
• White Mare's Daughter, Forge, 1998, ISBN 0-312-86112-5
• The Shepherd Kings, Forge, June 1999 ISBN 0-312-86113-3
• Household Gods (with Harry Turtledove), Tor, 1999, ISBN 0-312-86487-6
• Lady of Horses, Forge, June 2000, ISBN 0-312-86114-1
• Kingdom of the Grail, Roc, September 2000, ISBN 0-451-45797-8
• Daughter of Lir, Forge, June 2001, ISBN 0-312-87616-5
• Pride of Kings, Roc, September 2001, ISBN 0-451-45847-8
• Devil's Bargain, Roc, September 2002, ISBN 0-451-45896-6
• House of War, Roc, November 2003, ISBN 0-451-52900-6
• Queen of the Amazons, Tor, April 2004, ISBN 0-765-30395-7
• Rite of Conquest, Roc, November 2004, ISBN 0-451-46002-2
• King's Blood, Roc, October 2005, ISBN 0-451-46045-6
• Bring Down the Sun, Tor, 2008, ISBN 978-0-765-30397-4
• Living in Threes, Book View Cafe, 2014, ISBN 978-1-61138-450-5
• The White Magic series (as Caitlin Brennan):
  • The Mountain's Call, Luna, 2004, ISBN 0-373-80210-2
  • Song of Unmaking, Luna, 2005, ISBN 0-373-80232-3
  • Shattered Dance, Luna, 2006, ISBN 0-373-80248-X
• House of the Star, as Caitlin Brennan, Starscape, 2010, ISBN 978-0-765-32037-7
• The War of the Rose series (as Kathleen Bryan):
  • The Serpent and the Rose, Tor, 2007, ISBN 0-765-31328-6
  • The Golden Rose, Tor, 2008, ISBN 978-0-765-31329-4
  • The Last Paladin, Tor, 2009, ISBN 978-0-765-31330-0

Awards

• The Isle of Glass was the winner of the 1987 William Crawford Award ^[4]
• Short story "Death and the Lady" was second place for the 1993 Theodore Sturgeon Award ^[5]
• The Lord of Two Lands was nominated in 1994 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel^[6] .

See also

• Women science fiction authors

References

• Bibliography, from Judith Tarr's website

External links

• Author's website
• Bibliography at SciFan
• Judith Tarr at ISFDB
• Judith Tarr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Amazon profile for Judith Tarr
• Cover art, synopses and reviews at FantasyLiterature.net