Elizabeth A. Lynn
Elizabeth A. Lynn | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Occupation | Writer |
Nationality | American |
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Notable awards | World Fantasy Award—Novel (1980) |
Elizabeth A. Lynn (born 1946) is an American writer most known for fantasy and to a lesser extent science fiction. She is particularly known for being one of the first writers in science fiction or fantasy to introduce gay and lesbian characters; in honor of Lynn, the widely known California and New York–based chain of LGBT bookstores A Different Light took its name from her novel.[1] She is a recipient of the World Fantasy Award—Novel.
Body of work
Elizabeth Lynn is an openly lesbian science fiction and fantasy writer who has written numerous works featuring positive gay protagonists.
Lynn's early science fiction novels were similarly ground-breaking in their treatment of sexual themes. In The Sardonyx Net (1981), one of the primary characters is a sexual sadist. Her SF novel A Different Light (1978) featured a same-sex relationship between two men.
Lynn later returned to fiction with a fantasy series, again featuring gay relationships: Dragon's Winter (1998) and Dragon's Treasure (2004).
Bibliography
Series
- The Chronicles of Tornor
- ISBN 0-425-05008-4
- ISBN 0-425-05189-7
- The Northern Girl (1980), ISBN 0-425-04725-3
- Karadur Atani
- Dragon's Winter (1998), ISBN 0-441-00502-0
- Dragon's Treasure (2003), ISBN 0-441-01196-9
- Dragon's Winter (1998),
Novels
- A Different Light (1978), ISBN 0-425-04824-1
- The Sardonyx Net (1981), ISBN 0-425-05326-1
Short story collections
- The Woman Who Loved the Moon and Other Stories (1981), ISBN 0-425-05161-7
- Tales from a Vanished Country (1990)
Novellas
- The Red Hawk (1983)
Children's books
- The Silver Horse (1986) novel, ISBN 0-312-94404-7
Non-fiction
- Babe Didrikson Zaharias: Champion Athlete (1989) (biography) ISBN 1-55546-684-2
Selected short stories
- "We All Have to Go" (in Tricks and Treats, 1976)
- "Jubilee's Story" (in Millennial Women, 1978)
- "Wizard's Domain" (in Basilisk, ed. Ellen Kushner, 1980)
- "The Silver Dragon" (in Flights: Extreme Visions of Fantasy, 2004)
See also
- Feminist science fiction
- Homosexuality in speculative fiction
References
- ^ a b c "Locus: Elizabeth A. Lynn interview". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.[1]
- ^ Garber & Paleo, "Elizabeth A. Lynn: Biographical note" p. 84
- ^ Garber & Paleo, "A different light" p. 83
- ^ Garber & Paleo, "The Dancers of Arun" p. 83
- ^ "Elizabeth A Lynn". Fantasticfiction.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ "Locus: Elizabeth A. Lynn interview". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2008-10-09.
- ^ Garber & Paleo, "The Woman Who Loved the Moon", "The Man Who Was Pregnant", "Jubilees's Story" "The White King's Dream" p. 83
- ^ "Elizabeth A Lynn". fantasticfiction.co.uk.
- ^ "Locus: Elizabeth A. Lynn interview". locusmag.com.
External links
- Elizabeth A. Lynn at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Elizabeth A. Lynn at SF Encyclopedia
- "Elizabeth A. Lynn". Feminist SF wiki. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2007.