Judith Tarr
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Judith Tarr (born January 30, 1955)[1] is an American fantasy and science fiction author.
Life
Tarr was born in
She breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona.[6] The romantic fantasies that she writes under the name Caitlin Brennan[8] feature "dancing horses" modeled on those that she raises.[9]
The Hound and the Falcon Trilogy
Tarr's
Alamut
In an interview, Tarr stated that she became interested in the period of the Crusades after hearing the 1971 record album, Music of the Crusades by
Epona series
Tarr's Epona series of novels (White Mare's Daughter, 1998; The Shepherd Kings, 1999; Lady of Horses, 2000; Daughter of Lir, 2001) is set in prehistoric Europe. The Epona series dramatizes the ideas of archaeologist Marija Gimbutas about a matriarchal society existing in Paleolithic Europe.[12]
Pseudonyms
- Caitlin Brennan, pseudonym used for the White Magic series (The Mountain’s Call and sequels) and House of the Star[8]
- Kathleen Bryan, pseudonym used for the War of the Rose series (The Serpent and the Rose and sequels)[8]
Bibliography
Novels
- 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
- The Isle of Glass, Bluejay, 1985,
- 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
- The Hall of the Mountain King, Tor, 1986,
- A Wind in Cairo, Bantam Spectra, 1989, ISBN 0-553-27609-3
- ISBN 0-553-28145-3[3]
- The Alamut series (set in the Middle East, and 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
- Alamut, Doubleday, 1989,
- Blood Feuds (with ISBN 0-671-72150-X
- Lord of the Two Lands, Tor, 1993
- His Majesty's Elephant, Jane Yolen Books, 1993,
- Blood Vengeance (with ISBN 0-671-72201-8
- Throne of Isis, Forge, 1994,
- The Eagle's Daughter, Forge, 1995, ISBN 0-312-85819-1
- ISBN 0-312-85542-7 (Historical novel set in Ancient Egypt)[14]
- King and Goddess, Forge, 1996, ISBN 0-312-86092-7
- Queen of Swords, Forge, 1997, ISBN 0-312-85821-3
- Epona:
- White Mare's Daughter, Forge, 1998, ISBN 0-312-86112-5 (Historical novel set in c. 4500 BC)[15]
- The Shepherd Kings, Forge, June 1999 ISBN 0-312-86113-3
- Lady of Horses, Forge, June 2000, ISBN 0-312-86114-1
- Daughter of Lir, Forge, June 2001, ISBN 0-312-87616-5
- White Mare's Daughter, Forge, 1998,
- ISBN 0-312-86487-6
- Kingdom of the Grail, Roc, September 2000,
- 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
- Forgotten Suns, Book View Cafe, 2015, ISBN 978-1-611-38491-8
Short fiction
- Stories[16]
Title | Year | First published | Reprinted/collected | Notes |
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"Defender of the Faith" | 1985 | Moonsinger's Friends edited by Susan Shwartz | ||
"Pièce de Résistance" | 1986 | Asimov's Science Fiction, April 1986 | Reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy Stories: 13 (1987) edited by Arthur W. Saha | |
Kehailan | 1988 | Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights edited by Susan Shwartz | ||
"Falcon Law" | 1989 | Four From the Witch World edited by Andre Norton | ||
""Al-Ghazalah" | 1989 | Arabesques 2 edited by Susan Shwartz | ||
"Roncesvalles" | 1990 | What Might Have Been? Volume 2: Alternate Heroes edited by Gregory Benford and Martin H. Greenberg | Reprinted in The Mammoth Book of Alternate Histories (2010) edited by Ian Whates and Ian Watson. | Short story about the Emperor Charlemagne. |
"Death and the Lady" | 1992 | After the King: Stories in Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Martin H. Greenberg | Reprinted in Modern Classics of Fantasy (1997) edited by Gardner Dozois | |
"Them Old Hyannis Blues" | 1992 | Alternate Kennedys edited by Mike Resnick | ||
"Queen of Asia" | 1993 | Alternate Warriors edited by Mike Resnick | ||
"Cowards Die: A Tragicomedy in Several Fits" | 1994 | Alternate Outlaws by Mike Resnick | ||
"Horizon" | 2002 | Alternate Generals II edited by Harry Turtledove
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"Measureless to Man" | 2005 | Alternate Generals III edited by Harry Turtledove
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"Fool's errand" | 2015 | Tarr, Judith (January–February 2015). "Fool's errand". Analog Science Fiction and Fact. 135 (1&2): 100–111. |
As Caitlin Brennan
- House of the Star, Starscape, 2010, ISBN 978-0-765-32037-7
- The White Magic series
- 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
As Kathleen Bryan
- The War of the Rose series
- 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[17]
- Short story "Death and the Lady" was second place for the 1993 Theodore Sturgeon Award[17]
- Lord of the Two Lands was nominated in 1994 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel[17]
See also
- Women science fiction authors
References
- ^ a b "Judith Tarr - Summary Bibliography". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
- ^ "Judith Tarr's Bibliography". www.sff.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 9780810868298(p. 397)
- ^ ISBN 1-55862-205-5,(pp. 551-2).
- ^ "Amazon.com: Judith Tarr: Books, Biography, Blog". Archived from the original on November 19, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Judith Tarr". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ "Where are they now?" (PDF). Juno's Peacock (2). Wesleyan University, Department of Classical Studies: 8. July 1996. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Judith Tarr | BVC Authors | Book View Cafe". bookviewcafe.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "Caitlin Brennan | Authors | Macmillan". US Macmillan. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ a b Kelso, Sylvia. "The God in the Pentagram: Religion and Spirituality in Modern Fantasy".Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. 18(1) (pgs. 61-82). 2007.
- ^ a b c Mah, Emily. "The Best of Modern Arabian Fantasy, Part II: Judith Tarr and Alamut" Blackgate.com. 28th April 2012. Retrieved 9th April, 2020.
- ^ Sperring, Kari. "Matrilines: Fire From Heaven - Judith Tarr". Strange Horizons, 27 June 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ISBN 9780618142217(p. 92)
- ^ Scott, Whitney (June 1, 1995). "Pillar of Fire, by Judith Tarr (REVIEW)". Booklist. American Library Association. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ "White Mare's Daughter" by Judith Tarr Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 3rd April 2020.
- ^ Short stories unless otherwise noted.
- ^ a b c Locus Award Index Archived February 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- "Judith Tarr: author bibliography, biography, books, series, web links". scifan.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 1999. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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- Judith Tarr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Cover art, synopses and reviews at FantasyLiterature.net Archived May 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine