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 Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from Yale University. 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 Publishing

Works

*"The Hound and the Falcon", 1993, a collection of earlier works:
**"The Isle of Glass", Bluejay, 1985
**"The Golden Horn", Bluejay, 1985
**"The Hounds of God", Bluejay, 1986
*Avaryan Chronicles series:
**"The Hall of the Mountain King, Tor", 1986
**"The Lady of Han-Gilen", Tor, 1987
**"A Fall of Princes", Tor, 1988
**"Spear of Heaven", Tor, 1994
**"Avaryan Rising" (omnibus of "The Hall of the Mountain King", "The Lady of Han-Gilen", and "A Fall of Princes"), Orb, 1997
**"Arrows of the Sun", Tor, 1993
**"Tides of Darkness", Tor, October 2002
**"Avaryan Resplendent" (omnibus of "Arrows of the Sun", "Spear of Heaven", and "Tides of Darkness"), Tor, December 2003
*"A Wind in Cairo", Bantam Spectra, 1989
*"Ars Magica", Bantam Spectra, 1989
*The "Alamut series" (set in the same universe as "The Hound and the Falcon"):
**"Alamut", Doubleday, 1989
**"The Dagger and the Cross", Doubleday, 1991
*"Blood Feuds" (with S.M. Stirling, Susan Shwartz, and Harry Turtledove), Baen, 1993
*"Lord of the Two Lands", Tor, 1993
*"His Majesty's Elephant", Jane Yolen Books, 1993
*"Blood Vengeance" (with Jerry Pournelle, S.M. Stirling, Susan Shwartz, and Harry Turtledove), Baen, 1993
*"Throne of Isis", Forge, 1994
*"The Eagle's Daughter", Forge, 1995
*"Pillar of Fire", Forge, 1995
*"King and Goddess", Forge, 1996
*"Queen of Swords", Forge, 1997
*"White Mare's Daughter", Forge, 1998
*"The Shepherd Kings", Forge, June 1999
*"Household Gods" (with Harry Turtledove), Tor, September 1999
*"Lady of Horses", Forge, June 2000
*"Kingdom of the Grail", Roc, September 2000
*"Daughter of Lir", Forge, June 2001
*"Pride of Kings", Roc, September 2001
*"Devil's Bargain", Roc, September 2002
*"House of War", Roc, November 2003
*"Queen of the Amazons", Tor, April 2004
*"Rite of Conquest", Roc, November 2004
*"King's Blood", Roc, October 2005
*"The War of the Rose series (as Kathleen Bryan):
**"The Serpent and the Rose", Tor, 2007
**"The Golden Rose", Tor, 2008

Awards

* She was nominated in 1994 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel.

ee also

* Women science fiction authors

References

* [http://www.sff.net/people/judith-tarr/biblio.html Bibliography] , from Judith Tarr's website

External links

* [http://www.sff.net/people/judith%2Dtarr/ Author's website]
* [http://scifan.com/writers/tt/TarrJudith.asp Bibliography] at SciFan
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* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3KZNEYMNQVM3A Amazon profile for Judith Tarr]