Judith Tarr

Judith Tarr (born in Augusta, Maine, January 30, 1955)^[1] is an American Fantasy and Science Fiction author. 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.^[2][3][4] She taught Latin at Wesleyan University from 1990–1993.^[5]

She breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona.^[3] 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 the White Magic series (The Mountain’s Call and sequels) and House of the Star^[6]
• Kathleen Bryan, pseudonym used for the War of the Rose series (The Serpent and the Rose and sequels)^[6]

Works^[7][8]

• 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
• Forgotten Suns, Book View Cafe, 2015, ISBN 978-1-611-38491-8

As Caitlin Brennan

• 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
• House of the Star, Starscape, 2010, ISBN 978-0-765-32037-7

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^[9]
• Short story "Death and the Lady" was second place for the 1993 Theodore Sturgeon Award^[9]
• The Lord of Two Lands was nominated in 1994 for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and the Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel^[9]

See also

• Women science fiction authors

References

1. "Judith Tarr - Summary Bibliography". www.isfdb.org. Retrieved 2015-10-18.
2. Judith Tarr biography page, Amazon.com
3. "Judith Tarr". Macmillan Publishers. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
4. "Judith Tarr (1955-) Biography - Writings, Sidelights - Personal, Addresses, Career, Member, Honors Awards". biography.jrank.org. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
5. "Where are they now?" (PDF). JUNO'S PEACOCK (Wesleyan University, Department of Classical Studies) (2): 8. July 1996. Retrieved 2015-09-20.
6. "Judith Tarr | BVC Authors | Book View Cafe". bookviewcafe.com. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
7. "Judith Tarr's Bibliography". www.sff.net. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
8. "Judith Tarr: author bibliography, biography, books, series, web links". scifan.com. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
9. Locus Award Index

External links

• Author's website
• Judith Tarr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Cover art, synopses and reviews at FantasyLiterature.net