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The Earthsea Cycle is a series of YA fantasy novels by American author Ursula K. Le Guin. Earthsea is a world of mostly uncharted ocean with hundreds of islands. Magic is an essential part of society. Mages are trained in the island of Roke and then sent to whichever location they are most needed. The […]
Ursula K. Le Guin is an American author of science fiction, fantasy and children’s books, as well as a poet. Her trademarks involving imagining new worlds with unique politics, environments, genders, religions, sexualities and cultures. Ursula is best known for her Hainish and Earthsea series. Her influences include Philip K. Dick, J.R.R. Tolkien, Leo Tolstoy, […]
Greg Bear is an American author of hard science fiction, addressing such themes as galactic conflict, artificial universes, consciousness and accelerated evolution. He has also written in the thriller and fantasy genres. Greg has acted as a consultant for NASA, the U.S. Army, the State Department, the International Food Protection Association and Homeland Security for […]
Oz is a fantasy franchise created by American author L. Frank Baum that spans various mediums, including books, movies, stageplays, video games, comic books and more. The franchise was created with the L. Frank Baum novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was adapted to the 1939 classic film The Wizard of Oz. In it, […]
L. Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American author of children’s literature and fantasy novels. He is most famous for creating the Land of Oz, including The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which was made into one of the most-watched classic films of all time, The Wizard of Oz. He would follow that novel up with 13 […]
The Green Rider is a series of epic fantasy novels by American novelist Kristen Britain. The series follows a merchant’s daughter named Karigan G’ladheon, expelled from school after she defeated a wealthy aristocrat in a duel. Running away in shame, she meets a mortally wounded Green Rider gets her to carry on a message to […]
Kristen Britain is an American author of epic fantasy novels, in particular her Green Rider series. When she was 9 years old, Kristen wrote an undersea fantasy story about her and her friends. Kristen worked as a park ranger until becoming a full-time writer.
Attolia is a series of young adult fantasy novels by American author Megan Whalen Turner. The series follows Gen, a young thief, who claims to be able to steal anything. The series is told through multiple narrators. “Attolia” refers to the world the series is set on. The series is also known as The Queen’s […]
Megan Whalen Turner is an American novelist of YA fantasy. She earned her bachelor’s with honours in English language and literature from the University of Chicago. She doesn’t have her own name for the series, but it’s been referred to as Attolia, The Queen’s Thief or the Thief of Eddis. Megan is married to cognitive […]
Carrie Vaughn is an American novelist of urban fantasy and paranormal romance. She is the creator of the Kitty Norville series. Before she became popular in the urban fantasy/paranormal romance circles, she wrote sci-fi/fantasy short stories. Vaughn got her bachelor’s and followed it up with a master’s in English lit. She currently lives in Boulder, […]