Elaine Cunningham
Elaine Cunningham | |
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Born | New York City, New York | August 12, 1957
Occupation | Novelist |
Period | 1991–present |
Genre | Fantasy, Science fiction |
Notable works | Forgotten Realms, Starlight & Shadows, and The New Jedi Order novels |
Website | |
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Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957 in New York City)[1] is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her contributions to the Dungeons & Dragons role playing game campaign setting of Forgotten Realms.[2][3]
Biography[]
Cunningham was born in New York City, and grew up in New York state and New England.[2] A voracious reader since childhood, she earned a degree in music education with a minor in history.[2]
She started writing in 1987, after her older son was born.[2] A lifelong fascination with folklore and mythology led her to the fantasy genre,[4][5] and her background in music and history[2][5][4] gave her an affinity for bards such as Danilo Thann,[4] created for her first novel, (1991).[2] Many of her stories focus on elves,[3][2] which she attributes to her excessive fondness for cats.[2][4]
Elves suddenly clicked for me when I realized they’re essentially bipedal cats with localized fur. They possess a decidedly feline grace, beauty, and dexterity, not to mention 110% of a cat’s attitude.
— Elaine Cunningham
Cunningham is also the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Journey,[1] book 10 from the Star Wars New Jedi Order saga.[5] (2006), the second book the series, was named to the 2006 Kirkus Reviews list “Ten Best SciFi Novels."[6]
Personal life[]
Now a full-time arts administrator, Cunningham continues to write, albeit mostly in the early morning hours. She lives in coastal Rhode Island.[4]
Bibliography[]
- Songs & Swords (featuring Arilyn, Danilo and Elaith)
- Starlight and Shadows (featuring Liriel, Fyodor, and Gorlist)
- I. Daughter of the Drow (1995)
- II. Tangled Webs (1996)
- III. (2003)
- Evermeet: Island of Elves (1998)
- Counselors & Kings (featuring Matteo and Tzigone)
- I. The Magehound (2000)
- II. The Floodgate (2001)
- III. The Wizardwar (2002)
- (With Ed Greenwood; 2005)
- Forgotten Realms anthology novellas
- (2003)
- "Rite of Blood"— (1996)
- (2007)
- "The Bargain"— (1993)
- "The More Things Change"— (1994)
- "The Direct Approach"—Realms of Magic (1995)
- "Secrets of Blood, Spirits of the Sea"— (1997)
- "The Great Hunt"—Dragon magazine #246 (1998)
- "Speaking with the Dead"— (1998)
- "Stolen Dreams"—Dragon magazine #259 (1999)
- "Fire is Fire"— (2000)
- "Possessions"—Dragon magazine #282 (2002)
- "A Little Knowledge"— (2002)
- "Gorlist's Dragon"— (2004)
- "Games of Chance"—Dragon magazine #335 (2005)
- "The Knights of Samular"
- "Tribute"
- "Answered Prayers"
- (2003)
- Del Rey's Star Wars books
- Dark Journey, Book 12 of the New Jedi Order series (featuring Jaina Solo)
- The Changeling Detective Agency series
- I. (2004)
- II. (2006)
- Pathfinder Tales series
- Winter Witch (2010), ISBN 978-1-60125-286-9, with Dave Gross
Quotes[]
- (From Candlekeep web forums): Ravens and crows will also interact with humans. Occasionally they'll imitate human behavior (such as helping gardeners pull weeds.) Sometimes they're willing to cut a deal. I've got one going with the local "raven mafia." They always gather on trash pickup day, but in exchange for some "protection bread," they'll leave my trash alone and even chase other birds away from it.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Cunningham, Elaine 1957-". Contemporary Authors. January 1, 2007. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2012. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Varney, Allen (April 1998). "ProFiles: Elaine Cunningham". Dragon. Renton, Washington: Wizards of the Coast (#246): 120.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Buker, Derek M. (2002). The science fiction and fantasy readers' advisory: the librarian's guide to cyborgs, aliens, and sorcerers. ALA readers' advisory series. ALA Editions. pp. 127–128. ISBN 0-8389-0831-4.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Elaine Cunningham's website
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Elaine Cunningham". Archived from the original on May 11, 2009.
- ^ SF Signal magazine "Kirkus Best Books of 2006"
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Bassingthwaite, Don. "A Conversation With Elaine Cunningham". SF Site. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
External links[]
- Elaine Cunningham's website
- Interview at Flames Rising (September 2008)
- Elaine Cunningham at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "Elaine Cunningham :: Pen & Paper RPG Database". Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
- 1957 births
- 20th-century American novelists
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American novelists
- 21st-century American women writers
- American fantasy writers
- American science fiction writers
- American women novelists
- Living people
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers