Celia S. Friedman
Encyclopedia
Celia S. Friedman is a writer
of science fiction
and fantasy
.
Friedman writes epic science fiction and fantasy novels which feature complex interweavings of plot and richly detailed settings. To date she has published eight novels, several short stories, and a sourcebook for White Wolf
's Vampire: The Masquerade
role-playing game
. Originally a costume designer by trade, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986, and quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time. She was nominated for the John Campbell award in 1986, and her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Though her books often center on traditional fantasy themes like magic, vampires, and telepathy, Friedman prides herself on providing the kind of detail and consistency that makes the imaginary seem real. She rejects traditional Fantasy's clearly delineated dichotomy between good and evil, preferring to explore the uncertain and often uncomfortable grey zone between the two. Her work is often dark, and some of her most compelling characters are also her most disturbing.
Friedman's newest works include the novel Legacy of Kings (Sept 2011), and Dominion, a new novella in her Coldfire universe, to be published in electronic format. Details can be found on the author's homepage along with more personal information and a FAQ. Readers can chat with her and get previews and breaking news at her official Facebook page.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
.
Friedman writes epic science fiction and fantasy novels which feature complex interweavings of plot and richly detailed settings. To date she has published eight novels, several short stories, and a sourcebook for White Wolf
White Wolf, Inc.
White Wolf Publishing is an American gaming and book publisher. The company was founded in 1991 as a merger between Lion Rampant and White Wolf Magazine, and was initially led by Mark Rein·Hagen of the former and Steve and Stewart Wieck of the latter. Since White Wolf Publishing, Inc. merged with...
's Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade
Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world....
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
. Originally a costume designer by trade, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986, and quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time. She was nominated for the John Campbell award in 1986, and her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year.
Though her books often center on traditional fantasy themes like magic, vampires, and telepathy, Friedman prides herself on providing the kind of detail and consistency that makes the imaginary seem real. She rejects traditional Fantasy's clearly delineated dichotomy between good and evil, preferring to explore the uncertain and often uncomfortable grey zone between the two. Her work is often dark, and some of her most compelling characters are also her most disturbing.
Friedman's newest works include the novel Legacy of Kings (Sept 2011), and Dominion, a new novella in her Coldfire universe, to be published in electronic format. Details can be found on the author's homepage along with more personal information and a FAQ. Readers can chat with her and get previews and breaking news at her official Facebook page.
Works
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN | Comments |
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| 1 | In Conquest Born | April 1986 1986 in literature The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Michael Grade. Controller of BBC One, axes plans to televise Ian Curteis's The Falklands Play.-New books:*Kingsley Amis - The Old Devils... |
ISBN 0-88677-198-6 | paperback; two covers, each the reverse of the other |
| April 1989 1989 in literature The year 1989 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* February 24 - Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini places a US$3 million bounty for the death of The Satanic Verses author Salman Rushdie.-Literature:... |
- | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club Book of the Month Club The Book of the Month Club is a United States mail-order book sales club that offers a new book each month to customers.The Book of the Month Club is part of a larger company that runs many book clubs in the United States and Canada. It was formerly the flagship club of Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc... edition |
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| August 1992 1992 in literature The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road... |
ISBN 0-09-960690-9 | paperback; United Kingdom edition | ||
| November 2001 2001 in literature The year 2001 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* The film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's classic book, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is released to movie theaters... |
ISBN 0-7564-0043-0 | paperback; 15th anniversary edition—includes a new introduction and glossary. | ||
| 2 | The Wilding | July 2004 2004 in literature The year 2004 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* Canada Reads selects Guy Vanderhaeghe's The Last Crossing to be read across the nation.... |
ISBN 0-7564-0164-X | hardcover |
| July 2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation.... |
ISBN 0-7564-0202-6 | paperback | ||
| The Coldfire trilogy Coldfire Trilogy The Coldfire Trilogy is a science fiction/fantasy trilogy written by Celia S. Friedman. It includes:*Black Sun Rising *When True Night Falls *Crown of Shadows .-Synopsis:... |
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| 1 | Black Sun Rising Black Sun Rising Black Sun Rising, published in 1991, is a fantasy novel by C. S. Friedman. It is the first book in the Coldfire Trilogy, followed by When True Night Falls.-Plot introduction:... |
October 1991 1991 in literature The year 1991 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Douglas Coupland publishes the novel Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularizing the term Generation X as the name of the generation.... |
ISBN 0-88677-485-3 | hardcover |
| March 1992 1992 in literature The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road... |
- | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club Book of the Month Club The Book of the Month Club is a United States mail-order book sales club that offers a new book each month to customers.The Book of the Month Club is part of a larger company that runs many book clubs in the United States and Canada. It was formerly the flagship club of Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc... edition |
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| September 1992 1992 in literature The year 1992 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Ben Aaronovitch - Transit*Julia Álvarez - How the García Girls Lost Their Accents*Paul Auster - Leviathan*Iain Banks - The Crow Road... |
ISBN 0-88677-527-2 | first paperback printing | ||
| September 2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation.... |
ISBN 0-7564-0314-6 | trade paperback | ||
| 2 | When True Night Falls When True Night Falls When True Night Falls, published in 1993 by DAW Books is a fantasy novel by Celia S. Friedman. It is the second book in the Coldfire Trilogy.-Plot summary:... |
September 1993 1993 in literature The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Professor Stephen Hawking's book, A Brief History of Time, becomes the longest running book on the bestseller list of The Sunday Times.... |
ISBN 0-88677-569-8 | hardcover |
| December 1993 1993 in literature The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Professor Stephen Hawking's book, A Brief History of Time, becomes the longest running book on the bestseller list of The Sunday Times.... |
- | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club Book of the Month Club The Book of the Month Club is a United States mail-order book sales club that offers a new book each month to customers.The Book of the Month Club is part of a larger company that runs many book clubs in the United States and Canada. It was formerly the flagship club of Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc... edition |
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| August 1994 1994 in literature The year 1994 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-New books:*Kevin J. Anderson - Champions of the Force, Dark Apprentice and Jedi Search*Reed Arvin - The Wind in the Wheat*Greg Bear - Songs of Earth and Power... |
ISBN 0-88677-615-5 | paperback | ||
| October 2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation.... |
ISBN 0-7564-0316-2 | trade paperback | ||
| 3 | Crown of Shadows Crown of Shadows Crown of Shadows is a Fantasy novel by C.S. Friedman first published in 1995.-Plot summary:In Crown of Shadows, Damien and Tarrant return to the west and Jaggonath, where they agree to work together long enough to kill Calesta. Damien discovers that the Patriarch of the Church, who is firmly... |
October 1995 1995 in literature The year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is opened by Jimmy Carter.... |
ISBN 0-88677-664-3 | paperback |
| February 1996 1996 in literature The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first... |
- | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club Book of the Month Club The Book of the Month Club is a United States mail-order book sales club that offers a new book each month to customers.The Book of the Month Club is part of a larger company that runs many book clubs in the United States and Canada. It was formerly the flagship club of Book-of-the-Month Club, Inc... edition |
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| July 1996 1996 in literature The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Harper Lee's novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, is removed from an advanced placement English reading list in Lindale, Texas because it "conflicted with the values of the community."* In the United Kingdom, the first... |
ISBN 0-88677-717-8 | paperback | ||
| November 2005 2005 in literature The year 2005 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*February 25 - Canada Reads selects Rockbound by Frank Parker Day as the novel to be read across the nation.... |
ISBN 0-7564-0318-9 | trade paperback | ||
| The Magister Trilogy Magister Trilogy The Magister Trilogy is a fantasy trilogy written by Celia S. Friedman. It includes:*Feast of Souls *Wings of Wrath *Legacy of Kings .-Background:... |
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| 1 | Feast of Souls Feast of Souls Feast of Souls is a fantasy novel by Celia S. Friedman. It is the first book in the Magister Trilogy. It was published in 2007 by DAW books.... |
January 2007 2007 in literature The year 2007 in literature involves some significant new books.-Events:*November 19 - First Kindle e-book reader released.*December 11 - Terry Pratchett informs fans on-line that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer's disease.-Literature:... |
ISBN 0-75640-432-0 | hardcover |
| February 2008 2008 in literature The year 2008 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*January 1 - In the 2008 New Year Honours, Hanif Kureishi , Jenny Uglow , Peter Vansittart and Debjani Chatterjee are all rewarded for "services to literature".*June 15 - Gore Vidal, asked in a New York Times... |
ISBN 0-75640-463-0 | paperback | ||
| 2 | Wings of Wrath Wings of Wrath Wings of Wrath is a fantasy novel by Celia S. Friedman. It is the second book in the Magister Trilogy. It was published in 2009 by DAW books.Its plot follows almost immediately after the plots of the previous book, Feast of Souls... |
February 3, 2009 | ISBN 0-75640-535-1 | hardcover |
| 3 | Legacy of Kings | August 23, 2011 | ISBN 0-75640-693-5 | hardcover |
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| The Madness Season | September 1990 1990 in literature The year 1990 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*J. K. Rowling gets the idea for Harry Potter while on a train ride from Manchester to London. She says "I was staring out the window, and the idea for Harry just came. He appeared in my mind's eye, very fully formed... |
ISBN 0-88677-444-6 | paperback | |
| This Alien Shore This Alien Shore This Alien Shore is a science fiction novel by the American author Celia S. Friedman. It was originally released in hardcover in August 1998 and in paperback in June 1999... |
August 1998 1998 in literature The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 5 - Tennessee Williams' 1938 play, Not About Nightingales, receives its stage première.... |
ISBN 0-88677-798-4 | hardcover | |
| June 1999 1999 in literature The year 1999 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*June 19 - Stephen King is hit by a Dodge van while taking a walk. He spends the next three weeks hospitalized... |
ISBN 0-88677-799-2 | paperback | ||
| January 2000 2000 in literature The year 2000 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:* February 13 - Final original Peanuts comic strip is published... |
ISBN 0-00-648375-5 | paperback; United Kingdom edition | ||
| The Erciyes Fragments | April 1998 1998 in literature The year 1998 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*March 5 - Tennessee Williams' 1938 play, Not About Nightingales, receives its stage première.... |
ISBN 1-56504-297-2 | hardcover; a Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade Vampire: The Masquerade is a role-playing game. Created by Mark Rein·Hagen, it was the first of White Wolf Game Studio's World of Darkness role-playing games, based on the Storyteller System and centered around vampires in a modern gothic-punk world.... novella Novella A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000... |
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| Short Works | ||||
| The Dreaming Kind | 1989 | ISBN 0-88677-355-5 | published in Catfantastic | |
| Downtime | 2002 | ISBN 0-7564-0064-3 | published in 30th Anniversary DAW Science Fiction Collection | |
| Terms of Engagement | June,2006 | ISSN 1095-8258 | published in Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | |
| Shall We Dance? | 2006 | ISBN 0-7564-0369-3 | published in Hags, Sirens, and other Bad Girls of Fantasy | |
| Soul Mate | 2011 | TBA | coming soon in Speculative Horizons by Subterranean Press | |
External links
- C. S. Friedman's home page
- C. S. Friedman's Facebook page
- The Forest of the Hunter: The Official C.S. Friedman fansite
- Bibliography on SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Interview at Neth Space