Jaine Fenn
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Jaine Fenn is a British
United Kingdom
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 science fiction
Science fiction
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 author.

Fenn studied Linguistics
Linguistics
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 and Astronomy
Astronomy
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 at the University of Hertfordshire
University of Hertfordshire
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, where she became the president of PSiFA (the local student Science Fiction society) from 1984-1985. She also helped organised Shoestringcons and edited their newsletter/fanzine, Hypo-Space, for a period.

Literary career

Fenn has had several short stories published in various magazines and anthologies. Her debut novel, Principles of Angels was published in June 2008 (UK) and is the first in a series of linked novels. Her second novel, Consorts of Heaven, published in June 2009, mixed elements of fantasy with science fiction and was not a direct sequel. The third book, Guardians of Paradise (2010) brings together threads from the first two and the fourth, Bringer of Light (2011) takes the story in a new direction.

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