Margaret Ball (writer)
Encyclopedia
Margaret Ball is a science fiction
and fantasy
author who lives in Austin, Texas
. Married and with two kids, she spends time writing, making quilts, embeadery, and taking care of kids at her home. She has a B.A.
in mathematics and a Ph.D.
in linguistics from the University of Texas. She was a Professor at UCLA.
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...
author who lives in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
. Married and with two kids, she spends time writing, making quilts, embeadery, and taking care of kids at her home. She has a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in mathematics and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in linguistics from the University of Texas. She was a Professor at UCLA.
Acorna series (contributor)
- Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (1997) (with Anne McCaffrey)
- Acorna's QuestAcorna's QuestAcorna's Quest is a fantasy or science fiction novel by Anne McCaffrey and Margaret Ball. It is the sequel to their Acorna: The Unicorn Girl; those two were the first books in the Acorna Universe series that comprises ten books as of 2011...
(1998) (with Anne McCaffrey)
Brainship series (contributor)
- PartnershipPartnershipA partnership is an arrangement where parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.Since humans are social beings, partnerships between individuals, businesses, interest-based organizations, schools, governments, and varied combinations thereof, have always been and remain commonplace...
(1992) (with Anne McCaffrey) - Brain Ships (omnibus) (2003) (with Mercedes Lackey and Anne McCaffrey)
Novels
- The Shadow Gate (1990)
- No Earthly Sunne (1994)
- Lost in TranslationLost in TranslationLost in translation may refer to:Film* Lost in Translation , a 2003 film directed by Sofia Coppola** Lost in Translation , the soundtrack accompanying the filmLiterature...
(1995) - Mathemagics (1996)
- Disappearing Act (2004)
- Duchess of Aquitaine (2007)
Short stories
- Joyful All Ye Nations Rise (1993)
- Sikander Khan (1993)
- Notes During a Time of Civil War (included in the sci-fi anthology "Women at War")
- Ballad of the Outer Life (1995)
- Career DayChicks in ChainmailChicks in Chainmail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner, with a cover by Larry Elmore. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in September 1995, with a hardcover edition following from...
(1995) - A Hole in the Sky (1996)
- La Curandera (1996) (ref. La CuranderaLa CuranderaLa Curandera is an opera composed by Robert Xavier Rodriguez to a primarily English libretto by Mary Medrick. It was commissioned and premiered by Opera Colorado in April 2006.-References:...
) - Shell Game (1999) (ref. Shell GameShell gameThe shell game is portrayed as a gambling game, but in reality, when a wager for money is made, it is a confidence trick used to perpetrate fraud...
) - Fun with HieroglyphicsThe Chick is in the MailThe Chick is in the Mail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, with a cover by Larry Elmore. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in October...
(2000)
Anthologies with her work
- Betcha Can't Read Just One (1993)
- Christmas Forever (1993)
- Adventures in the Twilight Zone (1995)
- Chicks in ChainmailChicks in ChainmailChicks in Chainmail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner, with a cover by Larry Elmore. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in September 1995, with a hardcover edition following from...
(1995) - Women at War
- The Shimmering Door (1996)
- Space OperaSpace operaSpace opera is a subgenre of science fiction that emphasizes romantic, often melodramatic adventure, set mainly or entirely in outer space, generally involving conflict between opponents possessing advanced technologies and abilities. The term has no relation to music and it is analogous to "soap...
(1996) - Past Lives, Present Tense (1999)
- The Chick is in the MailThe Chick is in the MailThe Chick is in the Mail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, with a cover by Larry Elmore. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in October...
(2000)