Debra A. Kemp (March 7, 1957 – February 8, 2015) was an American author. She wrote

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

and drew inspiration for her ''House of Pendragon'' series from the Arthurian legends. She originally studied nursing and earned her degree from Indiana University in 1981. She died in 2015.

Family

Kemp lived near

Indianapolis Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Marion ...

with her husband. They had two grown children.

Literary career

Kemp published her first Arthurian novel '' The Firebrand'' in 2003. It is set after the

Battle of Camlann The Battle of Camlann ( cy, Gwaith Camlan or ''Brwydr Camlan'') is the legendary final battle of King Arthur, in which Arthur either died or was fatally wounded while fighting either with or against Mordred, who also perished. The original leg ...

, and features

King Arthur King Arthur ( cy, Brenin Arthur, kw, Arthur Gernow, br, Roue Arzhur) is a legendary king of Britain, and a central figure in the medieval literary tradition known as the Matter of Britain. In the earliest traditions, Arthur appears as a ...

's fictional daughter Lin and her early life as a slave in

Mordred Mordred or Modred (; Welsh: ''Medraut'' or ''Medrawt'') is a figure who is variously portrayed in the legend of King Arthur. The earliest known mention of a possibly historical Medraut is in the Welsh chronicle ''Annales Cambriae'', wherein he ...

's household.

Works

The House of Pendragon series

#'' The Firebrand'' (2003) #''The Recruit'' (2007)

Awards

* EPPIE 2005 – FinalistOfficial website of historical author Debra A. Kemp
Retrieved January 8, 2011. * Dream Realm Awards – Finalist * Top 10 Finisher – Preditors & Editors

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kemp, Debra A. 1957 births American fantasy writers American women novelists Novelists from Indiana Writers of modern Arthurian fiction American historical novelists People from Highland, Lake County, Indiana 21st-century American novelists Women science fiction and fantasy writers 21st-century American women writers 2015 deaths 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American women writers Women historical novelists