Kristen Britain is an American author. She wrote '' Green Rider'' (which was nominated for the

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), '' First Rider's Call'', '' The High King's Tomb'', '' Blackveil'' (which was nominated for the

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), and ''Mirror Sight''. The sixth book in the Green Rider series, ''Firebrand'', was released February 28, 2017. The seventh book "Winterlight" was released September 2021.

Early life and education

Britain grew up in the

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region of

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, where she started her first novel — an undersea fantasy featuring herself and her friends — at the age of nine. She published her first book, a cartoon collection called ''Horses and Horsepeople'', at the age of thirteen.Kristen Britain Biography
After completing her degree in film production, with a minor in writing,Fantasy-writing alumna to give storytelling tips
," ''The Ithacan'', 2009-04-16 at

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in 1987, she went to work for the

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in 1988 after a conversation with a park ranger during a visit to

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Career

Her first ranger job was a seasonal position at Clara Barton National Historic Site in Maryland.Kristen Britain Interview
Future Fiction At the time of the publication of her first novel, '' Green Rider'', she was working full-time as a park ranger at

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, and she drew much of the inspiration for the landscape of Sacoridia from the park. Her many years as a park ranger enabled her to work in a variety of natural and historical settings, from 300 feet below the surface of the Earth to 13,000 feet above sea level on the Continental Divide; and from the textile mills of the

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to the homes of Americans who changed the course of history.

Personal life

She lives in

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Literary career

Kristen Britain's first novel, " Green Rider", was published by DAW Books in November 1998. It was nominated in 1999 for both the

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and the William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award, short

. The fourth novel in her Green Rider series, " Blackveil", was nominated for the 2011 Goodreads Fantasy Award.

Published works

''Green Rider'' Series

*'' Green Rider'' (1998, US paperback; UK paperback) *'' First Rider's Call'' (2003, US paperback; UK paperback) (initial working title was ''Mirror of the Moon'') *'' The High King's Tomb'' (2007, ) *'' Blackveil'' (2011, , hardcover) *''

Mirror Sight Mirror Sight by Kristen Britain is a fantasy novel from 2014, the fifth book in the Green Rider series. Plot In the heart of Blackveil in the castle Argenthyne, Karigan is confronted by a mysterious figure wearing a mirrored looking mask. To pre ...

'' (2014, , hardcover) *'' Firebrand'' (2017, , hardcover) *'' The Dream Gatherer'' (2018, , hardcover); collection of ''Green Rider'' short fiction *''Winterlight'' (2021, , hardcover)

Short stories

*''Linked, on the Lake of Souls'' in DAW 30th Anniversary Anthology: Fantasy 2003 *''Avalonia'' Out Of Avalon 2001 *''Justine and the Mountie'' in Imaginary Friends 2008 *''Chafing the Bogey Man'' in Misspelled 2008

References

External links

Kristen Britain's official websiteSciFan page
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The story behind the Green Rider Series - Online Essay by Kristen Britain
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