Melanie Rawn (born 1954) is an American author of

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

literature. She received a BA in history from

Scripps College Scripps College is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in Claremont, California. It was founded as a member of the Claremont Colleges in 1 ...

and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a writer. She has been nominated for a

Locus award The Locus Awards are an annual set of literary awards voted on by readers of the science fiction and fantasy magazine ''Locus'', a monthly magazine based in Oakland, California. The awards are presented at an annual banquet. In addition to the pl ...

on three occasions: in 1989 for ''Dragon Prince'' in the first novel category, in 1994 for ''Skybowl'' in the fantasy novel category, and again in 1995 for ''Ruins of Ambrai'' in the fantasy novel category. The third novel in the "Exiles" trilogy has now been "forthcoming" since the late 1990s due to the author suffering from clinical depression and moving on to other projects to facilitate her recovery. In 2014, Rawn stated via Kate Elliot's blog that she intended to complete the trilogy after finishing the fifth book of the ''Glass Thorns'' series.

Bibliography

''Dragon Prince'' trilogy

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Dragon Prince ''Dragon Prince'' is a fantasy novel by American author Melanie Rawn Melanie Rawn (born 1954) is an American author of fantasy literature. She received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a w ...

'', 1988 *''

The Star Scroll ''The Star Scroll'' is a fantasy novel by American author Melanie Rawn. The second novel in the ''Dragon Prince'' trilogy, it begins fourteen years after the events in ''Dragon Prince ''Dragon Prince'' is a fantasy novel by American author M ...

'', 1989 *'' Sunrunner's Fire'', 1990

''Dragon Star'' trilogy

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'', 1991 *''

The Dragon Token ''The Dragon Token'' is a 1992 fantasy novel by American author Melanie Rawn Melanie Rawn (born 1954) is an American author of fantasy literature. She received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becom ...

'', 1993 *''

Skybowl ''Skybowl'' is a 1993 fantasy novel by American author Melanie Rawn Melanie Rawn (born 1954) is an American author of fantasy literature. She received a BA in history from Scripps College and worked as a teacher and editor before becoming a wri ...

'', 1994

''The Golden Key'' universe

*'' The Golden Key'', 1996 (with Kate Elliott and

Jennifer Roberson Jennifer Mitchell Roberson (born October 26, 1953) is an American author of fantasy and historical literature. Personal life Roberson has lived in Arizona since 1957. Though she grew up in Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (my ...

) *'' The Diviner'', 2011 (prequel to ''The Golden Key'')

''Exiles'' trilogy

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The Ruins of Ambrai ''The Ruins of Ambrai'' is a 1994 fantasy novel written by American author Melanie Rawn. It is the first novel in the '' Exiles Trilogy'' and is set in the fictional world of Lenfell. Plot summary In Lenfell's far past, its population is decimate ...

'', 1994 *'' The Mageborn Traitor'', 1997 *'' The Captal's Tower'' (planned)

''Spellbinder''

*''Spellbinder: A Love Story with Magical Interruptions'', 2006 *''Fire Raiser'', 2009

''Glass Thorns''

*'' Touchstone'', 2012 *'' Elsewhens'', 2013 *''Thornlost'', 2014 *''Window Wall'', 2015 *''Playing to the Gods'', 2017

Stand-alone

*''The Rushden Legacy'', 1985 (as Ellen Randolph) *''Knights of the Morningstar'', 1994,

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a physi ...

tie-in novel

Short stories

*''Salve, Regina'' in ''Return to Avalon'' (Roberson; 1995 DAW) *''The Lady's Gift'' in ''Ancient Enchantresses'' (Massie-Ferch, Greenberg, Gilliam; 1995 DAW) *''Of the Death of Kings'' in ''Warrior Enchantresses'' (Maisse-Ferch, Greenberg; 1996 DAW) *''The Abbot of Croxton'' in ''Highwaymen: Robbers & Rogues'' (Roberson; 1997 DAW) *''There Goes the Neighborhood'' in ''Return of the Dinosaurs'' (Resnick, Greenberg; 1997 DAW) *''The Sacrifice'' in ''Fantasy: DAW 30th Anniversary'' (Gilbert, Wollheim; 2002 DAW) *''Mother of All Russiya'' in ''Lightspeed, May 2012'' (Adams; 2012 Lightspeed Magazine)

References

External links

Interview with Melanie Rawn
at SFFWorld.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rawn, Melanie 1954 births 20th-century American novelists 21st-century American novelists American fantasy writers American women short story writers American short story writers American women novelists Dragon Prince series Living people Scripps College alumni Women science fiction and fantasy writers 20th-century American women writers 21st-century American women writers