Sherwood Smith (born 1951) is an American fantasy and

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writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a

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finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel ''

Crown Duel ''Crown Duel'' is a 2002 young adult fantasy novel written by American author Sherwood Smith, originally published as two separate books, ''Crown Duel'' (1997) and ''Court Duel'' (1998). Both stories take place in the fictional land of Sartorias- ...

''. Smith also collaborated with

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in writing the '' Exordium'' series and with Andre Norton in writing two of the books in the ''

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'' universe. In 2001, her short story " Mom and Dad at the Home Front" was a finalist for the

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. Smith's children's books have made it on many library Best Books lists. Her ''

Wren's War ''Wren's War'' is the final book in Sherwood Smith's initially published trilogy of Wren books. It is currently the final printed volume in the Wren Series, with the sequel, ''Wren Journeymage'', available exclusively in electronic form. As with t ...

'' was an Anne Spencer Lindbergh Honor Book, and it and '' The Spy Princess'' were

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finalists.

Biography

Sherwood Smith was born May 28, 1951, in Glendale, California. On her website, Smith describes herself as a middle-aged woman who has been married for over thirty years. Besides writing, she taught part-time at a K-8 school, though she is now retired. She has "two kids, rescue dogs, and a house full of books." Smith began making books out of taped paper towels when she was five years old. When she was 8, she started writing about another world,

Sartorias-deles Sherwood Smith (born 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel '' Crown Due ...

, though she soon switched to making comic books of her stories, which she found to be easier. Although she first tried to send out her novels when she was 13, nothing sold. However, some of the novels Smith first wrote as a teen, including ''

Wren to the Rescue ''Wren to the Rescue'' is a novel by Sherwood Smith, which she first wrote in high school in the mid-1960s. In that period Smith titled the story ''Tess's Mess''. Described are the adventures of the title character, Wren, a female human orphan who ...

'', were sold after she learned to rewrite. In the years it took her to learn to rewrite, Smith "went to college, lived in Europe, came back to get ermasters in History, worked in Hollywood, got married, started a family and became a teacher." She received her degrees from the University of Southern California (B.A.) in 1973 and the University of California, Santa Barbara (M.A.) in 1977. In 2010 she became a member o
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Smith currently resides in California.

Partial bibliography

Smith has co-written

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with

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Books written under other pseudonyms

Smith has written some of the books in the Planet Builders series as

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. She has also written four books in the

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series as

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and one book in the

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series as Nicholas Adams.

Novels

Wren Books

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'' (1990), reissued by Firebird Books (2004) e-boo
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Wren's Quest Wren's Quest is the sequel to '' Wren to the Rescue'', and provides further background and character-development leading into '' Wren's War''. Plot summary Hawk Rhiscarlan attempts to gain favor with Andreus of Senna Lirwan by succeeding where ...

'' (1993), reissued by Firebird Books (2004) *''

'' (1995), reissued by Firebird Books (2004) *''

Wren Journeymage ''Wren Journeymage'' is the sequel to ''Wren's War'', and so far the last book written about the character Wren. Publishing status The book was originally slated for publication by Jane Yolen Book, but the line was canceled. Sherwood Smith finis ...

'' (2010
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A Posse of Princesses Sherwood Smith (born 1951) is an American fantasy and science fiction writer for young adults and adults. Smith is a Nebula Award finalist and a longtime writing group organizer and participant. Smith's works include the YA novel '' Crown Due ...

'' (March 2008)

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, e-book corrected, extra chapter (2011
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*'' Lhind the Thief'' (2013
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Sartorias-deles

Sartorias-deles is the name of the fictitious world that is the setting for many of the books by Sherwood Smith. It is one of four inhabited planets in the Erhal

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. According to Smith, humans first arrived on Sartorias-deles through world gates untold millennia ago. Occasionally, still more humans arrive. However, in non- canon commentaries the author informs readers that most of the early human history on Sartorias-deles has been lost since the so-called Fall of Sartor approximately 4,000 years before the events of the books such as '' Senrid''. Smith does indeed appear to intend these humans be portrayed as having been Terrans prior to their immigration to the Erhal system. For example, in numerous references throughout the stories, they appear to have brought with them several domesticated animal species, including cattle, horses, and dogs, as well as many foods such as

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, the

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,''Wren to the Rescue'', page 38, paragraph 7 (2004 Firebird edition) and concepts such as the seven-day week. *'' A Stranger to Command'' (2008), prequel to ''Crown Duel'' telling the story of Shevraeth's training *''

'' (1997–1998), previously published in two parts as ''Crown Duel'' and ''Court Duel''. Issued in a single volume by Firebird Books in 2002, an e-book in 2010, with additions of scenes from Vidanric's point of view *'' Inda'' (August 2006) DAW Books *'' The Fox'' (August 2007) (sequel to ''Inda'') *'' King's Shield'' (July 2008) (sequel to ''The Fox'') *'' Treason's Shore'' (July 2009) (sequel to ''King's Shield'') *'' Banner of the Damned'' (April 2012) (set 400 years after Inda quartet) *'' Sasharia En Garde'' (July 2015)
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*'' Senrid'' (May 2015
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*'' The Trouble With Kings'' (February 2015
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*'' Over the Sea: CJ Notebook One'' (2007)

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, e-book (2010
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*'' Mearsies Heili Bounces Back: CJ Notebook Two'' (2008)

, e-book (2010
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*'' Poor World: CJ Notebook Four'' (2011
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*'' Fleeing Peace'' (March 2011
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*'' The Spy Princess'' (August 2012)

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*'' Sartor'' (Sequel to The Spy Princess (August 2012
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Other: *'' Coronets and Steel'' (September 2010) DAW Books *'' Blood Spirits'' (September 2011) DAW Books *'' Revenant Eve'' (September 2012) DAW Books *'' Danse de la Folie'' (September 2012
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Exordium

*'' The Phoenix in Flight'' (1993) (with

reissued in a second edition as e-book, 2011) *'' Ruler of Naught'' (1993) (with

reissued in a second edition as e-book, 2011) *'' A Prison Unsought'' (1994) (with

) *'' The Rifter's Covenant'' (1995) (with

) *'' The Thrones of Kronos'' (1996) (with

)

Andre Norton's Solar Queen Universe

*'' Derelict for Trade'' (1997) (with Andre Norton) *'' A Mind for Trade'' (1997) (with Andre Norton)

Andre Norton's Time Traders Universe

*'' Echoes in Time'' (1999) *'' Atlantis Endgame'' (2002)

Oz Series

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'' (2005), first in a new continuation of Oz books by

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Trouble Under Oz ''Trouble Under Oz'' is a 2006 novel by Sherwood Smith, illustrated by William Stout and published by HarperCollins. It is a sequel to Smith's 2005 novel '' The Emerald Wand of Oz'' which is a further continuation of the Oz series originally st ...

'' (2006) *'' Sky Pyrates Over Oz'' (2014)

TV tie-in Novels

*'' The Borrowers'' (1997), novelization of the screenplay by Scott and John Kamps, Harcourt *'' Journey to Otherwhere'' (2000), ''Voyage of the Basset'' series, book 3 *'' Augur's Teacher'' (2001), based on the TV show '' Earth: Final Conflict''

Short stories

*"Monster Mash" (1988), in ''

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'' anthology *"Ghost Dancers" (1989), in '' Things That Go Bump in the Night'' anthology *"Faith" (1993), in ''A Wizard's Dozen'' anthology *"Curing the Bozos" (1994), in '' Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens'' anthology *"Echoes of Ancient Danger" (1995), in '' Orphans of the Night'' anthology *"I Was A Teen-Age Superhero" (1995) in '' Starfarer's Dozen'' anthology *"Daria's Window" (1996), in '' Sisters in Fantasy II'' anthology *"What's A Little Fur Among Friends?" (1996), in '' Bruce Coville's Book of Spinetinglers'' anthology *"Visions" (1996), in '' Bruce Coville's Book of Magic'' anthology *"Illumination" (1996), in '' Nightmare's Dozen'' anthology *"And Horses are Born With Eagles' Wings" (1997), in '' Realms of Fantasy Magazine'' *"Mastery" (1997), in ''Wizard Fantastic'' anthology *"And Now Abideth These Three..." (1998), in '' Realms of Fantasy Magazine'' *"Finding the Way" (1999), in ''Alien Visitors'' anthology *"Mom and Dad at the Home Front" (2000), in '' Realms of Fantasy Magazine'', ''Year's Best Fantasy'' ed. David Hartwell, and ''New Magics'' ed. Patrick Nielsen Hayden *"Excerpts from the Diary of a Henchminion" (2000), in '' Faeries'' magazine (French) *" Beauty" (2003), in ''

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'' anthology *"Court Ship" (2008), in '' Firebirds Soaring'' anthology *"Commando Bats" in '' Athena's Daughters'' anthology *"Zapped" (2015), A Tor.com Original

References

External links

*
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