Sharon Green (born 1942) is an American writer of
science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
,
fantasy
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and
romance
Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to:
Common meanings
* Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings
* Romance languages, ...
.
Early life
Green was born in
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
.
Education
In 1963, Green graduated with a B.A. degree from
New York University
New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then-Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin.
In 1832, the ...
.
Career
In 1984, Green began her writing career.
Green's early works were marketed as similar to the books of
John Norman
John Frederick Lange Jr. (born June 3, 1931) is an American writer who, as John Norman, has authored the '' Gor'' series of science fantasy novels. Norman is also a philosophy professor.
Early life and education
Lange was born in Chicago, I ...
's
Gor series, but were intended as a rebuttal to them. Green has said that she set out first to lampoon Norman's Gor books, by creating three-dimensional female characters and powerful female characters in similar fantasy settings.
Published works
This is a selected list of Green's published works.
She has also created a website
to reissue some of her older out-of-print books and release some new never before issued series in the form of eBooks.
Science fiction novels
*Mind Guest, DAW Books, 1984
*Gateway to Xanadu, DAW Books, 1985
*Rebel Prince, DAW Books, 1986
*Mists of the Ages, DAW Books, 1988
Terrilian
#The Warrior Within, DAW Books, 1982
#The Warrior Enchained, DAW Books, 1983
#The Warrior Rearmed, DAW Books, 1984
#The Warrior Challenged, DAW Books, 1986
#The Warrior Victorious, DAW Books, 1987
Jalav: Amazon Warrior
#The Crystals of Mida,
DAW Books, 1982
#An Oath to Mida, DAW Books, 1983
#Chosen of Mida, DAW Books, 1984
#The Will of the Gods, DAW Books, 1985
#To Battle the Gods, DAW Books, 1986
Fantasy novels
*The Far Side of Forever, DAW Books, 1987
*Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, DAW Books, 1987
*Hellhound Magic, DAW Books, 1989
*Dawn Song,
Avon, 1990
*Silver Princess, Golden Knight, Avon, 1993
*The Hidden Realms, Avon, 1993
*Dark Mirror, Dark Dreams, Avon, 1994
*Wind Whispers, Shadow Shouts, Avon, July, 1995
*Game's End, Avon, April, 1996
The Blending
*Convergence: Book One of The Blending, Avon, November 1996
*Competitions: Book Two of The Blending, Avon, March 1997
*Challenges: Book Three of The Blending, Avon, May 1998
*Betrayals: Book Four of The Blending, Avon, February 1999
*Prophecy: Book Five of The Blending
*Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, October 3, 2000
*Deceptions: Book Two of The Blending Enthroned
*Destiny: Book Three of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, April 2, 2002
Mystery romance novels (Harlequin Intrigues)
*Haunted House, 1990
*Werewolf Moon, 1993
*Fantasy Man, 1993
*To Die For, Dec. 2000
Historical romance novels
*Flame of Fury, Avon, 1993
*Silken Dreams, Avon, 1994
*Haughty Spirit, 2000
Fantasy romance novels
*Enchanting, Pinnacle, 1994
Short stories
*Magic in Ithkar (IV), Tor, 1986
*Friends of the Horseclans, Signet, 1987
*Friends of the Horseclans II, Signet (two stories)
*Alternatives, Baen,
*Witchworld Anthology, Vol. 3, Tor
Hard bound books
Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, Book 1: The Silver Bracers, & Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, Book 2: Argent Swords
Lady Blade, Lord Fighter #2 - The Argent Swords
Online books
*Diana Santee Series
**Mind Guest
**Gateway To Xanadu (With Newly restored scenes)
**Tanderon (first online sequel to Mind Guest and Gateway To Xanadu)
**Tristesse Book One (sequel 2)
**Tristesse Book Two (sequel 3)
**Esmonia (sequel 4)
**Xanthia (sequel 5)
**Aysanne (sequel 6)
**Tildor (sequel 7)
**Restin (sequel 8)
**Absar (sequel 9)
**Gralling (sequel 10)
**Durell (sequel 11)
New Direct-to-eBook Novels
*Taz/Bell Series
**Down and Dirty (Taz Bell #3)
**Down and Dirty Part 2 (Taz Bell #4)
**Double Trouble (Taz Bell #5)
*Mind Warriors (Sequel to Terrilian Series)
**Onward (Mind Warriors #8)
Reissues of Out-of-Print Books.
Personal life
In 1963, Green married. Green had three sons. In 1976, Green divorced her husband and raised her children as a single mother.
References
External links
eBooks Order Site
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20th-century American novelists
21st-century American novelists
American science fiction writers
American women short story writers
American women novelists
1942 births
Living people
Women science fiction and fantasy writers
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers
20th-century American short story writers
21st-century American short story writers