Debra A. Kemp (March 7, 1957 – February 8, 2015) was an American author. She wrote historical fiction and drew inspiration for her ''House of Pendragon'' series from the

Arthurian legends The Matter of Britain is the body of medieval literature and legendary material associated with Great Britain and Brittany and the legendary kings and heroes associated with it, particularly King Arthur. It was one of the three great Wes ...

. She originally studied nursing and earned her degree from

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universi ...

in 1981. She died in 2015.

Family

Kemp lived near Indianapolis with her husband. They had two grown children.

Literary career

Kemp published her first

Arthurian 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 ...

novel '' The Firebrand'' in 2003. It is set after the Battle of Camlann, and features King Arthur's fictional daughter Lin and her early life as a slave in Mordred'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