Jacqueline Carey
| Jacqueline Carey | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | Oct 9, 1964 Highland Park, Illinois, US | |
| Alma Mater: | Lake Forest College | |
| Occupation: | Novelist | |
| Website: | jacquelinecarey.com | |
| Genre(s): | Fantasy | |
| Awards: | 2002 Locus Award for Best First Novel | |
| Nationality: | American | |
Jacqueline Carey (born 1964 in Highland Park, Illinois) is an author and novelist, primarily of fantasy fiction.
Life
She attended Lake Forest College, receiving B.A.'s in psychology and English literature. During college, she spent 6 months working in a bookstore in London as part of a work exchange program. While there, she decided to write professionally. After returning she started her writing career while working at the art center of a local college. After ten years, she discovered success with the publication of her first book in 2001.
Currently, Carey lives in western Michigan and is a member of the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in the state.
Works
Her first novel was Kushiel's Dart, published by Tor Books in 2001, and the recipient of the 2002 Locus Award for Best First Novel. The Kushiel's Legacy trilogy, completed with Kushiel's Chosen and Kushiel's Avatar, follows the story of a courtesan in a historical fantasy or alternate history (Terre d'Ange) society that follows a demi-god, Elua, whose precept is "Love as thou wilt".
The map of Terre d'Ange, the "Land of the Angels," bears a striking resemblance to that of France. Fictional versions of Greece, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, and Spain also figure prominently in the series. Elua was born when the blood of Yeshua, the son of God, mingled with the tears of the Magdelene and fell on the Earth. Seven angels rejected God to become Elua's companions on Earth. All D'Angelines are descended from Elua and these angels.
The Imriel trilogy is a continuation of the storyline started in Kushiel's Legacy. The main protagonist is now Imriel nò Montrève de la Courcel, third in line for the Throne of Terre d'Ange and adopted son of Phèdre nò Delaunay de Montrève. Imriel was first introduced in Kushiel's Chosen as the traitor Melisande's infant son.
Carey's second fantasy series is "The Sundering," consisting of Banewreaker, published in 2004, and Godslayer, published in 2005. It is a story in the vein of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, but told as a tragedy, largely from the point of view of the "dark" side.
Bibliography
Fiction
- Kushiel's Legacy series
- Kushiel's Dart (June 2001)
- Kushiel's Chosen (April 2002)
- Kushiel's Avatar (April 2003)
- Earth Begotten (limited edition companion book)
- The Sundering series
- Banewreaker (November 2004)
- Godslayer (August 2005)
- Imriel Trilogy
- Kushiel's Scion (June 2006)
- Kushiel's Justice (June, 2007)
- Kushiel's Mercy (June 12, 2008)
- Moirin Trilogy
- Naamah's Kiss (June 24, 2009)
- Naamah’s Curse (2010)
- Santa Olivia (May 29, 2009)
Short stories
- "The Isle of Women" (in Emerald Magic: Great Tales of Irish Fantasy (2004), edited by the Rev. Andrew Greeley)
- "Jazznight" in I-94: A Collection of Southwest Michigan Writers (1997)
Online archived short stories
- [1] "The Peacock Boy" in The Scroll (issue 4, 1995) edited by Thom O'Connor)
- [2] "Actaeon" in The Scroll, issue 6, 1995)
- "The Antedivulians", Prisoners of the Night #9, 1995
- [3] "In the City" in Quanta (1995), edited by Daniel K. Appelquist)
- [4] "Bludemagick" in InterText (issue #26, July-August 1995), edited by Jason Snell)
- "What Bled Through the Wall" in Clique of the Tomb Beetle (1996)
Non-fiction
- Angels: Celestial Spirits in Legend & Art (1997)
Awards
- 2001 Locus Award for Best First Novel for Kushiel's Dart
- 2001 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, Best Fantasy Novel for Kushiel's Dart
- Barnes & Noble, Top Ten Science Fiction & Fantasy of 2001 for Kushiel's Dart
- Amazon.com Editors, Top Ten Fantasy of 2001 for Kushiel's Dart
- Borders, Top Ten Fantasy of 2002 for Kushiel's Chosen
- Amazon.com Editors, Top Ten Fantasy of 2003 for Kushiel's Avatar
Interviews
- Jacqueline Carey Writes Sexy Fantasy Because She's Creating a Land Where She'd Like to Live 2009 Interview with TheTorchOnline.com
- Interview with SFFWorld
- Interview on wotmania.com
- (2007) Three-Part, In-Depth Interview at WRITER UNBOXED, conducted by fantasy author Juliet Marillier.
External links
- The Official Jacqueline Carey Homepage
- House Montrève, a Jacqueline Carey & Kushiel Fansite
- Jacqueline Carey publication history at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jacqueline Carey: Novel synopses, cover art, and reviews at Fantasy Literature.net
- Terre D'Ange - a community for Kushiel's fans
See also [ List of erotic authors ]
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