Barbara Hambly (born August 28, 1951) is an award winning and prolific American novelist and screenwriter within the genres of fantasy, science fiction and historical fiction. Her writing includes novels occurring within worlds of her own creation (generally occurring within an explicit multiverse), as well as within previously existing mythos (notably Star Trek and Star Wars). Holding a degree in Medieval History, Hambly researches the topics and eras of her works before writing them. August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A literary genre is one of the divisions of literature into genres according to particular criteria such as literary technique, tone, or subject matter (content). ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Horror can mean several things: Horror (emotion) Horror fiction Horror film This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Look up Mystery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, where the time the action takes place in predates the time of the first publication -- distinguish and contrast the genre of alternate history. ... Time of the Dark is a single released in 1997 by the epic metal band Brocas Helm. ... Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author, and the creator with illustrator W. W. Denslow of one of the most popular books ever written in American childrens literature, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. ... J. R. R. Tolkien in 1916. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative in prose. ... Screenwriters, scenarists or script writers, are authors who write the screenplays from which movies and television programs are made. ... For other meanings see Fantasy (disambiguation) Fantasy is a genre of art that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, where the time the action takes place in predates the time of the first publication -- distinguish and contrast the genre of alternate history. ... Parallel universe or alternate reality in science fiction and fantasy is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with our own. ... This article is about the Star Trek franchise. ... This article is about the series. ...

Biography

Hambly was born in San Diego, California and grew up in Montclair, California. She has an older sister Mary and younger brother Ed. Hambly has a Masters in Medieval History from the University of California at Riverside, completing her degree in 1975 and spending a year in Bordeaux as part of her studies. Her first novel to be published was Time of the Dark in 1982 by Del Rey. Previous to becoming a writer, Hambly chose occupations that allowed her time to write;^[1] all of her novels contain a biography paragraph with a litany of jobs familiar to her readers - high school teacher, model, waitress, technical editor, all-night liquor store clerk, and karate instructor. Hambly served as President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America from 1994 to 1996. Her works have been nominated for many awards in the fantasy and horror categories, winning a Locus award for Best Horror Novel Those Who Hunt the Night (1989) and the Lord Ruthven award for fiction for its sequel, Travelling With the Dead (1996).^[2] Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... Montclair is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ... The University of California, Riverside is a public, coeducational university situated in Riverside, California beside Box Springs Mountain. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Bordeaux (Bordèu in Gascon) is a France. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Instumental Indie Rock group from Chicago. ... Science Fiction Writers of America, or SFWA (pronounced siff-wah or seff-wah), was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight. ...

Themes within Fantasy

Given Hambly's diverse portfolio, there are only a few themes that run throughout all of her novels. She has a penchant for unusual characters within the fantasy genre,^[3][4] such as the menopausal witch and reluctant scholar-lord in the Winterlands trilogy, or philologist secret service agent in the vampire novels. Her writing is filled with rich descriptions and actors whose actions bear consequences for both their lives and relationships, suffusing her series with a brooding sense of melancholy and regret;^[5] Hambly's characters experience the pain of frustrated aspirations to a degree that is uncommon in most fantasy novels.^[6] Though using many standard clichés and plot devices of the fantasy genre, her works depart from the norm through an exploration of the ethical implications of the consequences of these devices, and what their impact is for the characters, were they real people. In avoiding the "...easy consolatory self-identification of genre fantasy"^[6] (p. 449) and refusing to let her work be guided more explicitly by conventions and the desires of her audience, Hambly may have missed out on the remunerative success and acclaim that she is due.^[6] Philology is the study of ancient texts and languages. ...

Hambly heavily researches her settings, either in person or through books, frequently drawing upon her degree in medieval history for background and depth.^[7] Particularly cited was her work within the Star Wars universe, where she was praised for capturing the voices of Luke and Leia.^[8][9]

Bibliography

The Darwath Trilogy

1. The Time of the Dark (1982)
2. The Walls of Air (1983)
3. The Armies of Daylight (1983)

Standalone Darwath Novels

• Mother of Winter (1996; Locus award nominee 1997)
• Icefalcon's Quest (1998)

Sun Wolf and Starhawk

1. The Ladies of Mandrigyn (1984; Locus award nominee, 1985)
2. The Witches of Wenshar (1987; Locus award nominee, 1988)
3. The Dark Hand of Magic (1990)

Winterlands

1. Dragonsbane (1985; Locus award nominee, 1986 and 1987)
2. Dragonshadow (1999; Locus award nominee, 2000)
3. Knight of the Demon Queen (2000; Locus award nominee, 2001)
4. Dragonstar (2002)

The Windrose Chronicles

1. The Silent Tower (1986)
2. The Silicon Mage (1988)
3. Dog Wizard (1993; Locus award nominee, 1994)

• Stranger at the Wedding/Sorcerer's Ward (1994) - [Does not include Antryg Windrose or Joanna Sheraton]

Star Trek

• Ishmael (1985)
• Ghostwalker (1991)
• Crossroad (1994)

Vampire Novels

1. Those Who Hunt The Night (1988; Locus award winner for Best Horror Novel in 1989)
2. Traveling With The Dead (1995; Locus award nominee, 1996, winner of the Lord Ruthven award, 1996)

Beauty and the Beast

• Beauty and the Beast novelisation (1989)
• Song of Orpheus (1990)

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Sun-Cross

1. The Rainbow Abyss (1991; Locus award nominee, 1992)
2. The Magicians of Night (1992; Locus award nominee, 1993)

Star Wars

• Children of the Jedi (1995)
• Planet of Twilight (1997)

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The Benjamin January Mysteries

1. A Free Man of Color (1997)
2. Fever Season (1998)
3. Graveyard Dust (1999)
4. Sold Down the River (2000)
5. Die upon a Kiss (2001)
6. Wet Grave (2002)
7. Days of the Dead (2003)
8. Dead Water (2004)

Raven Sisters

1. Sisters of the Raven (2002)
2. Circle of the Moon (2005)

Other Fiction

• Bride of the Rat God (1994; Locus award nominee, 1995)
• Stranger at the Wedding (1994)
• Magic Time (2002) (with Marc Zicree)
• Renfield (Due September 2006)

Historical Fiction

• Search the Seven Hills/Quirinal Hill Affair (1983)
• The Emancipator's Wife (2005; finalist for the Michael Shaara Prize for Excellence in a Civil War Novel, 2006)

References

1. ^ Biography of Barbara Hambly
2. ^ Books and awards
3. ^ Review of female characters in Barbara Hambly novels
4. ^ Review of several novels
5. ^ Interview with Andromeda Spaceways
6. ^ ^{a b c} Clute, J. & Grant, J. (1999). The Encyclopedia of Fantasy. Orbit: London (UK)
7. ^ Review of Barbara Hambly as an author
8. ^ Review of Hambly's Star Wars series
9. ^ Interview with Barbara Hambly regarding her two Star Wars novels

External links

• The Barbara Hambly Page
• Bibliography at SciFan
• Barbara Hambly at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Barbara Hambly at the Internet Movie Database