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Encyclopedia > Elizabeth Wein

Elizabeth E. Wein (pronounced WEEN) is an American author (but a resident of Scotland) of historical fiction for young adults. She is best known for her three books featuring her version of the King Arthur stories and her character Medraut (Mordred). Her short stories have been published in collections edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling, and Sharyn November. Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots 2 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... 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. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... A bronze Arthur in plate armour with visor raised and with jousting shield wearing Kastenbrust armour (early 15c) by Peter Vischer. ... Mordred or Modred (Welsh: Medraut) is a legendary figure of Britain, known in Arthurian legend as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur at the Battle of Camlann, where he was killed and Arthur fatally wounded. ... Ellen Datlow (born 1949) is an American speculative fiction editor and anthologist. ... Terri Windling is an influential fantasy editor, artist, essayist, and author of the novel The Wood Wife (1996), winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for best novel. ... Sharyn November (born 1960) is an American editor of books for children and teenagers. ...


Bibliography

  • The Winter Prince (Atheneum, 1993; reissued by Firebird Books, 2003)
  • A Coalition of Lions (Viking, 2003)
  • The Sunbird (Viking, 2004)
  • The Lion Hunter (forthcoming from Viking, 2007)
  • The Mark of Solomon (forthcoming from Viking, 2008)

Firebird Books (launched January 2002) is an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. ...

External link

  • Author's homepage

 

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