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American fantasy author and professor
Diana Pharaoh Francis (born c. 1967)
[1] is an American
fantasy author and professor, best known for her novels Path of Fate and The Cipher .
Francis grew up on a cattle ranch in Northern California,
[1]
[2] near
Lincoln . She attended Oakmont High School in
Roseville, California ,
[3] and in 1983, was Honored Queen of Bethel No. 336 in
Job's Daughters International at Roseville.
[4]
Francis graduated with a BA from
University of California, Davis in 1989,
[3] and then gained an MA from
Iowa State University , both in
creative writing , and a PhD from
Ball State University in literature and literary theory. Her thesis focused on British women novelists (1858–65) and their portrayal of women. She then linked that to British post-colonial theory of controlling native populations in their colonies. She previously taught literature and writing at the
University of Montana Western ,
[1] and now teaches in the MFA program at
Southern New Hampshire University . She lives in Oregon with her family.
[2]
Francis' first book, Path of Fate , was favorably reviewed by
Victoria Strauss .
[2] According to
WorldCat , this is her most widely held book; it is held in 247 libraries.
[5]
Diamond City Magic series
Trace of Magic (2014)
Edge of Dreams (2015)
Whisper of Shadows (2016)
Shades of Memory (2017)
"Unexpected Choices," a Horngate Witches story, in Urban Enemies (August 2017)
ISBN
9781501155086
"Ashes and Dust" in Trials, A Rogue Mage Anthology. (November 2016)
"Grasping Rainbows" in The Weird Wild West (December 2015)
"Hunger Pains" in Demon Lovers: Succubi
"Nothing Left to Lose" in Wolf Songs 2
"In Between the Dark and the Light" in Furry Fantastic (October 2006)
"All Things Being Not Quite Equal" in The Best of Dreams of Decadence (May 2003)
ISBN
0451459180
^
a
b
c
d Gevock, Nick (3 December 2007).
"Another World - U of M-Western professor delves into the fantastic with newest book" . The Montana Standard . Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved 23 September 2019 – via
newspapers.com .
^
a
b
c
d
Strauss, Victoria (2003).
"Path of Fate" . SF Site Featured Reviews .
SF Site .
Archived from the original on December 3, 2003.
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a
b
"Francis - Pharaoh" . The Press-Tribune . Roseville, California. 19 July 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2019 .
^
"Job's Daughters to install" . Lincoln News Messenger . Lincoln, California. 2 June 1983. Retrieved 25 September 2019 .
^
"Francis, Diana Pharaoh" .
WorldCat .
Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved June 7, 2016 .
^ Garcia, Arlene (June 2004). "Path of Fate (Book)". Voice of Youth Advocates . 27 (2): 141–142.
ISSN
0160-4201 .
^ Murray, Frieda (15 November 2003). "Path of Fate (Book)". Booklist . 100 (6): 578.
ISSN
0006-7385 .
^
"Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide, Volume 38" . Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide . Newton, Mass: 22. 2004.
ISSN
0199-2376 . Retrieved 25 September 2019 .
^ Review of Path of Fate , Carolyn Cushman,
Locus , November 2003
^ Murray, Frieda (15 November 2004). "Path of Honor (Book)". Booklist . 101 (6): 571.
ISSN
0006-7385 .
^ Review of Path of Honor , Carolyn Cushman,
Locus , January 2005
^ Murray, Frieda (15 April 2006). "Path of Blood (review)". Booklist . 102 (16): 33.
ISSN
0006-7385 .
^ Lucia, Kevin (29 July 2008).
"Novels offer flashes of fantasy and the future" . Press and Sun-Bulletin . Binghamton, New York. p. 3D. Retrieved 23 September 2019 – via newspapers.com.
^ Murray, Frieda (1 November 2007). "The Cipher (Book Review)". Booklist . 104 (5): 32.
ISSN
0006-7385 .
^ Review of The Cipher , Carolyn Cushman,
Locus , December 2007
^ Murray, Frieda (1 December 2008). "SF/Fantasy in brief. The Black Ship by Diana Pharaoh Francis". Booklist . 105 (7): 38.
ISSN
0006-7385 .
^ Review of The Black Ship , Carolyn Cushman,
Locus , January 2009
^ "Bitter Night". Publishers Weekly . 256 (38): 45. 21 September 2009.
ISSN
0000-0019 .
^ Review of Bitter Night , Carolyn Cushman,
Locus , October 2009
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