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American novelist (born 1957)
Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957 in New York City)
[1] is an American
fantasy and
science fiction author, especially known for her contributions to the
Dungeons & Dragons
role playing game
campaign setting of
Forgotten Realms .
[2]
[3]
Biography
Cunningham was born in
New York City , and grew up in
New York state and
New England .
[2] A voracious reader since childhood, she earned a degree in
music education with a minor in
history .
[2]
She started writing in 1987, after her older son was born.
[2] A lifelong fascination with
folklore and
mythology led her to the
fantasy genre,
[4]
[5] and her background in music and history
[2]
[5]
[4] gave her an affinity for
bards such as Danilo Thann,
[4] created for her first novel,
Elfshadow (1991).
[2] Many of her stories focus on
elves ,
[3]
[2] which she attributes to her excessive fondness for
cats .
[2]
[4]
Elves suddenly clicked for me when I realized they’re essentially bipedal cats with localized fur. They possess a decidedly feline grace, beauty, and dexterity, not to mention 110% of a cat’s attitude.
— Elaine Cunningham
Cunningham is also the
New York Times bestselling author of
Dark Journey ,
[1] book 10 from the
Star Wars
New Jedi Order saga.
[5] Shadows in the Starlight (2006), the second book the Changeling Detective series, was named to the 2006
Kirkus Reviews list “Ten Best SciFi Novels."
[6]
Personal life
Now a full-time arts administrator, Cunningham continues to write, albeit mostly in the early morning hours. She lives in coastal
Rhode Island .
[4]
Bibliography
Dungeons & Dragons
Songs & Swords (featuring Arilyn, Danilo and Elaith)
I.
Elfshadow
[7] (1991/2000 reprint)
II. Elfsong (1994/2000 reprint)
III. Silver Shadows
[7] (1996/2001 reprint)
IV. Thornhold (1998/2001 reprint)
V. The Dream Spheres
[7] (1999)
Spelljammer anthology novellas
Starlight and Shadows (featuring Liriel, Fyodor, and Gorlist)
Evermeet: Island of Elves (1998)
Counselors & Kings (featuring Matteo and Tzigone)
I. The Magehound (2000)
II. The Floodgate (2001)
III. The Wizardwar (2002)
City of Splendors: A Novel of Waterdeep (With
Ed Greenwood ; 2005)
Forgotten Realms anthology novellas
The Best of the Realms, Book 1 (2003)
"Rite of Blood"—Realms of the Underdark (1996)
The Best of the Realms, Book III: The Stories of Elaine Cunningham (2007)
"The Bargain"—Realms of Valor (1993)
"The More Things Change"—Realms of Infamy (1994)
"The Direct Approach"—Realms of Magic (1995)
"Secrets of Blood, Spirits of the Sea"—Realms of the Arcane (1997)
"The Great Hunt"—
Dragon #246 (1998)
"Speaking with the Dead"—Realms of Mystery (1998)
"Stolen Dreams"—Dragon #259 (1999)
"Fire is Fire"—Realms of the Deep (2000)
"Possessions"—Dragon #282 (2002)
"A Little Knowledge"—Realms of Shadow (2002)
"Gorlist's Dragon"—Realms of Dragons (2004)
"Games of Chance"—Dragon #335 (2005)
"The Knights of Samular"
"Tribute"
"Answered Prayers"
Other
Del Rey 's
Star Wars books
The Changeling Detective Agency series
I. Shadows in the Darkness (2004)
II. Shadows in the Starlight (2006)
Pathfinder Tales series
Quotes
(From
Candlekeep web forums ): Ravens and crows will also interact with humans. Occasionally they'll imitate human behavior (such as helping gardeners pull weeds.) Sometimes they're willing to cut a deal. I've got one going with the local "raven mafia." They always gather on trash pickup day, but in exchange for some "protection bread," they'll leave my trash alone and even chase other birds away from it.
References
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"Cunningham, Elaine 1957-" .
Contemporary Authors . January 1, 2007. Archived from
the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2012 – via
HighBeam Research .
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g
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Varney, Allen (April 1998). "ProFiles: Elaine Cunningham".
Dragon (#246).
Renton, Washington :
Wizards of the Coast : 120.
^
a
b Buker, Derek M. (2002).
The science fiction and fantasy readers' advisory: the librarian's guide to cyborgs, aliens, and sorcerers . ALA readers' advisory series. ALA Editions. pp.
127–128 .
ISBN
0-8389-0831-4 .
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Elaine Cunningham's website
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"Elaine Cunningham" . Archived from
the original on May 11, 2009.
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SF Signal magazine "Kirkus Best Books of 2006"
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c Bassingthwaite, Don.
"A Conversation With Elaine Cunningham" . SF Site . Retrieved January 23, 2010 .
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