Carol Berg
Appearance
Carol Berg | |
---|---|
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 2000 – present |
Genre | Fantasy, Historical Fiction |
Website | |
textcrumbs |
Carol Berg is the author of several fantasy novels, including the books from the Rai-Kirah series, Song of the Beast, the books from The Bridge of D'Arnath series, and the Lighthouse novels. In January 2010, she introduced a new series with the release of The Spirit Lens: A Novel of the Collegia Magica.
Berg holds a degree in mathematics from Rice University, and a degree in computer science from the University of Colorado.[1] Before writing full-time, she designed software. She lives in Colorado, and is the mother of three boys.
Bibliography
The Rai-Kirah series
- Transformation (ISBN 0-451-45795-1) (2000)
- Revelation (ISBN 0-451-45842-7) (2001)
- Restoration (ISBN 0-451-45890-7) (2002)
The Bridge of D'Arnath series
- Son of Avonar (ISBN 0-451-45962-8) (2004)
- Guardians of the Keep (ISBN 0-451-46000-6) (2004)
- The Soul Weaver (ISBN 0-451-46017-0) (2005)
- Daughter of Ancients (ISBN 0-451-46042-1) (2005)
The Lighthouse Duet
- Flesh and Spirit (ISBN 0-451-46088-X) (2007)
- Breath and Bone (ISBN 0-451-46186-X) (2008), the winner of the 2008 Colorado Book Award and the 2009 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
In the same setting:
The Sanctuary Duet
- Dust and Light (ISBN 0-451-41724-0) (ISBN 978-0451417244) (2014)
- Ash and Silver (ISBN 0-451-41726-7) (ISBN 978-0451417268) (2015)
Novels of the Collegia Magica
- The Spirit Lens (ISBN 0-451-46311-0) (2010)
- The Soul Mirror (ISBN 0-451-46374-9) (2011), the winner of the 2011 Colorado Book Award
- The Daemon Prism (ISBN 0-451-46434-6) (2012)
Other works
- Song of the Beast (ISBN 0-451-45923-7) (2003), the winner of the 2003 Colorado Book Award
- "Unmasking", in the collection Elemental Magic (ISBN 978-0425217863) (2007).
Awards
- Finalist, (2001) Compton Crook Award, Transformation
- Finalist, (2000) Barnes & Noble Maiden Voyage Award, Transformation
- Finalist, (2002) Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy, Restoration
- Winner, (2003) Colorado Book Award, Song of the Beast
- Winner, (2005) Geffen Award for Best Translated Fantasy, Transformation
- Finalist, (2006) RWA-FFP Prism Award for Best Romantic Fantasy, Daughter of Ancients
- Finalist, (2006) Colorado Book Award, Daughter of Ancients
- Finalist, (2008) Colorado Book Award, Flesh and Spirit
- Winner, (2009) Colorado Book Award, Breath and Bone
- Winner, (2009) Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature, Flesh and Spirit,Breath and Bone
- Finalist, (2010) Colorado Book Award, The Spirit Lens
- Winner, (2011) Colorado Book Award, The Soul Mirror
References
External links
- Official website
- Blog
- Carol Berg at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Carol Berg at FantasyLiterature.net
- Interview at SFFWorld
- Carol Berg at Library of Congress, with 13 library catalog records
Categories:
- American fantasy writers
- American women novelists
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- Writers from Colorado
- Living people
- Rice University alumni
- University of Colorado alumni
- Women science fiction and fantasy writers
- 20th-century women writers
- 21st-century women writers
- American fantasy writer stubs