Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

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Elizabeth Ann Scarborough (born March 23, 1947 in Kansas City (Missouri) ) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.

Life

Elizabeth Ann Scarborough was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She followed in her mother's footsteps and began training as a nurse at Bethany Hospital School of Nursing . During her senior year, she entered the U.S. Army Nurse Corps , mostly for financial reasons , which paid her for the remainder of her education. After graduation, she owed the US Army three years of active service as a nurse or medical officer. She did this in Danang in Vietnam. Her novel The Healer's War , which won the 1989 Nebula Award, is based on the experiences made there .

After the Vietnam War, she returned home, became restless, and moved to Alaska . There she studied and obtained a bachelor's degree in history. She teaches courses for aspiring writers at Penninsula Community College . She also designs pearl jewelry and sells it on her website.

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The Acorna Universe

See: The Acorna Universe by Anne McCaffrey

The Petaybee Universe

See: The Petaybee Universe by Anne McCaffrey

Gretchen Gray Tales (Argonia / Songs from the Seashell Archives)

  • Vol. 1: Song of Sorcery , 1982
  • Vol. 2: The Unicorn Creed , 1983
  • Vol. 3: Bronwyn's Bane , 1983
  • Vol. 4: The Christening Quest , 1985

Drastic Dragon Series

  • Vol. 1: The Drastic Dragon of Draco, Texas , 1986
  • Vol. 2: The Goldcamp Vampire , 1987

The Songkiller Saga

  • Vol. 1: Phantom Banjo , 1991
  • Vol. 2: Picking the Ballad's Bones , 1991
  • Vol. 3: Strum Again? 1992

Nothing Sacred Series

  • Vol. 1: Nothing Sacred , 1991
  • Vol. 2: Last Refuge , 1992

Godmother Series

  • Vol. 1: The Godmother , 1994
  • Vol. 2: The Godmother's Apprentice , 1995
  • Vol. 3: The Godmother's Web , 1998

Cleopatra Series

  • Vol. 1: Channeling Cleopatra , 2002
  • Vol. 2: Cleopatra 7.2 , 2004

Single novels

  • The Harem of Aman Akbar , 1984
  • The Healer's War , 1988
    • The author received the Nebula Award for this novel, which is loosely based on the experiences of her time as a medical officer in Vietnam .
  • Carol for Another Christmas , 1996
  • The Lady in the Loch , 1998

Anthologies

Short story collection

  • Scarborough Fair and Other Stories , 2003
  • Introduction
  • The Mummies of the Motorway , 2001
  • Final Vows , 1998
  • Whirlwinds , 1998
  • Worse Than the Curse , 2000
  • Boon Companion , 2002
  • Long Time Coming Home , with Rick Reaser , 2002
  • Mu Mao and the Court Oracle , 2001
  • Don't Go Out in Holy Underwear or Victoria's Secret or Space Panties !!! , 1996
  • The Invisible Woman's Clever Disguise , 2000
  • A Rare Breed , 1995
  • Scarborough Fair , 1996

Other short stories

  • Milk from a Maiden's Breast , 1987
  • Wolf From the Door , 1988
  • The Elephant In-Law , 1988
  • The Camelot connection , 1988 (' Camelot Contact' )
  • Bastet's Blessing , 1989 (' Bastet's Blessing ' )
  • The Castle's Haunted Parking Lot , 1991
  • The Queen's Cat's Tale , 1991
  • The Dragon of Tollin , 1992 (' The Dragon of Tollin' )
  • Candy's Wonder Cure , 1993
  • The Cat-Quest of Mu Mao the Magnificent , 1994
  • Jean-Pierre and the Gator-Maid , 1994
  • The Stone of War and the Nightingale's Egg , 1995
  • First Communion , 1995
  • Born Again , 1996
  • The Snake Charm (Excerpt from The Healer's War) , 1998
  • The Attack of the Avenging Virgins , 1998
  • Debriefing the Warrior / Princess , 1998
  • The Fatal Wager , 1998
  • Final Vows , 1998
  • Worse Than The Curse , 2000
  • The Mummies of the Motorway , 2001
  • Jewels Beyond Price , 2005

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personal data
SURNAME Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scarborough, Elizabeth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction and fantasy writer
DATE OF BIRTH March 23, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Kansas City (Missouri)