Sharon Green (July 6, 1942 – February 17, 2022) was an American science fiction, fantasy, mystery, and romance author.
Sharon Green | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States | July 6, 1942
Died | February 17, 2022 Roosevelt Care Center, Old Bridge, New Jersey | (aged 79)
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Education | New York University (BA) |
Period | 1984–present |
Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance |
Children | 3 |
Website | |
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Biography
editGreen was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1942 to Morris Green and Esther (née Bender) Green.[1] She attended high school in Brooklyn and graduated with a B.A. degree from New York University in 1963.[1]
Green married in 1963 and had three sons. In 1976, Green divorced her husband and raised her three sons, Andy, Brian and Curtis, as a single mother in Highland Park, New Jersey.[1][2]
Green moved to Tennessee in 1993 and then to Florida in 2006. She moved to Old Bridge, New Jersey in 2020.[2]
Green died at the Roosevelt Care Center on Thursday, February 17, 2022.[2]
Career
editGreen began writing in high school. She styled her early writings after her favorite writer, Robert A. Heinlein.[3]
Before becoming a full-time author, she worked in several industries including as an AT&T shareowner correspondent, a construction assistant, then a bar steel assistant sales manager at an import firm.[2]
Green began her full time writing career in 1984. Her early works were marketed as similar to John Norman's Gor series,[4] but were actually intended as a rebuttal to Gor.[5] Green said that she set out first to lampoon Norman's Gor books by creating three-dimensional female characters and powerful female characters in similar fantasy settings.[6] Throughout her career she focused on writing strong female characters.[3]
Published works
editThis is a selected list of Green's published works.
Her website[7] reissued some of her older out-of-print books and released several new unissued eBooks series.[8]
The Blending series
edit- Convergence: Book One of The Blending, Avon, November 1996
- Competitions: Book Two of The Blending, Avon, March 1997
- Challenges: Book Three of The Blending, Avon, May 1998
- Betrayals: Book Four of The Blending, Avon, February 1999
- Prophecy: Book Five of The Blending, Avon, July 1999
The Blending Enthroned series
edit- Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, October 3, 2000
- Deceptions: Book Two of The Blending Enthroned, April 3, 2001[9]
- Destiny: Book Three of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, April 2, 2002
Diana Santee, Spaceways Agent series
editScience fiction series with later sequels released directly on Green's website.
- Mind Guest, DAW Books, 1984 (re-released online)
- Gateway to Xanadu, DAW Books, 1985 (re-released online with newly restored scenes)
Online Sequels
edit- Tanderon
- Tristesse Book One
- Tristesse Book Two
- Esmonia
- Xanthia
- Aysanne
- Tildor, CF Publications, 2008
- Restin, CF Publications, 2008
- Absar, CF Publications, 2008
- Gralling
- Durell
Far Side of Forever series
editFantasy series
- The Far Side of Forever, DAW Books, 1987
- Hellhound Magic, DAW Books, 1989
Hidden Realms series
editFantasy series
- The Hidden Realms, Avon, 1993
- Game's End, Avon, April, 1996
Also part of Silver Princess, Golden Knight series:
- Dark Mirror, Dark Dreams, Avon, 1994
Jalav: Amazon Warrior series
editScience fiction series
- The Crystals of Mida, DAW Books, 1982
- An Oath to Mida, DAW Books, 1983
- Chosen of Mida, DAW Books, 1984
- The Will of the Gods, DAW Books, 1985
- To Battle the Gods, DAW Books, 1986
Lady Blade, Lord Fighter series
editFantasy series released as a collection in 2001.
- Lady Blade, Lord Fighter (or The Silver Bracers), DAW Books, 1987 (online out-of-print reissue)
- The Argent Swords, Bereshith Publishing, 2001 (online out-of-print reissue)
Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, Bereshith Publishing, 2001 (hardbound collector's edition[10])
Lawman series
editDirect-to-eBook releases through Green's website.
Mind Warriors series
editTerrilian series sequels (direct-to-eBook releases through Green's website)
Silver Princess, Golden Knight series
editFantasy series
- Silver Princess, Golden Knight, Avon, 1993 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
- Wind Whispers, Shadow Shouts, Avon, July 1995
Also part of Hidden Realms series:
- Dark Mirror, Dark Dreams, Avon, 1994
Taz/Bell series
editDirect-to-eBook releases through Green's website.
- Dead Heat
- Dark Horse
- Down and Dirty
- Down and Dirty Part 2
- Double Trouble
Terrilian series
editScience fiction series
- The Warrior Within, DAW Books, 1982 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
- The Warrior Enchained, DAW Books, 1983 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
- The Warrior Rearmed, DAW Books, 1984 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
- The Warrior Challenged, DAW Books, 1986 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
- The Warrior Victorious, DAW Books, 1987 (out-of-print novel reissued online)
The Thief and the Warrior series
editScience fiction series
- Mists of the Ages, DAW Books, 1988
Standalone novels
editTitle | Publication
Date |
Publisher | Genres | Comments |
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Rebel Prince | 1986 | DAW Books | Science Fiction | Re-released online |
Dawn Song | 1990 | Avon | Fantasy | Out-of-print novel reissued online |
Haunted House | 1990 | Harlequin | Mystery, Romance | Harlequin Intrigues series (out-of-print novel reissued online) |
Werewolf Moon | 1993 | Harlequin | Mystery, Romance | Harlequin Intrigues series (re-released online) |
Fantasy Man | 1993 | Harlequin | Mystery, Romance | Harlequin Intrigues series |
Flame of Fury | 1993 | Avon | Historical Fiction, Romance | Out-of-print novel reissued online |
Enchanting | 1994 | Pinnacle | Fantasy, Romance | |
Silken Dreams | 1994 | Avon | Historical Fiction, Romance | Out-of-print novel reissued online |
To Die For! | December 2000 | Harlequin | Mystery, Romance | Harlequin Intrigues series |
Haughty Spirit | 2000 | Historical Fiction, Romance | ||
The Gambler | 2007 | CF Publications | ||
Midnight Madness | Mystery, Romance | Out-of-print novel reissued online | ||
Shadowborn: Captivity | Online release | |||
Sweet Dreams | Online release | |||
Freedom | Online release |
Short stories
editTitle | Publication Date | Collection |
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A Quiet Day at the Fair | 1986 | Magic in Ithkar 4, Tor |
Vision of Honor | April 1987 | Friends of the Horseclans, Signet |
And the Truth Shall Set You Free | May 1989 | Alternatives, Baen |
Damnation | March 1989 | Friends of the Horseclans II, Signet |
The Fear-Beast | March 1989 | Friends of the Horseclans II, Signet |
The Root of All Evil | 1990 | Tales of the Witch World 3, Tor |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Sharon Green's Personal Bio". Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Sharon Green - View Obituary & Service Information". Sharon Green Obituary. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ a b "SG Personal Interview". 2012-02-24. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Authors : Green, Sharon : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia".
- ^ "John Norman and Sharon Green: Living Free Speech Martyrs | Virtual Pulp".
- ^ "SG Personal Interview". www.integritytech.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Home". sharon-green.net.
- ^ "Credit Card Orders". Integrity Tech Publishing. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Deceptions (The Blending Enthroned, #2)". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "Limited Edition Hardback Books". Integrity Tech Publisher. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2023-02-05.