Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011)
Autor(a) de Dragonflight
About the Author
Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 1, 1926. She received a degree in Slavonic languages from Radcliffe College. She worked in advertising for Helena Rubenstein from 1947 to 1952. Her first publication was a short story in Science Fiction Magazine, and her first novel, mostrar mais Restoree, was published in 1967. She is a well-known author of over 100 books, mostly science fiction, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Crystal Singer series, Acorna's Children series, The Twins of Petaybee series, and Barque Cats series. She won numerous awards including the Hugo Award for Best Novella for the short story Weyr Search in 1968 and the Nebula Award for Best Novella for Dragonrider in 1969. In 2006, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. She has also written books under the pseudonym Jody Lynn. She died of a stroke on November 21, 2011 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
Image credit: At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005. Photo by Szymon Sokół.
Séries
Obras por Anne McCaffrey
A time when, being a tale of young Lord Jaxom, his white dragon, Ruth, and various fire-lizards (1975) — Autor — 31 exemplares
Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection: Dragonseye, The Masterharper of Pern, The Skies of Pern (2002) 29 exemplares
The Ship Who Returned 23 exemplares
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern {part 1 of 2} 5 exemplares
The White Dragon {part 1 of 2} 4 exemplares
Fantasy Collection CD Box Set, "Crystal Line, A Dragon Lover's Tale of the Fantastic, Witchlight" (2003) — Autor — 4 exemplares
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern {part 2 of 2} 4 exemplares
The White Dragon {part 2 of 2} 4 exemplares
O planeta dos dragões - 2 3 exemplares
O planeta dos dragões - 3 3 exemplares
Tower and Hive Collection — Autor — 3 exemplares
O planeta dos dragões 3 exemplares
The Wonderful World of Anne McCaffrey 4-Volume Boxed Set: The Ship Who Sang, Restoree, To Ride Pegasus, Decision at… (1978) 3 exemplares
O dragão branco 2 exemplares
Anne McCaffrey - 56 Book Collection 2 exemplares
After the Fall is Over 2 exemplares
2000 2 exemplares
2002 2 exemplares
Dragonriders Of Pern Books, including: Dragonflight, Dragonsong, Dragondrums, The White Dragon, Dragonquest, All The… (2011) 2 exemplares
Unterwegs in die Welt von morgen (150): Wilde Talente - Lucky Starr, der Weltraumranger (1995) 2 exemplares
The Dragon Riders of Pern (4 book box set) 2 exemplares
McCaffrey Anne 2 exemplares
O Planeta dos Dragões I Livro 3 1 exemplar
Terra da Liberdade I 1 exemplar
Dragon Holder 1 exemplar
O Planeta dos Dinossauros I 1 exemplar
O Planeta dos Dragões I I Livro 3 1 exemplar
O Planeta dos Dragões I I I Livro 3 1 exemplar
Terra da Liberdade II 1 exemplar
Mothers and daughters 1 exemplar
De drakenrijders van Pern 1 exemplar
Storm Breaking 1 exemplar
Alchemy & Academe 1 exemplar
Anne Mc Caffrey - (Set of 9) - Not a Boxed Set (Dinosaur Planet - Crystal Line - Sassinak - The Ship Who Sang -… (1975) 1 exemplar
Dragondrums[DRAGONDRUMS][Paperback] 1 exemplar
Il segno del cielo 1 exemplar
A Cantora dos Dragões-2 1 exemplar
Maelstrom #2 1 exemplar
The P.E.R.N. Survey 1 exemplar
The Ireta Adventure 1 exemplar
Twins of Petaybee 1 exemplar
Timeline 1 exemplar
Fantasy Collection: Crystal Line, Witchlight, Crisis on Doona [abridged audiobook] (2003) — Autor — 1 exemplar
Freedom of the Race {short story} 1 exemplar
5 Anne McCaffrey books: Dragonquest; Dragonflight; Dragondawn; Dragonsong; The Ship Who Sang (Pern) 1 exemplar
The Dragonriders Of Pern Series (Dragonquest,1971 Dragonflight,1978 Moreta Dragonlady of Pern,1983,The Renegades Of… (1971) 1 exemplar
Anne McCaffrey's Complete Works 1 exemplar
Anne McCaffrey Collection of 6 books including Moreta, Dragonsdawn, The Renegades of Pern, Dinosaur Planet, Crystal… (1985) 1 exemplar
The Quest of a Sensible Man {short story} 1 exemplar
The Golden Years {short story} 1 exemplar
The Dragonriders of Pern 1-3 1 exemplar
Nilrika's Story 1 exemplar
Tsw 6 Honeymoon 1 exemplar
1997 1 exemplar
Die Chroniken Von Pern, Ankunft 1 exemplar
Der Himmel Uber Pern 1 exemplar
Dragonrider 1 exemplar
dragons fire 1 exemplar
Future Love 1 exemplar
The Doona Trilogy 1 exemplar
The Knolls of Korea 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Legends I: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (1998) — Contribuidor — 1,865 exemplares
Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2003) — Contribuidor — 1,249 exemplares
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 2 (of 3) (1998) — Contribuidor — 428 exemplares
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. A (of 2) (1998) — Contribuidor — 260 exemplares
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 (1982) — Contribuidor — 240 exemplares
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s (1995) — Contribuidor — 178 exemplares
2041: Twelve Short Stories About the Future by Top Science Fiction Writers (1991) — Contribuidor — 166 exemplares
Anne McCaffrey's Unicorn Girl: The Illustrated Adventures (1997) — Series Originator — 124 exemplares
Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Contribuidor — 81 exemplares
New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow (1994) — Contribuidor — 61 exemplares
The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960's (The Mammoth Book Series) (1991) — Autor — 60 exemplares
Women of Vision : Essays by Women Writing Science Fiction (1988) — Contribuidor, algumas edições — 33 exemplares
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCI, No. 5 (July 1973) (1973) — Contribuidor — 23 exemplares
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. LXXX, No. 2 (October 1967) (1967) — Contribuidor — 17 exemplares
Worlds of If Science Fiction 169, November/December 1973 (Vol. 22, No. 2) (1973) — Contribuidor — 12 exemplares
Legenden : nieuwe verhalen van de meesters van de fantasy. II — Contribuidor — 5 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- McCaffrey, Anne Inez
- Data de nascimento
- 1926-04-01
- Data de falecimento
- 2011-11-21
- Localização do túmulo
- Kilquade New Cemetery, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Sexo
- female
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Causa da morte
- Stroke
- Locais de residência
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York, USA
County Wicklow, Ireland - Educação
- Radcliffe College (cum laude ∙ Slavonic Languages and Literature)
Montclair High School
Stuart Hall School, Staunton, Virginia, USA - Ocupações
- science fiction writer
fantasy writer - Relações
- McCaffrey, Todd (son)
Kennedy, Georgeanne (daughter) - Organizações
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Prémios e menções honrosas
- Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1971)
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2005)
SF Hall Of Fame (2006)
E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (1976)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (1999)
British Fantasy Society, Karl Edward Wagner Award (2000) (mostrar todos 9)
Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1989)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2005)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2006) - Agente
- Virginia Kidd (Virginia Kidd Literary Agency)
Membros
Discussions
Found: Sci-Fi: Competing Planet Managers Watch a Fake Mud Execution em Name that Book (Julho 2023)
scifi book or short story em Name that Book (Agosto 2020)
girl parents let hand scar on purpose fiction em Name that Book (Abril 2019)
Scifi, woman wakes up on another planet, she looks different. em Name that Book (Fevereiro 2019)
Anne McCaffrey - advice please em The Green Dragon (Junho 2014)
Dragonsdawn em Weyr and Hold (Dezembro 2012)
(M49'12) Dragondrums, Anne McCaffrey em World Reading Circle (Outubro 2012)
(M39'12) Dragonsong, Anne McCaffrey em World Reading Circle (Junho 2012)
Anne McCaffrey has gone between. em Weyr and Hold (Dezembro 2011)
The Masterharper of Pern - CD em Weyr and Hold (Dezembro 2011)
Have just heard reports that Anne McCaffrey has passed away. em Science Fiction Fans (Novembro 2011)
Standalone mystery, thriller, plucky heroine in jeopardy, read in early 80s, probably from that era em Name that Book (Agosto 2011)
YA Fantasy - Dragon Eggs - Boy as Main Character em Name that Book (Julho 2009)
Book Discussion: Arthurian Themed Read *Spoiler Free* em The Green Dragon (Março 2008)
Críticas
Listas
Books Read in 2023 (18)
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Sonlight Books (1)
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Nebula Award (1)
Best Pern Books (44)
um actually (1)
Favorite Series (1)
Sentient ships (1)
Unread books (1)
Best Young Adult (4)
al.vick-series (3)
Female Author (8)
Female Protagonist (14)
Roman Britain (1)
Books About Boys (1)
Read in 2014 (2)
Farm Boy Fantasy (2)
Cats in Fiction (2)
Elevenses (2)
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 273
- Also by
- 109
- Membros
- 188,060
- Popularidade
- #25
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 1,782
- ISBN
- 1,838
- Línguas
- 21
- Marcado como favorito
- 595