Occupation Author Role Novelist | Nationality American Name Katharine Kerr Language English Spouse Howard Kerr | |
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Nominations Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel Books Darkspell, Daggerspell, The Bristling Wood, The Dragon Revenant, Days of Blood and Fire | ||
The silver mage by katharine kerr p1
Katharine Kerr (born 1944) is a science fiction and fantasy novelist, best known for her series of Celtic-influenced high fantasy novels set in the fictional land of Deverry.
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Biography
Katharine Kerr was born in Cleveland, Ohio; her maiden name is Katharine Nancy Brahtin. She describes her family feeling more like "British-in-exile" than American. She describes her inability to spell properly using either the British or American systems as a result of having been taught to read solely with British books. While still a schoolgirl, her family moved to Santa Barbara, California. In 1969, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, eventually moving to San Francisco itself. She spent time studying at Stanford University but dropped out in the mid-sixties to join in several revolutions. She then worked in some low-paying jobs, including work at a post office.
In 1973, she met up with Howard Kerr, an old friend of hers from secondary school; they were married that same year. In 1979, a friend gave Katharine her first fantasy-role playing game, which she refers to as "the fatal gift." This gift led her to a fascination with the gaming and fantasy field, which in turn led her to write articles for gaming magazines. She spent time as a contributing editor to Dragon magazine and contributed to gaming modules for both TSR, Inc. and Chaosium. She co-authored the adventure Legacy of Blood for Dungeons & Dragons, as well as adventures for the Pendragon role-playing game.
Katharine now dedicates herself exclusively to fiction and is known for her fiction novels, especially her novels of Deverry.