Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a

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, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of

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, contemporary

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, and

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. Along with authors like

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, and John Crowley, de Lint during the 1980s pioneered and popularized the genre of

. He writes

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, and

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. His most famous works include: the Newford series of books (''Dreams Underfoot'', ''Widdershins'', ''The Blue Girl'', ''The Onion Girl'', ''Moonlight and Vines'', ''Someplace to be Flying'', etc.), as well as ''Moonheart'', ''The Mystery of Grace'', ''The Painted Boy'' and ''A Circle of Cats'' (children's book illustrated by

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). His distinctive style of fantasy uses

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; de Lint was influenced by many authors of

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, and

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, including J. R. R. Tolkien,

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James Branch Cabell James Branch Cabell (; April 14, 1879 – May 5, 1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and ''belles-lettres''. Cabell was well-regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His work ...

, and

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. Some of his mythic fiction poetry can be found online on the Endicott Studio website. As an

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he writes book reviews for ''

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'', has judged several literary awards, and has been a writer-in-residence for two public libraries.

Personal life

Charles de Lint was born in 1951 in

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, in North Holland in the Netherlands. His family emigrated to Canada when he was four months old. He grew up in Canada, as well as overseas, but has lived in

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since he was age eleven. In 1974 he met MaryAnn Harris, and they married in 1980. They now live in Ottawa. Harris is first editor of de Lint's fiction and also his business manager. MaryAnn Has been hospitalized since September 6th, 2021 for a rare and debilitating tic-borne virus.

Career

During his late twenties to early thirties, de Lint worked in a

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and played with a Celtic musical band during weekends.John Robert Colombo "de Lint, Charles" The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature. Eugene Benson and William Toye. Oxford University Press 2001. Oxford Reference Online. Oxford University Press. York University. October 25, 2011

Writing

Charles de Lint started writing in 1983 and has been a full-time writer ever since, publishing about forty books between 1984 and 1997, and 71 books (excluding foreign editions and reprints), in total, thus gaining a reputation as a master of fantasy. He published three horror novels using the pseudonym Samuel M. Key which have subsequently been reprinted by Orb Books as by Charles de Lint. He has also published a children's book, ''A Circle of Cats'', illustrated by artist

Style and settings

His main genre, that of

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, which combines the real world with the "

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", allows the co-existence of the natural and the supernatural. This has been termed a

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for the lack of indigenous folklore in most of Canada living side-by-side with the living oral traditions of the Native Americans.Steven, Lawrence. "Welwyn Wilton Katz and Charles de Lint: New Fantasy as a Canadian Post-colonial Genre." ''Worlds of Wonder: Readings in Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature.'' Ed. Jean-François Leroux and Camille R. La Bossière. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2004. 57–72. Print. De Lint, however, draws upon not only North American Aboriginal culture, but also the folklore of other cultures. For example, his novel, ''Moonheart'', uses elements of both Native American and Welsh folklore. Many of his early books are set in Ottawa, while others (1990–2009) have been set mainly in his fictional North American city of Newford, inspired by de Lint's favourite aspects of various North American cities. A regular set of characters are used in many different books. More recently, de Lint published an adult novel, ''The Mystery of Grace'' (Tor 2009), set in his fictional

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town, Santa de Vado Viejo, as was his most recent young adult novel, ''The Painted Boy'' (Viking 2010).

Recognition

De Lint has received many awards, including the 2000

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for Best Collection for ''Moonlight and Vines'', the Ontario Library Association's White Pine Award, as well as the Great Lakes Great Books Award for his young adult novel ''The Blue Girl'' (Viking, 2004). In 1988 he won the Canadian SF/Fantasy Award, the Casper (now known as the Aurora) for his novel ''Jack, the Giant-killer'' (Ace 1987). His novel ''Widdershins'' (Tor, 2006) won first place, Amazon.com Editors' Picks: Top 10 Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of 2006. His 1984 urban fantasy novel, ''Moonheart'', was a best-selling trade paperback for Tor's Orb line. It has been described as a thriller, detective mystery, and otherworld mythic fantasy all in one.

Other literary work

In addition to being the author of numerous novels and short stories, de Lint is also a poet, folklorist, and critic. His poetry can be found online in the Endicott Studio ''Journal of Mythic Arts''. He has taught creative writing workshops in Canada and the United States, and was writer‑in‑residence for two public libraries in Ottawa. He has also written original songs; his main instruments are flute, fiddle, whistles, vocals and guitar. In 2011, de Lint released his first CD, ''Old Blue Truck'' De Lint has also been a judge for the

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, the

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and the

Bram Stoker Award The Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented annually by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in dark fantasy and horror writing. History The Awards were established in 1987 and have been presented annually since ...

Music and art

De Lint plays folk, Irish and Celtic music with his wife MaryAnn; at one time playing at a local pub, and most recently doing concerts at FaerieWorlds and FaerieCon West in Seattle. He plays multiple instruments and sings and writes his own songs. In 2011 de Lint released his first album, ''Old Blue Truck'', which was released alongside his wife MaryAnn Harris's album, ''Crow Girls'' in which he also contributes.

Bibliography

Novels

* * * * * * Re-published in ''Jack of Kinrowan'' * * * * * * * * * * *''The Wild Wood'' (

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's Faerielands, Illustrated by

) (1994) *''Memory and Dream'' (1994) *''Someplace to Be Flying '' (1998) *''The Road to Lisdoonvarna'' (2001) *''The Blue Girl'' (2004) *''The Mystery of Grace'' (2009) *''Eyes Like Leaves'' (2009) *''Under My Skin'' (2012) *''Over My Head'' (2013) *''Out of This World'' (2014) *''The Wind in His Heart'' (2017) *''Juniper Wiles'' (2021)

Young adult novels

Some additional young adult novels are listed under their series name below. *''Little (Grrl) Lost'' (2007) *''The Painted Boy'' (2010) *''The Cats of Tanglewood Forest'' (illustrated by

) (2013) *''Seven Wild Sisters: A Modern Fairy Tale'' (illustrated by

) (2002)

Novellas

*''Berlin'' (1989) *''The Fair in Emain Macha'' (1990) *''Our Lady of the Harbour'' (1991)-1992

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nominee *''Paperjack'' (1992)-1993

nominee *''Death Leaves an Echo'' (part of three novella collection, Cafe Purgatoriam) (1991) *''A Circle of Cats'' (illustrated by

) (2003)-2004

nominee *''Promises to Keep'' (2007,

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)

Chapbooks

* ''Laughter in the Leaves'' (1984) * ''Ghosts of Wind and Shadow'' (1991) * ''Refinerytown'' (2003) * ''This Moment'' (2005) * ''Make A Joyful Noise'' (2006) * ''Old Man Crow'' (2007) * ''Riding Shotgun'' (2007) * ''Yellow Dog'' (2008)

Short stories published in book form

*''Ascian in Rose'' (1987) (re-published in ''Spiritwalk'') *''Westlin Wind'' (1989) (re-published in ''Spiritwalk'') *''Uncle Dobbin's Parrot Fair'' (1991) (re-published in ''Dreams Underfoot'') *''Our Lady of the Harbour'' (1991) (re-published in ''Dreams Underfoot'') *''Paperjack'' (1991) (re-published in ''Dreams Underfoot'') *''Merlin Dreams in the Mondream Wood'' (1992) (re-published in ''Spiritwalk'') *''The Wishing Well'' (1993) (re-published in ''The Ivory and the Horn'') *''The Buffalo Man'' (1999) (re-published in ''Tapping the Dream Tree'')

Collections

*''De Grijze Roos'' ("The Grey Rose") (1983) *''Hedgework and Guessery'' (1991) *''Spiritwalk'' (1992) *''Dreams Underfoot'' (1993) *''The Ivory and the Horn'' (1995) *''Jack of Kinrowan'' (1995) *''Moonlight and Vines'' (1999) *''The Newford Stories'' (1999) (contains the stories from ''Dreams Underfoot'', ''The Ivory and the Horn'', and ''Moonlight and Vines'') *''Triskell Tales'' (2000) *''Waifs and Strays'' (2002) *''Tapping the Dream Tree'' (2002) *''A Handful of Coppers'' (Collected Early Stories, Vol.1: Heroic Fantasy) (2003) *''Quicksilver & Shadow'' (Collected Early Stories, Vol.2) (2004) *''The Hour Before Dawn'' (2005) *''Triskell Tales 2'' (2006) *''What the Mouse Found'' (2008) *''Woods and Waters Wild'' (2009) *''Muse and Reverie'' (2009) *''The Very Best of Charles de Lint'' (2010,

)

Newford series

Newford is a fictional North American city where Charles de Lint has set many of his novels and short stories. Human beings share the city with European and Native American mythological legends, finding common ground as they live out their daily lives or find themselves swept up in adventures. *''The Dreaming Place'' (young adult, illustrated by

) (1990) *''From a Whisper to a Scream'' (first published under the pseudonym

Samuel M. Key Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian writer of Dutch, Spanish, and Japanese ancestry. He is married to, and plays music with, MaryAnn Harris. Primarily a writer of fantasy fiction, he has composed works of urban fantasy, con ...

) (1992) *''Dreams Underfoot'' (1993) *''I'll Be Watching You'' (first published under the pseudonym

) (1994) *''Memory and Dream'' (1994) *''The Ivory and the Horn'' (1995) *''Trader'' (1997)-1998

nominee *''Someplace to Be Flying'' (1998)-1999

nominee *''Moonlight and Vines'' (1999) *''The Newford Stories'' (1999) (compiles ''Dreams Underfoot'', ''The Ivory and the Horn'', and ''Moonlight and Vines'') *''Forests of the Heart'' (2000)-2000

nominee *'' The Onion Girl'' (2001)-2002

nominee *''Seven Wild Sisters'' (novella illustrated by

) (2002)-2003

nominee *''Tapping the Dream Tree'' (2002) *''Spirits in the Wires'' (2003) *''A Circle of Cats'' (2003) (written as a children's book) *''Medicine Road'' (illustrated by

) (2004) *''The Blue Girl'' (young adult) (2004) *''The Hour Before Dawn'' (2005) *''

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'' (2006) *''Promises to Keep'' (2007,

) *''Old Man Crow'' (2007) *''Dingo'' (young adult) (2008) *''Muse and Reverie'' (2009) *''Juniper Wiles'' (2021)

Short stories

* "The Valley of the Troll" in '' Sword and Sorceress I'' (1984) * "Cold Blows The Wind" in '' Sword and Sorceress II'' (1985) * "The Weeping Oak" in '' Sword and Sorceress IV'' (1987) * "Into the Green" in '' Sword and Sorceress V'' (1988) * "One Chance" in ''Werewolves'' (edited by

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and

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). Reprinted in

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's '' Book of Spine Tinglers'' (1988) * "Companions to the Moon" in ''

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'' (June, 2007). Reprinted in

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's ''The Urban Fantasy'' (2011) * "Ten for the Devil" in ''Battle Magic'' (Daw Books). Reprinted in

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's ''

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'' (2010) * "The Butter Spirit's Tithe (2004) in ''Emerald Magic'' De Lint also scripted several comic books for Barry Blair's Aircel Publishing in the mid-1980s. His short story, "The Sacred Fire", was made into a short film by

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and

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in 1994. Originally set on and near the campus of

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, the setting was changed to

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for the film. It was also adapted as an episode of '' The Hunger'' in January 2000.

Review columns

De Lint writes a regular review column called "Books to Look For" for the '' Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction''.

Discography

* ''Crow Girls'' (2011) * ''Old Blue Truck'' (2011) * ''The Loon's Lament''—digital single (2011) (previously released on the album ''A Walk on the Windy Side'' in 2002).

References

External links

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*

Year's Best 2012: Charles de Lint on "A Tangle of Green Men"

* ttp://www.challengingdestiny.com/interviews/delint.htm Interview with Charles de Lint ( Challenging Destiny Number 9, 2000)
Kim Antieau: Interview with Charles de Lint (April 28, 2008)

Charles de Lint – SF Signal (2010)

Bookslut: An Interview with Charles de Lint (June 2006)

Charles de Lint – Online Radio Interview with the Author (December 2009)

Fantasy, Rockabilly & Grace: An Interview with Genre Master Charles De Lint (March 2009)

Someplace to Be Flying: An Interview with Charles de Lint
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