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Beth Bernobich
Beth Bernobich (born 1959) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She also goes by the pen name Claire O'Dell. She was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania in 1959. Her first novel, ''Passion Play'' was published by Tor Books in October 2010, and won the Romantic Times 2010 Reviewer Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy. Her novel, ''A Study in Honor'' was published by Harper Voyager in July 2018 and won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery. Selected works River of Souls Series * "River of Souls", Tor.com, September 2010 * ''Passion Play'', October 2010, from Tor Books, winner for Best Epic Fantasy (2010 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards), long-listed for the 2010 Tiptree Award * ''Queen's Hunt'', Tor Books, July 2012, Locus 2012 Recommended Reading List * ''Allegiance'', Tor Books, October 2013 * ''Thief of War'' (novella), Tor.com, September 2013 * ''Nocturnall'' (novelette), December 2015 Lóng City and The Seventy Kingdoms * "Pig, Crane, Fox: Three Hearts ...
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Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
Lansdowne is a borough (Pennsylvania), borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, located southwest of Center City, Philadelphia, Center City Philadelphia. It was named for the Marquess of Lansdowne. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the borough had a population of 10,620. Lansdowne grew quickly in the early part of the twentieth century, when a railroad stop was established near the intersection of Lansdowne Avenue and Baltimore Pike. The borough is primarily residential, with a commercial center near the original railroad stop. The borough also contained some light industrial buildings, which have been in decline in recent decades. The borough is sometimes erroneously spelled "Landsdowne" or confused with Lansdale, Pennsylvania, Lansdale, in nearby Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County. Geography Lansdowne is located in eastern Delaware County at (39.941345, -75.275343). It is bordered to the southeast by Yeadon, Pennsylvania, Yea ...
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Lethe Press
Lethe Press is an American book publishing company based in Western Massachusetts.
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Lambda Literary Award For Lesbian Fiction Winners
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1959 Births
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Kensington Publishing
Kensington Publishing Corp. is an American, New Yorkbased publishing house founded in 1974 by Walter Zacharius (1923–2011)Grimes, William''New York Times'' (MARCH 7, 2011). and Roberta Bender Grossman (1946–1992). Kensington is known as "America's Independent Publisher". It remains a multi-generational family business, with Steven Zacharius succeeding his father as president and CEO, and Adam Zacharius as general manager. It is the house of many ''New York Times'' bestselling authors, including Fern Michaels, Lisa Jackson, Joanne Fluke and William W. Johnstone. In addition to the over 500 new titles that the company publishes each year, it has a vast and diverse backlist that includes classics such as '' The Minority Report'' by Philip K. Dick, '' Johnny Got His Gun'' by Dalton Trumbo, ''I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell'' by Tucker Max and '' Being and Nothingness'' by Jean-Paul Sartre. Kensington's imprints include Zebra Books, Pinnacle Books, Dafina, Citadel Press, a ...
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