Louise Marley is an American author of

science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...

and

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

. Her fiction often features strong female characters, and explores themes of hope, humanity, and faith in the distant future. Prior to her career as a writer, Marley was an opera singer with the

Seattle Opera Seattle Opera is an American opera company based in Seattle, Washington. The company's season runs from August through late May, comprising five or six operas of eight to ten performances each, often featuring double casts in major roles to all ...

, and several of her books feature musical themes. Marley also writes under the pseudonyms Cate Campbell, Toby Bishop, and most recently, Louisa Morgan.

Bibliography

''The Singers of Nevya'' series

*''Sing the Light'' (1995) *''Sing the Warmth'' (1996 *''Receive the Gift'' (1997) *''Singer in the Snow'' (2005)

Other Novels

*''The Terrorists of Irustan'' (1999) *''The Glass Harmonica'' (2000 (winner 2001

Endeavour Award The Endeavour Award, announced annually at OryCon in Portland, Oregon, is awarded to a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by an author or authors from the Pacific Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, British Columbia, The Yukon ...

) *''The Maquisarde'' (2002) *''The Child Goddess'' (2004 (winner 2005

) *''Mozart's Blood'' (2010) *''The Brahms Deception'' (2010) *''The Glass Butterfly'' (2010) *''Benedict Hall'' (2013) *''Hall of Secrets'' (2014) *''A Secret History of Witches'' (2017) *''The Witch's Kind'' (2019) *''The Age of Witches'' (2020)

Short Story Collections

*''Absalom’s Mother & Other Stories''

References

External links

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Louise Marley Journal(blog)
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