Sharon Green (born 1942) is an American writer of

science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imagination, imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, Paral ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy literature and drama ...

and romance.

Early life

Green was born in

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Education

In 1963, Green graduated with a B.A. degree from

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded by a group of New Yorkers led by then- Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin. In 1832, ...

Career

In 1984, Green began her writing career. Green's early works were marketed as similar to the books of

John Norman John Frederick Lange Jr. (born June 3, 1931) is an American writer who, as John Norman, has authored the ''Gor'' series of science fantasy novels. Norman is also a philosophy professor. Early life and education Lange was born in Chicago, Ill ...

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series, but were intended as a rebuttal to them. Green has said that she set out first to lampoon Norman's Gor books, by creating three-dimensional female characters and powerful female characters in similar fantasy settings.

Published works

This is a selected list of Green's published works. She has also created a website to reissue some of her older out-of-print books and release some new never before issued series in the form of eBooks.

Science fiction novels

*Mind Guest, DAW Books, 1984 *Gateway to Xanadu, DAW Books, 1985 *Rebel Prince, DAW Books, 1986 *Mists of the Ages, DAW Books, 1988

Terrilian

#The Warrior Within, DAW Books, 1982 #The Warrior Enchained, DAW Books, 1983 #The Warrior Rearmed, DAW Books, 1984 #The Warrior Challenged, DAW Books, 1986 #The Warrior Victorious, DAW Books, 1987

Jalav: Amazon Warrior

#The Crystals of Mida, DAW Books, 1982 #An Oath to Mida, DAW Books, 1983 #Chosen of Mida, DAW Books, 1984 #The Will of the Gods, DAW Books, 1985 #To Battle the Gods, DAW Books, 1986

Fantasy novels

*The Far Side of Forever, DAW Books, 1987 *Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, DAW Books, 1987 *Hellhound Magic, DAW Books, 1989 *Dawn Song,

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, 1990 *Silver Princess, Golden Knight, Avon, 1993 *The Hidden Realms, Avon, 1993 *Dark Mirror, Dark Dreams, Avon, 1994 *Wind Whispers, Shadow Shouts, Avon, July, 1995 *Game's End, Avon, April, 1996

The Blending

*Convergence: Book One of The Blending, Avon, November 1996 *Competitions: Book Two of The Blending, Avon, March 1997 *Challenges: Book Three of The Blending, Avon, May 1998 *Betrayals: Book Four of The Blending, Avon, February 1999 *Prophecy: Book Five of The Blending *Intrigues: Book One of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, October 3, 2000 *Deceptions: Book Two of The Blending Enthroned *Destiny: Book Three of The Blending Enthroned, Eos, April 2, 2002

Mystery romance novels (Harlequin Intrigues)

*Haunted House, 1990 *Werewolf Moon, 1993 *Fantasy Man, 1993 *To Die For, Dec. 2000

Historical romance novels

*Flame of Fury, Avon, 1993 *Silken Dreams, Avon, 1994 *Haughty Spirit, 2000

Fantasy romance novels

*Enchanting, Pinnacle, 1994

Short stories

*Magic in Ithkar (IV), Tor, 1986 *Friends of the Horseclans, Signet, 1987 *Friends of the Horseclans II, Signet (two stories) *Alternatives, Baen, *Witchworld Anthology, Vol. 3, Tor

Hard bound books

Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, Book 1: The Silver Bracers, & Lady Blade, Lord Fighter, Book 2: Argent Swords
Lady Blade, Lord Fighter #2 - The Argent Swords

Online books

*Diana Santee Series **Mind Guest **Gateway To Xanadu (With Newly restored scenes) **Tanderon (first online sequel to Mind Guest and Gateway To Xanadu) **Tristesse Book One (sequel 2) **Tristesse Book Two (sequel 3) **Esmonia (sequel 4) **Xanthia (sequel 5) **Aysanne (sequel 6) **Tildor (sequel 7) **Restin (sequel 8) **Absar (sequel 9) **Gralling (sequel 10) **Durell (sequel 11) New Direct-to-eBook Novels *Taz/Bell Series

**Down and Dirty (Taz Bell #3) **Down and Dirty Part 2 (Taz Bell #4) **Double Trouble (Taz Bell #5) *Mind Warriors (Sequel to Terrilian Series)

**Onward (Mind Warriors #8) Reissues of Out-of-Print Books.

Personal life

In 1963, Green married. Green had three sons. In 1976, Green divorced her husband and raised her children as a single mother.

References

External links

eBooks Order Site
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