Lois McMaster Bujold is an American speculative fiction writer. She is an acclaimed writer, having won the Hugo Award for best novel four times, matching Robert A. Heinlein's record. Her novella The Mountains of Mourning won both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. In the fantasy genre, The Curse of Chalion won the Mythopoeic Award for Adult Literature and was nominated for the 2002 World Fantasy Award for best novel, and both her fourth Hugo Award and second Nebula Award were for Paladin of Souls. In 2011 she was awarded the Skylark Award. She has won two Hugo Awards for Best Series, in 2017 for the Vorkosigan Saga and in 2018 for the World of the Five Gods. The Science Fiction Writers of America named her its 36th SFWA Grand Master in 2019.
Tamora Pierce is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight.
The Famous Five is a series of children's adventure novels and short stories written by English author Enid Blyton. The first book, Five on a Treasure Island, was published in 1942. The novels feature the adventures of a group of young children – Julian, Dick, Anne, George and their dog Timmy.
Angélique is a series of thirteen historical adventure romance novels written by French author Anne Golon. Originally published from 1957 to 1985, the novels have reportedly sold 150 million copies worldwide and have been adapted into six feature films, several theatre productions, a Japanese manga series, and a French "global manga" comic book series. Only ten of the thirteen novels have been translated into English.
Spider Widow is a fictional superhero character that was published by Quality Comics during the Golden Age of Comic Books. The character was created by writer and artist Frank Borth, and debuted in Feature Comics #57, which bore a cover date of June 1942. Borth continued to write and draw the Spider Widow feature until the end of its run in Feature Comics #72.
Echo is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Mack and Joe Quesada, she has been depicted as the adopted daughter of the Kingpin, and as a supporting character of Daredevil. A Native American and one of the few deaf comic characters, her "Echo" guise includes a white handprint that covers part of her face.
Karen Traviss is a science fiction author from Wiltshire, England. She is the author of the Wess'Har series, and has written tie-in material based on Star Wars, Gears of War, Halo, G.I. Joe and the newest Nomad Series working with Nick Cole and Jason Anspach. Her work crosses various forms of media including novels, short stories, comics, and video games.
Anne Golon was a French author, better known to English-speaking readers as Sergeanne Golon. Her Angélique novels have reportedly sold 150 million copies worldwide and have inspired multiple adaptations.
Claude Voilier was a French teacher, journalist, translator, and a prolific author, having written over 600 short stories for various French magazines, and about 400 stories for children. In the English-speaking world, she is best known for her continuation of Enid Blyton's The Famous Five series of children's adventure novels.
Nathalie Henneberg was a French science fiction writer, a precursor of modern French heroic fantasy. She was married to, and collaborated with, Charles Henneberg zu Irmelshausen Wasungen (1899–1959).
Kaamelott is a French comedy medieval fantasy television series created, directed, written, scored, and edited by Alexandre Astier, who also starred as the main character. Based on the Arthurian legends, it followed the daily lives of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table in Camelot. The series, which originally ran for six seasons, ran from 2005 to 2009, on the network M6.
Claude Serre was a French cartoonist born in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne.
Soleil Productions is a French publisher of both original and imported comic books.
The Knights of Emerald is a series of heroic fantasy novels which made the fame of its author, Canadian novelist Anne Robillard. The series was first written in French and published by Éditions de Mortagne in Québec, and was later sold in France by Michel Lafon and France Loisirs. Since their release, the books have become immensely popular in Quebec, selling millions of copies. The series was later translated to English by its author and distributed digitally. The story continues with Les Héritiers d'Enkidiev and Les Chevaliers d'Antarès, two more series of twelve tomes each, although these do not appear to have been translated to English.
Juliette Benzoni was a French author and international bestseller in several genres, including historical romance, historical fiction, mystery and screenwriting. In 1998, at the age of 78, she received the Chevalier de l'Ordre National from President Jacques Chirac.
Veronique Chevalier is a French-born American mistress of ceremonies, singer-songwriter, music producer, comedian and parodist popular in the steampunk community. She produces live cabaret in Southern California and is an emcee of steampunk events nationwide.
Annie Groovie, is a Québécois writer and illustrator of children's literature. She wrote a series of books and comic strips featuring Léon, a young male cyclops.
Calimacil Probotik inc. is a Canadian manufacturer located in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Founded in 2003 by Patrick Lessard, its name comes from an elven language created by author J. R. R. Tolkien: cali meaning light and macil meaning sword. This company specializes in the creation, manufacturing and distribution of foam weapons used in LARP, historical reenactment, movies and TV series.
Anne Berthelot is a French professor of Medieval French literature and studies. She is currently teaching at the University of Connecticut since 1990.
Michel Lafon Publishing is a French independent publishing house of fiction and non-fiction founded by Michel Lafon in 1980.
