Celia S. Friedman

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Celia S. Friedman
Born (1957-01-12) January 12, 1957 (age 68)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationFiction writer and teacher
Period1987–present
Genre Science fiction, fantasy
Website
csfriedman.com

Celia S. Friedman (born January 12, 1957) is an American speculative fiction author who often writes as "C. S. Friedman". [1] [2] Originally a costume designer, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986. She quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time. [3] As of 2022, she has published fourteen novels, numerous short stories—several of which were included in her 2021 collection The Dreaming Kind—and a sourcebook for White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing game.

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Friedman was nominated for the John W. Campbell award for Best New Writer in 1988 (now called the Astounding Award, [4] and her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1998. [5]

In August 2022, Deadline reported that Bohemia Group, a global management firm, was shopping a potential television series based on The Coldfire Trilogy, which was a finalist for NPR's Science Fiction and Fantasy Vote in 2011. [6] [7]

Works

No.TitleRelease dateISBNComments
The Endless War/Azean Empire duology
1 In Conquest Born April 1986 ISBN   0-88677-198-6 paperback with two covers, each the reverse of the other
April 1989–hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club edition
August 1992 ISBN   0-09-960690-9 paperback; UK edition
November 2001 ISBN   0-7564-0043-0 paperback; 15th anniversary edition – includes a new intro and glossary.
May 15, 2012–audiobook
2The WildingJuly 2004 ISBN   0-7564-0164-X hardcover
July 2005 ISBN   0-7564-0202-6 paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
The Coldfire trilogy
 Nightborn: Coldfire RisingJuly 18, 2023 ISBN   0-75641-092-4 hardcover; prequel [8]
 DominionJanuary 9, 2012-eBook; short story set between prequel and main trilogy
1 Black Sun Rising October 1991 ISBN   0-88677-485-3 hardcover
March 1992–hardcover; SFBC edition
September 1992 ISBN   0-88677-527-2 first paperback printing
September 2005 ISBN   0-7564-0314-6 trade paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
2 When True Night Falls September 1993 ISBN   0-88677-569-8 hardcover
December 1993–hardcover; SFBC edition
August 1994 ISBN   0-88677-615-5 paperback
October 2005 ISBN   0-7564-0316-2 trade paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
3 Crown of Shadows October 1995 ISBN   0-88677-664-3 paperback
February 1996–hardcover; SFBC edition
July 1996 ISBN   0-88677-717-8 paperback
November 2005 ISBN   0-7564-0318-9 trade paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
The Outworlds series
1 This Alien Shore August 1998 ISBN   0-88677-798-4 hardcover
June 1999 ISBN   0-88677-799-2 paperback
January 2000 ISBN   0-00-648375-5 paperback; United Kingdom edition
May 15, 2012–audiobook
2This Virtual NightNovember 2, 2020 ISBN   0-7564-0988-8 hardcover
3This Variant SeedTBA-work in progress [9]
The Magister trilogy
1 Feast of Souls January 2007 ISBN   0-7564-0432-0 hardcover
February 2008 ISBN   0-7564-0463-0 paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
2 Wings of Wrath February 3, 2009 ISBN   0-7564-0535-1 hardcover
February 2, 2010 ISBN   0-7564-0594-7 paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
3Legacy of KingsAugust 23, 2011 ISBN   0-7564-0693-5 hardcover
September 4, 2012 ISBN   978-0756407483 paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
Dreamwalker Series
1 DreamwalkerFebruary 4, 2014 ISBN   0-75640-888-1 hardcover
2 DreamseekerNovember 3, 2015 ISBN   0-75640-895-4 hardcover
3 DreamweaverDecember 6, 2016 ISBN   0-75640-908-X hardcover
Standalone books
 The Madness SeasonSeptember 1990 ISBN   0-88677-444-6 paperback
May 15, 2012–audiobook
  The Erciyes Fragments April 1998 ISBN   1-56504-297-2 hardcover; a Vampire: The Masquerade novella
Short Works
The Dreaming Kind1989 ISBN   0-88677-355-5 in Catfantastic
Downtime2002 ISBN   0-7564-0064-3 in 30th Anniversary DAW Science Fiction Collection
Terms of EngagementJune 2006ISSN 1095-8258in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
Shall We Dance?2006 ISBN   0-7564-0369-3 in Hags, Sirens, and other Bad Girls of Fantasy
Soul MateNovember 30, 2010 ISBN   1-5960-6336-X in Speculative Horizons by Subterranean Press
Perfect DayMarch 1, 2012 ISSN   0024-984X in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

There are at least two other shorts: "Downtime" and "Eye of the Needle".

References

  1. ↑ "C. S. Friedman". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Friedman, C.S. 1957- (Celia S. Friedman)". Encyclopedia.com . Retrieved September 3, 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Life and Times of C.S. Friedman | Alien Shores" . Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Astounding Award". The Hugo Awards. August 9, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Notable Books of 1998". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Science Fiction and Fantasy Finalists". NPR. August 2, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 10, 2022). "'The Regulators' Film Based on Stephen King Novel in Works at Bohemia Group; George Cowan Tapped to Pen the Script". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nightborn: Coldfire Rising by C.S. Friedman: 9780756410926 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  9. ↑ "This Variant Seed | Patreon".
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