Diana Pharaoh Francis

This article is about the American fantasy writer. For others with similar names, see Diana Frances (disambiguation).

Diana Pharaoh Francis
Born	1966or1967(age 57–58)
Occupation	Author professor
Nationality	American
Education	Oakmont High School University of California, Davis (BA) Iowa State University Ball State University (PhD)
Genre	Fantasy
Website
www.dianapfrancis.com

Diana Pharaoh Francis (born c. 1967) ^[1] is an American fantasy author and professor, best known for her novels Path of Fate and The Cipher.

Early life

Francis grew up on a cattle ranch in Northern California, ^{[1] [2]} near Lincoln. She attended Oakmont High School in Roseville, California, ^[3] and in 1983, was Honored Queen of Bethel No. 336 in Job's Daughters International at Roseville. ^[4]

Education and career

Francis graduated with a BA from University of California, Davis in 1989, ^[3] and then gained an MA from Iowa State University, both in creative writing, and a PhD from Ball State University in literature and literary theory. Her thesis focused on British women novelists (1858–65) and their portrayal of women. She then linked that to British post-colonial theory of controlling native populations in their colonies. She previously taught literature and writing at the University of Montana Western, ^[1] and now teaches in the MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University. She lives in Oregon with her family. ^[2]

Writing

Francis' first book, Path of Fate, was favorably reviewed by Victoria Strauss. ^[2] According to WorldCat, this is her most widely held book; it is held in 247 libraries. ^[5]

Bibliography

Path series

• Path of Fate (2003, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-45950-4 ^{[2] [6] [7] [8] [9]}
• Path of Honor (2004, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-45991-1 ^{[10] [11]}
• Path of Blood (2006, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-46082-0 ^[12]

Crosspointe series

• The Cipher (2007, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-46179-7 ^{[1] [13] [14] [15]}
• The Black Ship (2008, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-46242-4 ^{[16] [17]}
• The Turning Tide (2009, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-46268-8
• The Hollow Crown (2010, Roc Books) ISBN   0-451-46339-0

Horngate Witches series

• Bitter Night (2009, Pocket Books) ISBN   1-416-59814-6 ^{[18] [19]}
• Crimson Wind (2010, Pocket Books) ISBN   1-416-59815-4
• Shadow City (2011, Pocket Books) ISBN   1-451-61385-7
• Blood Winter (2012, Pocket Books) ISBN   1-451-61386-5

Diamond City Magic series

• Trace of Magic (2014)
• Edge of Dreams (2015)
• Whisper of Shadows (2016)
• Shades of Memory (2017)

Mission: Magic series

• The Incubus Job (2016)

Short Fiction series

• "Unexpected Choices," a Horngate Witches story, in Urban Enemies (August 2017) ISBN   9781501155086
• "Ashes and Dust" in Trials, A Rogue Mage Anthology. (November 2016)
• "Grasping Rainbows" in The Weird Wild West (December 2015)
• "Hunger Pains" in Demon Lovers: Succubi
• "Nothing Left to Lose" in Wolf Songs 2
• "In Between the Dark and the Light" in Furry Fantastic (October 2006)
• "All Things Being Not Quite Equal" in The Best of Dreams of Decadence (May 2003) ISBN   0451459180

Notes

1. Gevock, Nick (3 December 2007). "Another World - U of M-Western professor delves into the fantastic with newest book". The Montana Standard. Butte, Montana. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved 23 September 2019– via newspapers.com.
2. Strauss, Victoria (2003). "Path of Fate". SF Site Featured Reviews. SF Site. Archived from the original on December 3, 2003.
3. "Francis - Pharaoh". The Press-Tribune. Roseville, California. 19 July 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
4. "Job's Daughters to install". Lincoln News Messenger. Lincoln, California. 2 June 1983. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
5. "Francis, Diana Pharaoh". WorldCat . Archived from the original on 2016-06-23. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
6. Garcia, Arlene (June 2004). "Path of Fate (Book)". Voice of Youth Advocates. 27 (2): 141–142. ISSN   0160-4201.
7. Murray, Frieda (15 November 2003). "Path of Fate (Book)". Booklist. 100 (6): 578. ISSN   0006-7385.
8. "Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide, Volume 38". Kliatt Young Adult Paperback Book Guide. Newton, Mass: 22. 2004. ISSN   0199-2376 . Retrieved 25 September 2019.
9. Review of Path of Fate, Carolyn Cushman, Locus , November 2003
10. Murray, Frieda (15 November 2004). "Path of Honor (Book)". Booklist. 101 (6): 571. ISSN   0006-7385.
11. Review of Path of Honor, Carolyn Cushman, Locus , January 2005
12. Murray, Frieda (15 April 2006). "Path of Blood (review)". Booklist. 102 (16): 33. ISSN   0006-7385.
13. Lucia, Kevin (29 July 2008). "Novels offer flashes of fantasy and the future". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Binghamton, New York. p. 3D. Retrieved 23 September 2019– via newspapers.com.
14. Murray, Frieda (1 November 2007). "The Cipher (Book Review)". Booklist. 104 (5): 32. ISSN   0006-7385.
15. Review of The Cipher, Carolyn Cushman, Locus , December 2007
16. Murray, Frieda (1 December 2008). "SF/Fantasy in brief. The Black Ship by Diana Pharaoh Francis". Booklist. 105 (7): 38. ISSN   0006-7385.
17. Review of The Black Ship, Carolyn Cushman, Locus , January 2009
18. "Bitter Night". Publishers Weekly. 256 (38): 45. 21 September 2009. ISSN   0000-0019.
19. Review of Bitter Night, Carolyn Cushman, Locus , October 2009

External links

• Official website
• Diana Pharaoh Francis at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database