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Heather Gladney (born February 10, 1957) is an American author whose fantasy novels include Teot's War (1987) and its sequel Bloodstorm (1989).

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Biography

Heather Gladney was born on February 10, 1957, in Hawthorne, California. She attended University of California, San Diego (1975–1977) and received a B.S. in pomology in 1980 from University of California, Davis. [1] [2] She has worked in various jobs including landscaping and horticulture. [1] She grew up in the Mojave Desert which influenced her settings and characters. [1]

She was nominated for the John W. Campbell Memorial Award (1988), and finalist for the William Crawford Award (1988). [1]

Works

Charles Gramlich wrote:

Teot's War creates a fully realized world that combines elements of Frank Herbert's Dune , Glen Cook's Dread Empire series, the Hyborian World of Robert E. Howard, and the real world of Earth's Bedouin tribes. It contains a delightful and realistic created language. But the best element is the superb writing. [3]

Reception

Fritz Leiber reviewed Teot's War in Locus magazine. [4] Teot's War was reviewed in Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual (1988) by Larry D. Woods who said it offered significant explorations of themes of heroism and deception. [5] A reviewer of Teot's War in Pandora magazine commended Gladney for her well-rounded characters and setting. [1] Susanna Sturgis reviewed Teot's War in the journal Feminist Bookstore News . [6]

Blood Storm was reviewed by Tom Whitmore in Locus. [7]

Author Charles Gramlich wrote of Gladney that she is "a bit of a forgotten writer" having not published a new book since the 1980s, though one with a fan base, he says "few writers had such an auspicious start to their careers" and she has influenced his own writing. [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ Norton, Andre, ed. (1996). "The Tale of the Virtual Cat". Catfantastic IV. New York: DAW Books. p. 72.
  3. 1 2 Gramlich, Charles (May 8, 2009). "Friday's Forgotten Books: Teot's War". Charles Gramlich's Blog. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  4. ↑ Leiber, Fritz (July 1987). "Review: Teot's War by Heather Gladney". Locus . 20 (7).
  5. ↑ Woods, Larry D. (1988). "Gladney, Heather". Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual. Westport: Meckler. p. 184.
  6. ↑ Sturgis, Susanna (October 1987). "Susanna Sturgis on Science Fiction – Teot's War". Feminist Bookstore News . 10 (3): 40. Retrieved 2022-08-08– via JSTOR.
  7. ↑ Whitmore, Tom (March 1989). "Review: Blood Storm by Heather Gladney". Locus . 22 (3).
  8. ↑ Gladney, Heather (May–June 1991). "Be Careful What You Ask For: How to Build Worlds, Look Silly, and Argue with Imaginary People". Midnight Zoo. 1 (3) – via Internet Speculative Fiction Database.
  9. ↑ Ashley, Michael; Ashley, Mike; Contento, William (1995). The Supernatural Index: A Listing of Fantasy, Supernatural, Occult, Weird, and Horror Anthologies. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 591. ISBN   9780313240300.
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