Lord Ruthven Award
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (1996) Winner
Barbara Hambly
バーバラ・ハンブリー
Bābara Hanburī
Pen Names:
Barbara Hamilton（Used for Abigail Adams Mysteries series）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1951-08-28 （San Diego, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- San Diego, California → Montclair, California → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Short story author
- Active Years
- 1982-2024
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA, President 1994-1996)
- Memberships
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Riverside | — | Medieval History | Master's degree | 1970年代 | United States |
University of California, Riverside
Medieval History
Degree:
Master's degree
Period:
1970年代
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Spent a year in Bordeaux, France, as part of studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Locus Award | Those Who Hunt the Night | Best Horror Novel | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Lord Ruthven Award | Traveling with the Dead | Fiction | — | 受賞 |
Locus Award
1989
Work:
Those Who Hunt the Night
Category:
Best Horror Novel
Result:
受賞
Lord Ruthven Award
1996
Work:
Traveling with the Dead
Category:
Fiction
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Time of the Dark
1982 FantasyFirst book in the Darwath series set in a parallel world where a wizard and warrior fight the Dark.
MultiverseMagic with costs
A Free Man of Color
1997 Historical mysteryFirst in Benjamin January series, featuring a free man of color surgeon and musician in antebellum New Orleans.
SlaveryRacismNew Orleans
Those Who Hunt the Night
1988 HorrorFirst James Asher vampire novel.
VampiresSecret agents
Dragonsbane
1985 FantasyFirst in Winterlands series about a dragonbane hero.
DragonsHeroic regret
Bibliography
- Benjamin January mysteries
- Darwath
- Winterlands
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rich descriptionsConsequential character actionsEthical implications of fantasy tropes
- Recurring Motifs
- Loss and regretUnusual charactersCost of magic
Health
-
Seasonal affective disorder成人期Undiagnosed for some time, affected her life
Legacy
Prolific author in fantasy, SF, mystery, and historical fiction known for historical accuracy and complex characters. Papers archived at UC Riverside.
Archives
- University of California, Riverside
Trivia
- Long-time participant in Society for Creative Anachronism
- Former Shotokan karate instructor
- Dragon enthusiast influenced by J.R.R. Tolkien