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Joy Chant

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Joy Chant

Aliases: Eileen Joyce Rutter

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1945-01-13 （London）
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
London, England → Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Career

Occupations
Writer, Schools Librarian
Active Years
1970-2024
Nominations
Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book nominee (The High Kings, 1984)

Education

College in Wales
Country: United Kingdom

Awards

Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
1972
Work: Red Moon and Black Mountain
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: 受賞
Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
1984
Work: When Voiha Wakes
Organization: Mythopoeic Society
Result: 受賞
World Fantasy Special Award: Professional
1984
Work: The High Kings
Organization: World Fantasy Award
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Red Moon and Black Mountain

1970 Fantasy

A parallel world fantasy based on childhood imaginary games and legends.

MythologyHorsesVandarei

The Grey Mane of Morning

1977 Fantasy

Second book in the House of Kendreth series.

Fantasy worldHistory

When Voiha Wakes

1983 Fantasy

Third book in the House of Kendreth series.

FantasyAwakening

The High Kings

1983 Nonfiction (Arthurian legend)

Reference work on King Arthur legends with retellings.

King ArthurMatter of Britain

Bibliography

  • Red Moon and Black Mountain (1970)
  • The Grey Mane of Morning (1977)
  • When Voiha Wakes (1983)
  • The High Kings (1983)
  • Fantasy and Allegory in Literature for Young Readers (1971)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Detailed world-buildingMythic elements
Recurring Motifs
HorsesVandareiMythology

Legacy

British fantasy writer known for House of Kendreth trilogy. Mythopoeic Award winner.

Quotes

  • ... it began as a playworld, the sort that a lot of children have, and I was of course the Queen...
    Source: Afterword to When Voiha Wakes (1983)

Trivia

  • Learned to read at two and a half, mainly read folklore and mythology.