Waverton Good Read Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2011) Winner
Stephanie Burgis
ステファニー・バージス
Suteafanī Burugisu
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-05-28 （East Lansing, Michigan）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Wales
Career
- Occupations
- fantasy writer
- Active Years
- 2010-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan State University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Oberlin Conservatory of Music | Music | French horn performance and music history | — | — | United States |
| University of Pittsburgh | — | historical musicology | M.A. | — | United States |
| Vienna (Fulbright scholar) | — | — | — | 1年 | Austria |
| University of Leeds | — | opera and politics in 18th-century Vienna | Ph.D. | 2002年開始 | United Kingdom |
Michigan State University
Country:
United States
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Music
/ French horn performance and music history
Country:
United States
Studied music history and French horn performance
University of Pittsburgh
historical musicology
Degree:
M.A.
Country:
United States
Vienna (Fulbright scholar)
Period:
1年
Country:
Austria
One year as a Fulbright scholar
University of Leeds
opera and politics in 18th-century Vienna
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
2002年開始
Country:
United Kingdom
Began PhD in 2002, research led to book Masks and Shadows
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Waverton Good Read Children's Award | A Most Improper Magick | — | Waverton Good Read Award | winner |
Waverton Good Read Children's Award
2011
Work:
A Most Improper Magick
Organization:
Waverton Good Read Award
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Most Improper Magick
2010 fantasyA girl uses magic in improper ways for adventure.
magicadventure
Masks and Shadows
2016 historical fantasyFantasy set in 18th-century Vienna involving opera and politics.
operaintriguemagic
Snowspelled
2017 fantasy romanceBibliography
- Good Neighbors
- Deadly Courtesies
- Fine Deceptions
- Fierce Company
- Scales and Sensibility
- The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart
- The Girl with the Dragon Heart
- The Princess Who Flew with Dragons
- Spellswept
- Snowspelled
- Thornbound
- Moontangled
- Spellcloaked
- The Raven Heir
- A Most Improper Magick
- A Tangle of Magicks
- A Reckless Magick
- Courting Magic
- Masks and Shadows
- Congress of Secrets
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Engaging fantasy prose
- Recurring Motifs
- blend of magic and history
Legacy
American fantasy author known for works for children and adults, based in Wales with a prolific output.