Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011)
Autor von Die Welt der Drachen.
Über den Autor
Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 1, 1926. She received a degree in Slavonic languages from Radcliffe College. She worked in advertising for Helena Rubenstein from 1947 to 1952. Her first publication was a short story in Science Fiction Magazine, and her first novel, mehr anzeigen Restoree, was published in 1967. She is a well-known author of over 100 books, mostly science fiction, including the Dragonriders of Pern series, the Crystal Singer series, Acorna's Children series, The Twins of Petaybee series, and Barque Cats series. She won numerous awards including the Hugo Award for Best Novella for the short story Weyr Search in 1968 and the Nebula Award for Best Novella for Dragonrider in 1969. In 2006, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. She has also written books under the pseudonym Jody Lynn. She died of a stroke on November 21, 2011 at the age of 85. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
Bildnachweis: At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005. Photo by Szymon Sokół.
Reihen
Werke von Anne McCaffrey
Die Chroniken von Pern: Ankunft. Ein Roman in Episoden aus der Welt der Drachenreiter (1993) 3,598 Exemplare
A time when, being a tale of young Lord Jaxom, his white dragon, Ruth, and various fire-lizards (1975) — Autor — 31 Exemplare
Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection: Dragonseye, The Masterharper of Pern, The Skies of Pern (2002) 29 Exemplare
The Ship Who Returned 23 Exemplare
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern {part 1 of 2} 5 Exemplare
The White Dragon {part 1 of 2} 4 Exemplare
Fantasy Collection CD Box Set, "Crystal Line, A Dragon Lover's Tale of the Fantastic, Witchlight" (2003) — Autor — 4 Exemplare
Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern {part 2 of 2} 4 Exemplare
The White Dragon {part 2 of 2} 4 Exemplare
O planeta dos dragões - 2 3 Exemplare
O planeta dos dragões - 3 3 Exemplare
Tower and Hive Collection — Autor — 3 Exemplare
O planeta dos dragões 3 Exemplare
The Wonderful World of Anne McCaffrey 4-Volume Boxed Set: The Ship Who Sang, Restoree, To Ride Pegasus, Decision at… (1978) 3 Exemplare
O dragão branco 2 Exemplare
Anne McCaffrey - 56 Book Collection 2 Exemplare
After the Fall is Over 2 Exemplare
2000 2 Exemplare
2002 2 Exemplare
Dragonriders Of Pern Books, including: Dragonflight, Dragonsong, Dragondrums, The White Dragon, Dragonquest, All The… (2011) 2 Exemplare
Unterwegs in die Welt von morgen (150): Wilde Talente - Lucky Starr, der Weltraumranger (1995) 2 Exemplare
The Dragon Riders of Pern (4 book box set) 2 Exemplare
McCaffrey Anne 2 Exemplare
O Planeta dos Dragões I Livro 3 1 Exemplar
Terra da Liberdade I 1 Exemplar
Dragon Holder 1 Exemplar
O Planeta dos Dinossauros I 1 Exemplar
O Planeta dos Dragões I I Livro 3 1 Exemplar
O Planeta dos Dragões I I I Livro 3 1 Exemplar
Terra da Liberdade II 1 Exemplar
Mothers and daughters 1 Exemplar
De drakenrijders van Pern 1 Exemplar
Storm Breaking 1 Exemplar
Alchemy & Academe 1 Exemplar
Anne Mc Caffrey - (Set of 9) - Not a Boxed Set (Dinosaur Planet - Crystal Line - Sassinak - The Ship Who Sang -… (1975) 1 Exemplar
Dragondrums[DRAGONDRUMS][Paperback] 1 Exemplar
Il segno del cielo 1 Exemplar
A Cantora dos Dragões-2 1 Exemplar
Maelstrom #2 1 Exemplar
The P.E.R.N. Survey 1 Exemplar
The Ireta Adventure 1 Exemplar
Twins of Petaybee 1 Exemplar
Timeline 1 Exemplar
Fantasy Collection: Crystal Line, Witchlight, Crisis on Doona [abridged audiobook] (2003) — Autor — 1 Exemplar
Freedom of the Race {short story} 1 Exemplar
5 Anne McCaffrey books: Dragonquest; Dragonflight; Dragondawn; Dragonsong; The Ship Who Sang (Pern) 1 Exemplar
The Dragonriders Of Pern Series (Dragonquest,1971 Dragonflight,1978 Moreta Dragonlady of Pern,1983,The Renegades Of… (1971) 1 Exemplar
Anne McCaffrey's Complete Works 1 Exemplar
Anne McCaffrey Collection of 6 books including Moreta, Dragonsdawn, The Renegades of Pern, Dinosaur Planet, Crystal… (1985) 1 Exemplar
The Quest of a Sensible Man {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Golden Years {short story} 1 Exemplar
The Dragonriders of Pern 1-3 1 Exemplar
Nilrika's Story 1 Exemplar
Tsw 6 Honeymoon 1 Exemplar
1997 1 Exemplar
Die Chroniken Von Pern, Ankunft 1 Exemplar
Der Himmel Uber Pern 1 Exemplar
Dragonrider 1 Exemplar
dragons fire 1 Exemplar
Future Love 1 Exemplar
The Doona Trilogy 1 Exemplar
The Knolls of Korea 1 Exemplar
Zugehörige Werke
Legends I: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (1998) — Mitwirkender — 1,865 Exemplare
Legends II: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2003) — Mitwirkender — 1,249 Exemplare
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 2 (of 3) (1998) — Mitwirkender — 428 Exemplare
Legends. New Works by the Masters of Modern Fantasy: Discworld, Pern, Song of Ice and Fire, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn,… (1998) — Mitwirkender — 260 Exemplare
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 (1982) — Mitwirkender — 240 Exemplare
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s (1995) — Mitwirkender — 178 Exemplare
2041: Twelve Short Stories About the Future by Top Science Fiction Writers (1991) — Mitwirkender — 166 Exemplare
Anne McCaffrey's the Unicorn Girl: An Illustrated Novel: The Illustrated Adventure (1997) — Series Originator — 124 Exemplare
Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Mitwirkender — 81 Exemplare
New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow (1994) — Mitwirkender — 61 Exemplare
The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960's (The Mammoth Book Series) (1991) — Autor — 60 Exemplare
Women of Vision : Essays by Women Writing Science Fiction (1988) — Mitwirkender, einige Ausgaben — 33 Exemplare
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCI, No. 5 (July 1973) (1973) — Mitwirkender — 23 Exemplare
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. LXXX, No. 2 (October 1967) (1967) — Mitwirkender — 17 Exemplare
Worlds of If Science Fiction 169, November/December 1973 (Vol. 22, No. 2) (1973) — Mitwirkender — 12 Exemplare
Legenden : nieuwe verhalen van de meesters van de fantasy. II — Mitwirkender — 5 Exemplare
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Wissenswertes
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- McCaffrey, Anne Inez
- Geburtstag
- 1926-04-01
- Todestag
- 2011-11-21
- Begräbnisort
- Kilquade New Cemetery, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- USA
- Geburtsort
- Cambridge, MA, USA
- Sterbeort
- Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Todesursache
- Stroke
- Wohnorte
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York, USA
County Wicklow, Ireland - Ausbildung
- Radcliffe College
- Berufe
- science fiction writer
fantasy writer - Beziehungen
- McCaffrey, Todd (son)
Kennedy, Georgeanne (daughter) - Organisationen
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1971)
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (2005)
SF Hall Of Fame (2006)
E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (1976)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (1999)
British Fantasy Society, Karl Edward Wagner Award (2000) (Zeige alle 9)
Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1989)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2005)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2006) - Agent
- Virginia Kidd (Virginia Kidd Literary Agency)
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Diskussionen
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girl parents let hand scar on purpose fiction in Name that Book (April 2019)
Scifi, woman wakes up on another planet, she looks different. in Name that Book (Februar 2019)
Anne McCaffrey - advice please in The Green Dragon (Juni 2014)
Dragonsdawn in Weyr and Hold (Dezember 2012)
(M49'12) Dragondrums, Anne McCaffrey in World Reading Circle (Oktober 2012)
(M39'12) Dragonsong, Anne McCaffrey in World Reading Circle (Juni 2012)
Anne McCaffrey has gone between. in Weyr and Hold (Dezember 2011)
The Masterharper of Pern - CD in Weyr and Hold (Dezember 2011)
Have just heard reports that Anne McCaffrey has passed away. in Science Fiction Fans (November 2011)
Standalone mystery, thriller, plucky heroine in jeopardy, read in early 80s, probably from that era in Name that Book (August 2011)
YA Fantasy - Dragon Eggs - Boy as Main Character in Name that Book (Juli 2009)
Book Discussion: Arthurian Themed Read *Spoiler Free* in The Green Dragon (März 2008)
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