Anne McCaffrey (1926–2011)
Autor de El vuelo del dragón
Sobre El 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, mostrar más 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) mostrar menos
Créditos de la imagen: At the 63rd World Science Fiction Convention in Glasgow, August 2005. Photo by Szymon Sokół.
Series
Obras de Anne McCaffrey
A time when, being a tale of young Lord Jaxom, his white dragon, Ruth, and various fire-lizards (1975) — Autor — 32 copias
Anne McCaffrey Pern Collection: Dragonseye, The Masterharper of Pern, The Skies of Pern (2002) 29 copias
The Ship Who Returned 24 copias
The White Dragon {part 1 of 2} 4 copias
Fantasy Collection CD Box Set, "Crystal Line, A Dragon Lover's Tale of the Fantastic, Witchlight" (2003) — Autor — 4 copias
The White Dragon {part 2 of 2} 4 copias
Tower and Hive Collection — Autor — 3 copias
The Wonderful World of Anne McCaffrey 4-Volume Boxed Set: The Ship Who Sang, Restoree, To Ride Pegasus, Decision at… (1978) 3 copias
After the Fall is Over 3 copias
O planeta dos dragões - 2 3 copias
O planeta dos dragões - 3 3 copias
O planeta dos dragões 3 copias
2000 2 copias
Unterwegs in die Welt von morgen (150): Wilde Talente - Lucky Starr, der Weltraumranger (1995) 2 copias
2002 2 copias
Dragonriders Of Pern Books, including: Dragonflight, Dragonsong, Dragondrums, The White Dragon, Dragonquest, All The… (2011) 2 copias
Anne McCaffrey - 56 Book Collection 2 copias
O dragão branco 2 copias
McCaffrey Anne 2 copias
Terra da Liberdade II 1 copia
Mothers and daughters 1 copia
O Planeta dos Dinossauros I 1 copia
De drakenrijders van Pern 1 copia
Terra da Liberdade I 1 copia
O Planeta dos Dragões I Livro 3 1 copia
Dragon Holder 1 copia
Il segno del cielo 1 copia
The P.E.R.N. Survey 1 copia
A Cantora dos Dragões-2 1 copia
La tour et la ruche 1 copia
Alchemy & Academe 1 copia
Anne Mc Caffrey - (Set of 9) - Not a Boxed Set (Dinosaur Planet - Crystal Line - Sassinak - The Ship Who Sang -… (1975) 1 copia
Maelstrom #2 1 copia
5 Anne McCaffrey books: Dragonquest; Dragonflight; Dragondawn; Dragonsong; The Ship Who Sang (Pern) 1 copia
The Dragonriders Of Pern Series (Dragonquest,1971 Dragonflight,1978 Moreta Dragonlady of Pern,1983,The Renegades Of… (1971) 1 copia
Anne McCaffrey's Complete Works 1 copia
Anne McCaffrey Collection of 6 books including Moreta, Dragonsdawn, The Renegades of Pern, Dinosaur Planet, Crystal… (1985) 1 copia
Fantasy Collection: Crystal Line, Witchlight, Crisis on Doona [abridged audiobook] (2003) — Autor — 1 copia
Twins of Petaybee 1 copia
Timeline 1 copia
The Doona Trilogy 1 copia
Storm Breaking 1 copia
The Ireta Adventure 1 copia
1997 1 copia
The Dragonriders of Pern 1-3 1 copia
Nilrika's Story 1 copia
Tsw 6 Honeymoon 1 copia
Die Chroniken Von Pern, Ankunft 1 copia
Der Himmel Uber Pern 1 copia
Dragonrider 1 copia
dragons fire 1 copia
Future Love 1 copia
The Golden Years {short story} 1 copia
The Knolls of Korea 1 copia
Obras relacionadas
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 2 (of 3) (1998) — Contribuidor — 431 copias
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. A (of 2) (1998) — Contribuidor — 260 copias
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Three: Nebula Winners 1965-1969 (1982) — Contribuidor — 242 copias
Women of Wonder, the Classic Years: Science Fiction by Women from the 1940s to the 1970s (1995) — Contribuidor — 179 copias
2041: Twelve Short Stories About the Future by Top Science Fiction Writers (1991) — Contribuidor — 166 copias
Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Contribuidor — 81 copias
New Eves: Science Fiction About the Extraordinary Women of Today and Tomorrow (1994) — Contribuidor — 62 copias
The Mammoth Book of New World Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1960's (The Mammoth Book Series) (1991) — Autor — 60 copias
Women of Vision : Essays by Women Writing Science Fiction (1988) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 33 copias
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. LXXX, No. 2 (October 1967) (1967) — Contribuidor — 17 copias
Worlds of If Science Fiction 169, November/December 1973 (Vol. 22, No. 2) (1973) — Contribuidor — 12 copias
Legenden : nieuwe verhalen van de meesters van de fantasy. II — Contribuidor — 5 copias
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- McCaffrey, Anne Inez
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1926-04-01
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 2011-11-21
- Lugar de sepultura
- Kilquade New Cemetery, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland
- Causa de fallecimiento
- Stroke
- Lugares de residencia
- Wilmington, Delaware, USA
Sea Cliff, Long Island, New York, USA
County Wicklow, Ireland - Educación
- Radcliffe College (cum laude ∙ Slavonic Languages and Literature)
Montclair High School
Stuart Hall School, Staunton, Virginia, USA - Ocupaciones
- science fiction writer
fantasy writer - Relaciones
- McCaffrey, Todd (son)
Kennedy, Georgeanne (daughter) - Organizaciones
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
- Premios y honores
- 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) (mostrar todos 9)
Guest of Honour, Eastercon, UK (1989)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2005)
Fictionwise eBook Author of the Year (3rd ∙ 2006) - Agente
- Virginia Kidd (Virginia Kidd Literary Agency)
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Debates
Found: Sci-Fi: Competing Planet Managers Watch a Fake Mud Execution en Name that Book (julio 2023)
scifi book or short story en Name that Book (agosto 2020)
girl parents let hand scar on purpose fiction en Name that Book (abril 2019)
Scifi, woman wakes up on another planet, she looks different. en Name that Book (Febrero 2019)
Anne McCaffrey - advice please en The Green Dragon (junio 2014)
Dragonsdawn en Weyr and Hold (diciembre 2012)
(M49'12) Dragondrums, Anne McCaffrey en World Reading Circle (octubre 2012)
(M39'12) Dragonsong, Anne McCaffrey en World Reading Circle (junio 2012)
Anne McCaffrey has gone between. en Weyr and Hold (diciembre 2011)
The Masterharper of Pern - CD en Weyr and Hold (diciembre 2011)
Have just heard reports that Anne McCaffrey has passed away. en Science Fiction Fans (noviembre 2011)
Standalone mystery, thriller, plucky heroine in jeopardy, read in early 80s, probably from that era en Name that Book (agosto 2011)
YA Fantasy - Dragon Eggs - Boy as Main Character en Name that Book (julio 2009)
Book Discussion: Arthurian Themed Read *Spoiler Free* en The Green Dragon (marzo 2008)
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