Anne McCaffrey
American-Irish novelist
Anne McCaffrey (1 April 1926 – 21 November 2011)[2][3] was an American writer of fantasy fiction. She is best known for her books about dragons, the Dragonriders of Pern. She was the first woman to win a Hugo and Nebula Award.
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.jpg) Anne McCaffrey in 2008 | |
| Born | Anne Inez McCaffrey 1 April 1926 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 21 November 2011 (aged 85) Dragonhold-Underhill, County Wicklow, Ireland[1] |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Irish (naturalised citizen) |
| Period | 1965–2011 |
| Genre | Science fiction, romance |
| Notable works | Restoree, Dragonriders of Pern, The Ship Who Sang |
| Spouse | Horace Wright Johnson (divorced) |
References
change- ↑ Murphy, Caitriona (22 February 2013). "The luxury house 'that dragons built'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ Pomerico, D (22 November 2011). "Anne McCaffrey: April 1, 1926 – November 21, 2011". suvudu.com. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (24 November 2011). "Anne McCaffrey, Author of 'Dragonriders' Fantasies, Dies at 85". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
Other websites
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Books
change- Anne McCaffrey at Library of Congress Authorities, with 138 catalogue records
Other
change- The Worlds of Anne McCaffrey – official website, Anne McCaffrey
- Pern Home – official website, Pern and The Dragonriders of Pern™
- "Anne McCaffrey biography". Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.
- Anne McCaffrey Guest of Honour at Eurocon 2007
- Remembrances by Peter Morwood
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