Diana L. Paxson
is a writer of fantasy living in the literary household called Greyhaven in Berkeley, California. She has sold over seventy short stories, many of them to anthologies such as the Sword & Sorceress series, Elf Fantastic, Wizard Fantastic, and many more.
She is the author of the Chronicles of Westria, and nine historical fantasies, including The White Raven (a mainstream fantasy based on the legend of Tristan and Iseult), the Wodan's Children trilogy, which tells the story of Sigfrid and Brunhild (The Wolf and the Raven, Dragons of the Rhine, and The Lord of Horses.) Also now in print are all three volumes of a trilogy on the Irish hero Fionn MacCumhal (a collaboration with Adrienne Martine-Barnes), Master of Earth and Water, The Shield Between the Worlds, and Sword of Fire and Shadow. Her Arthurian novel The Hallowed Isle is appearing in four trade paperback volumes: The Book of the Sword, The Book of the Spear, The Book of the Cauldron, and The Book of the Stone. All four will also appear in a single hardcover volume as a Science Fiction Book Club alternate.
"Riders of the Rainbow Ridge" reflects Paxson's deep interest in Northern mythology. Other stories featuring "Mr. Harbard" have appeared in Weird Tales from Shakespeare and Wizard Fantastic.
In addition to her writing, Paxson plays and composes music for the folk harp (The Wandersong, a tape of music from the Westria series, is now available), and designs and sews period costumes. She has served as Western Regional Director of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, and is currently on the Boards of Directors of the Fellowship of the Spiral Path and the Ring of Troth.
Here is a link to an interview with Diana regarding her work in Ancient Norse Religion.
Bibliography:
(Published and Forthcoming)
Novels:
(Published to Date: 20)
Lady of Light
Pocket Books, 1982
*Tochter des Lights
(German edition) Bastei-Lubbe Verlag, 1988
Lady of Darkness
Pocket Books, 1983
*Tochter der Finisternis
(German edition) Bastei-Lubbe Verlag, 1988
Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness
New English Library, London, 1990
Mistress of the Jewels
(Single Volume reissue of Lady of Light and Lady of Darkness.) Tor Books, 1991
Brisingamon
Berkley Books, 1984
White Mare, Red Stallion
Berkley Books, 1986
White Mare, Red Stallion
New English Library, London, 1988
Silverhair the Wanderer
Tor Books, 1986
Silverhair the Wanderer
New English Library, London, 1990
*Silberhaer der Wanderer
(German edition) Bastei-Lubbe Verlag, 1990
The Earthstone
Tor Books, 1987
The Earthstone
New English Library, London, 1991
*Die Erdenstein
(Geerman edition) Bastei-Lubbe Verlag, 1990
The Paradise Tree
Berkley Books, 1987
The Sea Star
Tor Books, 1988
The Sea Star
New English Library, 1991
The White Raven
(hb) Morrow, 1988
The White Raven
(hb) New English Library, 1988
(pb) 1989
The White Raven
(pb) Avon Books, 1989
*Die Zauber von Erin
(German edition) Gustav Lubbe Verlag, Cologne, 1990
(Title Not Available on the Italian hb edition of 1990.)
The Wind Crystal
Tor Books, 1990
The Wind Crystal
New English Library, London, 1992
The Serpent's Tooth
(hb) William Morrow, 1991
(pb) Avon, 1993
Il Dente del Serpente
(Italian edition) Arnoldo Mondadori, Editore, Milano, 1994
Die Kelten-Konigin
(German edition) Gustav-Lubbe Verlag, Cologne, 1994
El Colmillo del Serpente
(Spanish edition) Editions Apostrofe, Madrid, 1998
The Jewel of Fire
Tor Books, 1992
Master of Earth and Water (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
(hb & pb) Avon-Nova/William Morrow 1993
The Wolf and the Raven
William Morrows, 1993
Il Lupo del Reino
Editrice Nord, 1998
The Shield Between the Worlds (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
(hb & pb) Avon-Nova/William Morrow, 1994
(The Forest House: uncredited collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Viking, 1994: British Edition, Michael Joseph, 1993. German, French, Brazilian, Spanish, Japanese, etc., etc., editions.
The Dragons of the Rhine
Avon-Nova (hb) 1995, (pb) 1995
Sword of Fire and Shadow (with Adrienne Martine-Barnes)
Avon-Nova, (hb) and (pb) 1995
The Lord of Horses
Avon-Nova, (hb) and (pb) 1996
Die Tochter der Nibelungen
(German edition of the Wodan's Children Trilogy) Bastei-Lubbe Verlag, 1997
(Lady of Avalon: uncredited collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley. Viking, 1997. British edition - Michael Joseph, 1997. Editions in German, etc., etc., etc..)
Hallowed Isle:
One: The Book of the Sword
Avon Eos, 1999
Two: The Book of the Spear
Avon Eos, 1999
Three: The Book of the Cauldron
Avon Eos, 1999
Four: The Book of the Stone
Avon Eos, 2000
Priestess of Avalon (credited collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Viking, 2001
Thus the Novels, as of 12 July 2001.
There are 73 Short Stories to be added to this list, which is being set out on the Web with much love and admiration by Jon DeCles. As of November 11th, 1999, we begin to add the short stories.
Message to Myself, first appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, July-August, 1978.
Reprinted in ETs and Eclipses, edited by George Scithers, Dale, 1978.
Reprinted in 365 Short-Short Science Fiction Stories, Edited by Forest J. Ackerman & Jean Stone, Longmeadow, 1995.
The Song of N'Sardi-El first appeared in Millenial Women, edited by Virginia Kidd, Delacorte, 1978, Dell, 1979.
Reprinted in The Eye of the Heron and Other Stories, Grenada, 1979.
Reprinted in (Title of Collection Unknown), Sanrio, Japan, 1979.
Reprinted in Vrou 2000, Spectrum Books, 1980, in Holland.
Reprinted in Futura, Willhelm Heyne, Verlag, 1982, Germany.
The Windspell appeared in Dragonfields, edited by Charles deLint, Summer, 1980.
Vai Dom appeared in The Keeper's Price, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1980.
The Dark Mother appeared in Swords Against Darkness IV, edited by andrew offutt, Zebra, 1979.
Reprinted in Barbarians II, edited by Robert Adams, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, New American Library, 1987.
Gift of Love appeared in Sword of Chaos, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1982.
The Rhinoceros and the Unicorn appeared in Shadows of Sanctuary (Thieves World III), edited by Robert Asprin, Ace Books, 1981.
The Riddle of Hekate appeared in Hekate's Cauldron, edited by Susan Schwartz, DAW, 1982.
A Fugitive Art appeared in Storm Season (Thieves World IV), edited by Robert Asprin, Ace Books, 1982.
Kindred of the Wind appeared in Greyhaven, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1983.
Mirror Image appeared in Face of Chaos (Thieves World V), edited by Robert Asprin, Ace Books, 1983.
Sword of Yraine appeared in Sword and Sorceress, editied by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1984.
A Breath of Power appeared in Wings of Omen (Theives World VI), edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Ace Books, 1984.
The Servant of Saibel appeared in Amazing, December, 1984.
Shadow Wood appeared in Sword and Sorceress II, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1985.
Sky Sister appeared in Moonsinger's Friends, edited by Susan Schwartz, Bluejay, 1985.
The Phoenix Garden appeared in Afterwar. edited bny Janet Morris, Baen Books, 1985.
The Motherquest appeared in Free Amazons of Darkover, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1985.
The Color of Magic appeared in Dead of Winter, (Thieves World VII), edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, ACe Books, 1985.
The Shaper of Butterflies appeared in Fantasy Book, Fall, 1985.
The Mist on the Moor appeared in Sword and Sorceress III, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1986.
Lady of Fire appeared in Blood Ties, (Thieves World IX), edited by Robert Aspring and Lynn Abbey, Ace Books, 1986.
The Spirit Quest appeared in Blood of the Ten Chiefs, edited by Richard and Wendy Pini, Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Tor Books, 1986.
Blood Dancer appeared in Sword and Sorceress IV, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1987.
A Different Kind of Victory appeared in Red Sun of Darkover, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1987.
A Very Good Year for Dreamberries appeared in Wolfsong (Blood of the Ten Chiefs II), edited by Richard and Wendy Pini, Robert Asprin, and Lynn Abbey, Tor Books, 1988.
The Eye of Toyur appeared in Sword and Sorceress IV, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1988.
The Vision of Lalo, appeared in Uneasy Alliances, (Thieves World 11), edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Ace Books, 1988.
An Appropriate Hell appeared in War in Hell, edited by Janet Morris, baen Books, 1988.
Heroes, appeared in Tales of the Witchworld II, editeid by Andre Norton, Bluejay, 1988, Tod 1989.
Fire Song appeared in Winds of Change, (Blood fo the Ten Chiefs III), edited by Richard and Wendy Pini, Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Tor Books, 1989.
The Flower Princess appeared in Arabesques II, edited by Susan Schwartz, Avon, 1989.
Quicksilver Dreams appeared in Stealer's Sky, (Thieves World XII), edited by Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Ace Books, 1989.
Equona's Mare appeared in Sword and Sorceress VI, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1990.
The Dancer of Chimaera appeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, edtied by Marion Zimmer Bradley, Fall, 1990.
Reprinted in The Best of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1994.
The Changeling appeared in Blood of the Ten Chiefs IV, edited bny Richard and Wendy Pini, Robert Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Tor Books, 1990.
A Season of Butterflies appeared in Renunciates of Darkover, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1991.
The Swordslave appeared in Sword and Sorceress VII, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1991.
Ytarra's Mirror appeared in Sword and Sorceress VIII, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1991.
Stopthrust appeared in Sword and Sorceress IX, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1992.
Falcon's Shadow appeared in Sword and Sorceress X, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1993.
The Frontier appeared in Towers of Darkover, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1993.
Turnings appeared in Dark Hours (Blood of the Ten Chiefs V), edited by Richard & Wendy Pini, Tor Books, 1993.
The Place Between appeared in Snows of Darkover, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1994.
An Augmentation of Dust appeared in Weird Tales from Shakespeare, edited by Katherine Kerr and Martin Greenberg, DAW Books, 1994.
Spirit Singer appeared in Sword and Sorceress XI, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1994.
The Masterpainter appeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine, Autumn, 1994. (This story was originally written for a Thieves World Origins volume that was never published: it was revised to stand alone.)
On Macha's Mound appeared in Within The Hollow Hills, edited by John Matthews, Floris Books, 1994.
The God-Sword appeared in Excaliber, edited by Richard Gilliam and Martin Greenberg, Warner/Questar, 1995.
Wild Man appeared in Camelot, edited by Jane Yolen, Philomel Press, 1995.
The Bloodbeast appeared in Sisters of the Night, edited by Barbara Hambly and Martin Greenberg, 1995.
The Name of a King appeared in The Book of Kings, edited by Riichard Gilliam and Martin Greenberg, 1995.
Stone Spirit appeared in Sword and Sorceress XII, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1995.
The Offering Place appeared in Ancient Enchantresses, edited by Kathleeen M. Massie-Ferch, Martin Greenberg, and Richard Gilliam, DAW Books, 1995.
Lady of Avalon appeared in Return to Avalon, edited by Jennifer Roberson, Richard Gilliam, and Martin Greenberg, DAW Books, 1995.
Volsi appeared in Sisters in Fantasy II, edited by Susan Schwartz and Martin Greenberg, ROC, 1996.
Black Water appeared in Phantoms of the Night, edited by Richard Gilliam, DAW, 1996.
Lady of the Rock appeared in Lammas Night, edited by Josepha Sherman, Baen Books, 1996.
Earthen Mound appeared in Warrior Enchantresses, edited by Kathleeen M. Massie-Ferch, Martin Greenberg, and Richard Gilliam, DAW, 1996
Twilight appeared in Sword and Sorceress XIII, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1996.
The Kin of Rig appeared in The Book of Sorcery, edited by Katherine Kerr, Richard Gilliam, and Martin Greenberg, Harpere/Collins, 1996.
The Changelings appeared in Sword and Sorceress XIV, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1997.
The Girl Who Went Into The Hill appeared in Elf Fantastic, edited by Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1997.
Riders of the Rainbow Ridge appeared in Realms of Fantasy, June, 1997.
Lion at the Gate appeared in Zodiac Fantastic, edited by Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1997.
How the Wild Hunt Came to Trygvadal appeared in Wizard Fantastic, edited by Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1997.
Hekate's Hounds appeared in Olympus, edtied by Bruce Arthurs and Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1997.
Spring Snow appeared in Sword and Sorceress IV, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1998.
When Coyote Came To Town appeared in the Worlds of Fantasy anthology, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, MZB Productions, 1998.
Daughter of the Bear appeared in Sword and Sorceress XVI, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 1999.
In the Heart of the Hill, with Marion Zimmer Bradley.
The Tale of Hrafu-Bui appeared in Flights of Fantasy, edited by Mercedes lackey and Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1999.
Cauldron of Light appeared in Tales of Merlin, edited by Martin Greenberg, DAW, 1999.
A Two-Edged Blade appeared in Warrior Fantastic, edited by Martin Greenberg, DAW, 2000.
Stories Forthcoming or Contracted:
The Father Tree, in Hunters' Dawn (Blood of the Ten Chiefs VI), edited by Richard and Wendy Pini, Tor Books. (?)
Lady of Flame, in Sword and Sorceress XVII, edited by Marion Zimmer Bradley, DAW, 2000.
The Thronespell, in Spell Fantastic, edited by Larry Segriff and Martin Greenberg, DAW, 2000.
Non-Fiction - Paid
Consecration, in Voices of the Goddess, edited by Caitlin Matthews and Prudence Jones, Acquarian Press, Thames Publishing Group, 1990.
Chretien de Troyes and the Cauldron of Story appeared in In the Household of the Grail, edited by John Matthews, Aquarian Press, Thames Publishing Group, 1991.
Binding the Wolf appeared in Paths to Peace, edited by John Matthews, London: Rider, 1992
Goddess Series for Sagewoman magazine:
Heide: The Holy Hag - Winter, 1993
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Great Mother of the Americas - Spring, 1994
Oshun - Summer, 1994
Frigga - Fall, 1994
Grandmother Spider, Winter, 1994
Isis of the Ships - Spring, 1995
Nana - Fall, 1995
The Oracle - Winter, 1995
Skadhi - Spring, 1996
Athena - Fall, 1996
Yemaya - Winter, 1996
Demeter & Persephone - Spring, 1997
Lady of the Beasts - Summer, 1997
Hekate - Fall, 1997
Brigid, Woman-Comrade - Winter, 1997-8
Ostara - Spring 1998
Lady Liberty - Summer, 1998
God Series for Green Man magazine:
Hermes - Spring, 1996
Lugh - Summer, 1996
Freyr - Fall, 1996
Horus - Winter, 1996
Adonis - Spring, 1997
For PanGaea magazine:
Apollo & Dionysos - Summer, 1997
Odin & Women - Fall, 1997
Arthur - Winter, 1998
Landwights & Lares - Spring, 1998
Unpaid But Respectable:
Utgard, in Mountain Thunder 5, Summer, 1992
Hail Earth that Givest to All: Earth Religion and the Troth of the North, in Mountain Thunder 6, Fall, 1992
The Holy Hag, in Idunna 4;3, Fall, 1992
The Return of the Voelva, in Mountain Thunder 9, Summer, 1993
Worship, in Idunna 5;3, Fall, 1993
Sex, Status, and Seidh, in Idunna, Spring, 1995
Soulcraft, in Idunna, Fall, 1995
Holda, in Idunna, Winter, 1996
Baldr's Drama and The Mystery of Baldr, in Idunna, Spring, 1997
Plays:
The Feast of the Fisher King was first performed at Mythcon XII, Mills College, 1982. It was published in Grails (the World Fantasy Convention Anthology), edited by Richard Gilliam, Martin Greenberg, and Edward Kramer. Unnameable Press, 1992. The Trade Paperback Edition was called Grails of Light, Dell, 1994.
The Masque of Pesephone was first performed at the John F. Kennedy University class on Images of the Goddess in 1982, and at the West End Theater in 1984
Merriewode was first performed at Mythcon XIII, Scripps College, 1983, then again at Mythcon XVI, the University of California at Berkeley, in 1995.
The Woodwitch was first performed at Mythcon XV, Mills College, 1985, and at West End Theater, Berkeley, in 1986.
The Harpquest was first performed at Mythcon XVIII, Cal State Long Beach, 1987
Marana: A Legend of Westria, was first performed at Mythcon XIX, University of California at Berkeley, 1988
Poetry:
Song of Frigga, Mountain Thunder 5, Summer, 1992
Welcome, Idunna 4:3, Fall, 1992
Valkyrie, Idunna 4:4, Winter, 1992
In Gunlodh's Bed, Idunna 5:2, June 1993
Costume Books:
Costume and Clothing as a Cultural Index on Darkover, (based on the Novels of Marion Zimmer Bradley).
The Significance of Style. A study of Fashion in the Anglo-French Empire duriing the 20th Century. (Based on the Lord Darcy stories of Randall Garrett.)
Germanic Costume From the Early Iron Age to the Viking Era. An historical analysis with illustrations and patterns.
As of December 3rd, 1999, this is the complete bibliography supplied to me by Diana. However, in a phone conversation earlier tonight, she intimated that she just might have left out a couple of articles here and there, and when she dug up the information she would give it to me.
Considering what a fine poet she is, I find it amazing there are not more poems listed above. Publishers of poetry might take note.
--Jon DeCles
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