Deborah Grabien (born June 28, 1954) is an American novelist and essayist. Her works cross several genres, including murder mysteries, supernatural thrillers, utopian fantasies, etc. Her novel Plainsong is a religious fantasy featuring the Wandering Jew and a female Messiah.[1] Grabien is currently a reviewer and guest editor for Green Man Review.
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| Born | June 28, 1954 |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Genres | Murder Mysteries, Supernatural Thrillers, others |
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Personal life edit
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2002.[2] She has used her own experiences in dealing with the disease to illuminate character traits in her characters; particularly J.P. Kinkaid, the protagonist in the Kinkaid Chronicles mystery series.[3][4]
Works edit
Supernatural thrillers edit
- Still Life With Devils (2007)
- Woman of Fire (1988/UK)
- also released as Eyes in the Fire (1989/US)
Mysteries edit
- The Kinkaid Chronicles
- The Haunted Ballads
- The Weaver and the Factory Maid (2003)
- Famous Flower of Serving Men (2004)
- Matty Groves (2005)
- Cruel Sister (2006)
- New Slain Knight (2007)
Historical romance edit
- Fire Queen (1990)
Utopian fantasy edit
- Plainsong (1990)
Young adult edit
- Dark's Tale (2010)
- also released as Dark e i fantasmi del parco (2010/Italy)
Magic realism edit
- And Then Put Out the Light (1993/UK, 2009/US)
Anthologies edit
Short stories, essays and reviews edit
- Chuck Leavell: Back To The Woods: A tribute to the pioneers of blues piano (2012; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- The Thing About Movements… (2011; appeared on Harlot's Sauce)
- Goodnight, dazzling stranger (2011; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (2011; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- Nicky Hopkins (2011; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- Ladies and Gentlemen: the Rolling Stones (2010; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- Rolling Stones: Exile on Main Street (2010; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- Ronnie Penque: Only Road Home (2010; appeared on Sleeping Hedgehog)
- Comfort and the Unexpected: In Conversation with Maddy Prior (2010; appeared on Green Man Review)
- An Unkindness of Authors (conversation with Peter S. Beagle, August 2008; appeared on Green Man Review)
- Ghost, in the Key of B (2008; appeared on Membra Disjecta)
- Dear Richard, Please Will You Play...? Three shows, three settings, one happy woman (2008; appeared on Green Man Review)
- Truth, in the Middle (2008; appeared in For Keeps) Archived 2009-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- The Boys in the Barroom (2008; appeared on Green Man Review)
- Sunrise (2008; appeared on Membra Disjecta)
- Love and Crit and the Whole Damned Thing—Finding the Fulcrum point between heart and head (2008; appeared on Green Man Review)
- Talkin' About that Unbroken Circle—Deborah Grabien on Music in 2007 (2008; appeared on Green Man Review)
- Edge (2005; appeared in Dogtown Review, Issue One)
- I Am the Lion (2002; appeared in The Best Of Parisalon4665 Anthology) Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine)
References edit
- ^ Chris Gilmore, "Grabien, Deborah" in St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers (ed. David Pringle). St. James Press, 1996; ISBN 1-55862-205-5 (pp. 238-39)
- ^ Deborah Grabien profile, miladyinsanity.wordpress.com; accessed April 20, 2015.
- ^ Kinkaid Chronicles mystery series Archived 2008-12-29 at the Wayback Machine, libraryjournal.com; accessed April 20, 2015.
- ^ Interview with Grabien, disabilitynation.net; accessed April 20, 2015.
External links edit
- Author's website on Red Room
- Deborah Grabien at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Deborah Grabien @ FantasticFiction.co.uk