Happy birthday to the lyrical, World Fantasy winner Patricia A. McKillip
Patricia A. McKillip at Westercon 64 in the Fairmont San Jose Hotel on Saturday 2 July 2011 (Stephen Gold/Wikimedia Commons)
Known for her lush imagery and compelling characters, Patricia A. McKillip has written over 25 novels including the award-winning THE FORGOTTEN BEASTS OF ELD (World Fantasy), HARPIST IN THE WIND (LOCUS), SOMETHING RICH AND STRANGE (Mythopoeic), OMBRIA IN SHADOW (World Fantasy and Mythopoeic), and SOLSTICE WOOD (Mythopoeic). In 2008, she received the prestigious World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Among McKillip’s other prominent novels are THE RIDDLE-MASTER OF HED, THE CHANGELING SEA, THE BOOK OF ATRIX WOLFE, WINTER ROSE, SONG FOR THE BASILISK, ALPHABET OF THORN, OD MAGIC, THE BELL AT SEALEY HEAD, THE BARDS OF BONE PLAIN, and KINGFISHER. Her numerous short stories have been collected in several volumes including THE THROME OF THE ERRIL OF SHERILL, HARROWING THE DRAGON, WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, and DREAMS OF DISTANT SHORES.
All of us at Tachyon wish the incredible Pat a happy birthday. May it be a magical one.
For more info about THE FORGOTTEN BEASTS OF ELD, visit the Tachyon page.
Cover by Thomas Canty
For more info on WONDERS OF THE INVISIBLE WORLD, visit the Tachyon page.
Cover by Thomas Canty
For more info on DREAMS OF DISTANT SHORES, visit the Tachyon page.
Cover by Thomas Canty