Laura Resnick

Laura Resnick (born August 17, 1962)[1] is an American fantasy writer. She was the winner of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in Science Fiction for 1993.[2] The daughter of science fiction author Mike Resnick, she formerly wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Laura Leone.[2]

Laura Resnick
Born (1962-08-17) August 17, 1962
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGeorgetown University
OccupationNovelist
Parent(s)
Writing career
Pen nameLaura Leone
GenreFantasy
Romance
Notable worksEsther Diamond Series
Chronicles of Siraka
Websitelauraresnick.com

Awards

  • Romantic Times Magazine Award 1989
  • Romantic Times Magazine Award 1993
  • John W. Campbell Award 1993
  • Rita Award finalist, 2004
  • Romantic Times Magazine Award 2004

Bibliography

Novels

The Esther Diamond Series

  • Disappearing Nightly (Luna Books, 2005; reissued DAW Books, 2012)
  • Doppelgangster (DAW Books, 2010)[3]
  • Unsympathetic Magic (DAW Books, 2010)
  • Vamparazzi (DAW Books, 2011)
  • Polterheist (DAW Books, 2012)
  • The Misfortune Cookie (DAW Books, 2013)
  • Abracadaver (DAW Books, Nov 2014)
  • Goldzilla (DAW Books, TBA)
  • Esther Diamond #9 (DAW Books, TBA)
  • Esther Diamond #10 (DAW Books, TBA)

The Chronicles of Sirkara

"The Silerian Trilogy"

  • In Legend Born (Tor Books, 1998)[2]
  • The White Dragon (Tor Books, 2003)[4]
  • The Destroyer Goddess (Tor Books, 2003)[5]

Media Tie-In

Romance novels (written as Laura Leone)

  • One Sultry Summer (Silhouette Books, 1989)
  • A Wilder Name (Silhouette Books, 1989)
  • Ulterior Motives (Silhouette Books, 1989)
  • Guilty Secrets (Silhouette Books, 1990)
  • A Woman's Work (Silhouette Books, 1990)
  • Upon A Midnight Clear (Silhouette Books, 1990)
  • The Black Sheep (Silhouette Books, 1991)
  • Celestial Bodies (Silhouette Books, 1991)
  • The Bandit King (Silhouette Books, 1991)
  • Untouched By Man (Silhouette Books, 1992)
  • Under The Voodoo Moon (Silhouette Books, 1993)
  • Sleight of Hand (Meteor/Kismet, 1993)
  • Fever Dreams (Kensington Books, 1997)
  • Nights of Fire (Ellora's Cave, 2004)
  • Fallen From Grace (Five Star, 2003)

Non-Fiction

Books

  • A Blonde in Africa (Alexander Books, 1997)
  • Rejection, Romance, and Royalties: The Wacky World of a Working Writer (Jefferson Press, 2007)

References

  1. Profile of Laura Resnick
  2. "In Legend Born". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. "Doppelgangster". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. "The White Dragon". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. "The Destroyer Goddess". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  6. "Fiction - Dungeons & Dragons". Retrieved 12 October 2014.

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