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Jennifer Roberson


(Jennifer Mitchell Roberson)
USA flag (b.1953)

aka Jay Mitchell, Jennifer O'Green

Roberson has lived in Northern Arizona since 1957. While she grew up in Phoenix, the author moved to Flagstaff in 1999. Roberson obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in journalism from Northern Arizona University in 1982 as an adult student. She spent her final semester in England at the University of London, which enabled her to do in-depth research at castles and cathedrals, museums and estates, and to visit historical sites in Scotland and Wales.

Jennifer Roberson is the author of the Sword-Dancer Saga and the Chronicles of the Cheysuli, and collaborated with Melanie Rawn and Kate Elliott on the historical fantasy The Golden Key, a finalist for the World Fantasy Award. She has also published three historical novels, and several in other genres. An exhibitor and breeder of Cardigan Welsh Corgis, she lives on acreage in Northern Arizona with eight dogs and two cats.
 

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Urban Fantasy, Historical Romance
 
New Books
December 2022

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Sword-Bearer
(Tiger and Del, book 8)
Novels
   Smoketree (1985)
   Kansas Blood (1986) (as by Jay Mitchell)
   Royal Captive (1987) (as by Jennifer O'Green)
   Lady of the Glen (1996)
   Lonnie (2012)
   The Irishman (2012)
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Anthologies containing stories by Jennifer Roberson
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Short stories
The Horse Who Would Be King (1992)
Guinevere's Truth [short story] (1995)
Out of the Closet: The Assassin's Tale (1995)
Soup's On: The Pipe Smoker's Tale (1995)


Awards
World Fantasy Best Novel nominee (1997) : The Golden Key


Jennifer Roberson recommends
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An Enemy Reborn (1998)
(Realms of Chaos, book 2)
Michael A Stackpole and William F Wu
"Magic, action, adventure, romance ... this book has it all."
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Sword of King James (2003)
(Mathesons, book 3)
J Ardian Lee
"The making of a legend."
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Elsewhens (2013)
(Glass Thorns, book 2)
Melanie Rawn
"Elsewhens is a fascinating mix of character-choreography, magic, and a refreshingly new fantasy backdrop."

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