Laura Resnick
Born (1962-08-17) August 17, 1962 (age 61)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materGeorgetown University
OccupationNovelist
Parent
Writing career
Pen nameLaura Leone
GenreFantasy
Romance
Notable worksEsther Diamond Series
Chronicles of Siraka
Websitelauraresnick.com

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]

Early life and education

Resnick was born in Chicago to Carol and Mike Resnick. The family moved to Cincinnati when she was young. She graduated from Georgetown and studied acting at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.[3]

Career

Resnick wrote romance novels for Harlequin for several years before switching to writing fantasy.[2] Her first fantasy series, a trilogy titled The Chronicles of Sirkara, were reviewed by Publishers Weekly, the final two books with starred reviews.[2][4][5]

Awards

Bibliography

Novels

The Esther Diamond Series


The Chronicles of Sirkara

"The Silerian Trilogy"

Media Tie-In

Romance novels (written as Laura Leone)

Non-fiction

Books

References

  1. ^ Reginald, Robert (2009-01-01). Contemporary Science Fiction Authors. Wildside Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-4344-7858-0.
  2. ^ a b c d e "In Legend Born". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Laura Resnick". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  4. ^ a b "The White Dragon". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Destroyer Goddess". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Doppelgangster". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Fiction - Dungeons & Dragons". Archived from the original on February 16, 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2014.

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