Diana Pharaoh Francis
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Diana Pharaoh Francis | |
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| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 58–59) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Oakmont High School University of California, Davis (BA) Iowa State University Ball State University (PhD) |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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Diana Pharaoh Francis (born c. 1967)[1] is an American fantasy author and professor, best known for her novels Path of Fate and The Cipher.
Francis grew up on a cattle ranch in Northern California,[1][2] near Lincoln. She attended Oakmont High School in Roseville, California,[3] and in 1983, was Honored Queen of Bethel No. 336 in Job's Daughters International at Roseville.[4]
Education and career
Francis graduated with a BA from University of California, Davis in 1989,[3] and then gained an MA from Iowa State University, both in creative writing, and a PhD from Ball State University in literature and literary theory. Her thesis focused on British women novelists (1858–65) and their portrayal of women. She then linked that to British post-colonial theory of controlling native populations in their colonies. She previously taught literature and writing at the University of Montana Western,[1] and now teaches in the MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University. She lives in Oregon with her family.[2]
Writing
Francis' first book, Path of Fate, was favorably reviewed by Victoria Strauss.[2] According to WorldCat, this is her most widely held book; it is held in 247 libraries.[5]
