Melisa Michaels
American author (1946–2019)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Melisa C. Michaels (May 31, 1946 – August 30, 2019)[1] was an American science fiction and mystery author. Her novel Skirmish was nominated for a Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1986.[2] An active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), she served on the Nebula Awards jury three times, in 1996, 1997 and 2002.[3] In 2008, she received a SFWA Service Award.[4]
Melisa C. Michaels | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 31, 1946 |
| Died | August 30, 2019 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Science fiction and mystery author |
Selected works
Skyrider series
- Skirmish (1985) ISBN 0-8125-4566-4 Tor Books
- First Battle (1985) ISBN 0-8125-4568-0 Tom Doherty Assoc
- Last War (1986) ISBN 0812545702 Tor Books
- Pirate Prince (1987) ISBN 0-8125-4572-9 Tor Books
- Floater Factor (1988) ISBN 0-8125-4578-8 Tor Books
Rosie Lavine series
- Cold Iron (1997) ISBN 0-451-45654-8 Roc
- Sister to the Rain (1998) ISBN 0-451-45730-7 Roc
Novels
- Through the Eyes of the Dead (1988) ISBN 0-8027-5718-9 Walker & Co
- Far Harbor (1989) ISBN 0-8125-4581-8 Tor Books
- World-Walker (2004) ISBN 1-59414-215-7 Five Star
Anthologies containing stories by Melisa Michaels
- The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9 (1980) ISBN 0-345-28601-4 Del Rey
- Horrors (1986) ISBN 0-451-45515-0 Roc
- Almanahul Anticipația 1984 (1983) Știință & Tehnică
Short stories
- ″In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See″ (1979)
- ″A Demon in My View″ (1981)
- ″I Have a Winter Reason″ (1981)
- ″I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes″ (1982)
- ″Renascence″ (1982) with Terry Carr
- ″Intermezzo″ (1983)
- ″Painted Houses″ (1999)
Essays
- ″Stalking the Wily Label″ (1998)
Cover art
- The Darkover Concordance: A Reader's Guide (1979)
- Bones of the World (2001)
- The Ballad of Billy Badass and the Rose of Turkestan (2001)
