Nancy McKenzie
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Nancy McKenzie | |
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| Born | February 19, 1948 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Mount Holyoke College |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
| Notable works | Queen of Camelot |
| Website | |
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Nancy Affleck McKenzie (born February 19, 1948) is an American author of historical fiction. Her primary focus is Arthurian legend.[1]
McKenzie published The Child Queen in 1994, and its sequel, The High Queen, a year later.[2] The Child Queen won "Discovery of the Year" from Del Rey Books in 1993, and the Washington Irving Medal from Westchester Library Association, NY the following year.[1] The two novels were combined into Queen of Camelot in 2002. McKenzie wanted to rediscover Guinevere in her true fifth century environment.[3] "I decided to write about Guinevere because I never understood her. I wanted to make her into someone a 20th-century person could understand," McKenzie said in an interview.[4]
Two sequels followed, Grail Prince and Prince of Dreams, following by two young adult novels, Guinevere's Gift and Guinevere's Gamble. Prince of Dreams tells the story of Tristan and Iseult, and takes place after King Arthur's death.[3] One reviewer wrote of the novel, McKenzie "explores the vulnerability of women in a violent and patriarchal society".[5]
McKenzie recently stated "Thus far, my published books are all Arthurian adventures/ romances, but I am deeply interested in ancient Egyptian culture and hope to write an archaeologically up-to-date life of Akhenaten in the near future".[1]
List of works
- The Child Queen (1994)
- The High Queen (1995), combined with The Child Queen and republished as Queen of Camelot in 2002.[5]
- Grail Prince (2003)
- Prince of Dreams (2004)
- The Chrysalis Queen Quartet series:
- Guinevere's Gift (2008)
- Guinevere's Gamble (2009)
