Roberta Gellis

Roberta Leah Jacobs Gellis (27 September 1927,[1] - 6 May 2016[2]) was an American writer of historical fiction, historical romance, and fantasy.[3] She held master's degrees in both biochemistry and medieval literature.[4]

Many major writers of historical romance cite her as an important influence.[5] She has collaborated with Mercedes Lackey on historical-fantasy fiction.

Biography


By Gellis and Mercedes Lackey

Gellis and Mercedes Lackey wrote four prequels in the Baen Books series "Serrated Edge", whose first four novels Lackey co-wrote with others from 1992 to 1994.[6] These are Gellis's works most widely held in WorldCat libraries.[7]

  • This Scepter'd Isle (2004)
  • Ill Met by Moonllight (2005)
  • By Slanderous Tongues (2007)
  • And Less Than Kind (2008)

Pseudonymous books

Gellis wrote books published under at least three pseudonyms.[1]

  • The Psychiatrist's Wife (1966), as Leah Jacobs
  • Space Guardian (1977), as Max Daniels
  • Offworld (1979), as Max Daniels
  • The Love Token (1979), as Priscilla Hamilton

Fantasy and science fiction

  • Offworld
  • The Space Guardian
  • Irish Magic (contributor)
  • Irish Magic II (contributor)
  • Overstars Mail

Greek mythology

  • Dazzling Brightness
  • Shimmering Splendor
  • Enchanted Fire
  • Bull God
  • Thrice Bound

Medieval books

  • Knight's Honor
  • Bond of Blood
  • The Dragon and the Rose
  • The Sword and the Swan
  • The Rope Dancer
  • Masques of Gold

The Royal Dynasty series

  • Siren Song
  • Winter Song
  • Fire Song
  • A Silver Mirror

The Roselynde Chronicles

  • Roselynde
  • Alinor
  • Joanna
  • Gilliane
  • Rhiannon
  • Sybelle
  • Desiree

Tales of Jernaeve

  • Tapestry of Dreams
  • Fires of Winter

Napoleonic era

  • The English Heiress
  • The Cornish Heiress
  • The Kent Heiress
  • Fortune's Bride
  • A Woman's Estate

Mysteries

Historical mysteries featuring 12th-century madam-turned-amateur detective Magdalene la Bâtarde:

  • A Mortal Bane (1999)
  • A Personal Devil (2001)
  • Bone of Contention (2002)
  • Chains of Folly (2006)

Featuring Lucrezia Borgia:

  • Lucrezia Borgia and the Mother of Poisons (2003)

Other

  • A Delicate Balance
  • Sing Witch, Sing Death

References

  1. 1 2 "Gellis, Roberta". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  2. ↑ "Roberta Gellis Obituary Archived May 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine."
  3. ↑ "Roberta Gellis"
  4. ↑ "Britannia Panoroma"
  5. ↑ "Roberta Gellis: A Classic Author Talks About an Expansive Career Archived December 18, 2010, at the Wayback Machine."
  6. ↑ "Serrated Edge – Series Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
  7. ↑ "Gellis, Roberta". WorldCat. Retrieved 2014-07-27.


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