Katharine Kerr
About Katharine Kerr
Katharine Kerr was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1944 to a family that considered itself British-in-exile far more than American–and Royalist to boot. Since she was taught to read on British books alone, these sentiments resulted in her inability to spell properly in either system, British or American, though fortunately there were no other lasting effects. Just to compound the culture shock, the family moved to Santa Barbara, California, when Katharine was a schoolgirl. Already an avid baseball fan, her first reaction to the move was horror at discovering that the state had no major league teams, as the Giants and the Dodgers had yet to arrive. Her second reaction was an even greater horror upon realizing that in Southern California, beaches are far more important than books. She vowed to leave as soon as possible, carrying out the threat in 1962 when she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, she has left it only to visit relatives in the British Isles and currently lives in a suburb just across the San Francisco city line.
After dropping out of Stanford University in the mid-sixties to join several of the revolutions then in progress, Katharine worked at a number of low-paying jobs, including a stint in the Post Office, while she read extensively in the fields of classical archaeology and literature, Medieval and Dark Ages history, and modern fiction. (She can muddle along in Latin and several modern languages, including the speech of rock-and-roll musicians.) She lived with a number of cats and of course, attended baseball games. Eventually she had the good fortune to meet up with an old friend from secondary school, Howard Kerr, who loved cats, books, and baseball as much as she did. They were married in 1973 and stayed that way until Howard’s death in 2020.
KATHARINE KERR BIBLIOGRAPHY:
- Daggerspell. New York: Doubleday. 0-385-23108-3 (Hardcover)
1987. Daggerspell. New York: Ballantine. 0-345-34430-8 (Paperback)
1994. Daggerspell. New York: Bantam. 0-553-56521-4 (Revised Edition)
1987. Darkspell. New York: Doubleday. 0-385-23109-1 (Hardcover)
1989. Darkspell. New York: Ballatine. 0-345-34431-6 (Paperback)
1994. Darkspell. New York: Bantam. 0-553-56888-4 (Revised Edition)
1989. The Bristling Wood. New York: Doubleday. 0-385-24275-1 (Hardcover)
1990. The Bristling Wood. New York: Bantam. 0-553-28581-5 (Paperback)
1990. The Dragon Revenant. New York: Doubleday. 0-385-26140-3 (Hardcover)
1990. The Dragon Revenant. New York: Doubleday. 0-385-41098-0 (Paperback)
1991. The Dragon Revenant. New York: Bantam. 0-553-28909-8 (Paperback)
1991. A Time of Exile. New York: Doubleday. 978-0-3854-1463-0 (Hardcover)
1992. A Time of Exile. New York: Doubleday. 0-246-13730-4 (Paperback)
1992. A Time of Exile. New York: Doubleday. 978-0-5532-9813-0 (Paperback)
1992. A Time of Exile. New York: Bantam. 0-553-29813-5 (Paperback)
1992. A Time of Omens. New York: Bantam. 0-553-08913-7 (Hardcover)
1992. A Time of Omens. New York: Bantam. 0-586-21196-9 (Paperback)
1994. Days of Blood and Fire. New York: Bantam. 0-553-29012-6 (Paperback)
1994. Days of Blood and Fire. New York: Bantam. 0-553-37204-1 (Trade Paperback)
1994. Days of Air and Darkness. New York: Bantam. 0-553-37289-0 (Trade Paperback)
1995. Days of Air and Darkness. New York: Bantam. 0-553-57262-8 (Paperback)
1997. The Red Wyvern. New York: Bantam. 0-553-37290-4 (Trade Paperback)
1998. The Red Wyvern. New York: Bantam. 0-553-57264-4 (Paperback)
1999. The Black Raven. New York: Bantam. 0-553-37950-X (Trade Paperback)
2000. The Black Raven. New York: Bantam. 0-553-57919-3 (Trade Paperback)
2001. The Fire Dragon. New York: Bantam. 0-553-58247-X (Paperback)
2006. The Golden Falcon. New York: DAW. 0-7564-0386-3 (Hardcover)
2007. The Golden Falcon. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0419-2 (Paperback)
2007. The Spirit Stone. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0433-8 (Hardcover)
2008. The Spirit Stone. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0477-2 (Paperback)
2008. The Shadow Isle. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0476-5 (Hardcover)
2009. The Shadow Isle. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0552-6 (Paperback)
2009. The Silver Mage. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0587-8 (Hardcover)
2010. The Silver Mage. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0631-8 (Paperback)
The Deverry Cycle (UK)
- Daggerspell. London: Grafton. 0-246-13161-6 (Hardcover)
1987. Daggerspell. London: Grafton. 0-246-13168-3 (Paperback)
1996. Daggerspell. London: Harper Collins. 0-586-07315-9 (Revised Edition)
1987. Darkspell. London: Grafton. 0-246-13256-6 (Trade paperback)
1989. Darkspell. London: Grafton. 0-586-20079-7 (Paperback)
1996. Darkspell. London: Harper Collins. 0-006-48222-8 (Revised Edition)
1990. Dawnspell: The Bristling Wood. London: Grafton. 0-246-13532-8 (Trade Paperback)
1993. Dawnspell: The Bristling Wood. London: Voyager. 0-586-20741-4 (Paperback)
1990. Dragonspell: The Southern Sea. London: Grafton. 0-246-13637-5 (Trade Paperback)
1993. Dragonspell: The Southern Sea. London: Voyager. 0-586-20787-2 (Paperback)
1991. A Time of Exile. London: Grafton. 0-246-13555-7 (Hardcover)
1991. A Time of Exile. London: Grafton. 0-586-20789-9 (Paperback)
1992. A Time of Omens. London: Harper Collins. 0-246-13781-9 (Hardcover)
1993. A Time of Omens. London: Harper Collins. 0-246-13781-9 (Paperback)
1993. A Time of War: Days of Blood and Fire. London: Harper Collins. 0-246-13782-7 (Hardcover)
1994. A Time of War: Days of Blood and Fire. London: Harper Collins. 0-586-21197-7 (Paperback)
1994. A Time of Justice. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-224141-2 (Hardcover)
1995. A Time of Justice. London: Harper Collins. 0-006-47859-X (Paperback)
1997. The Red Wyvern. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-224142-0 (Hardcover)
1998. The Red Wyvern. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-647860-3 (Paperback)
1999. The Black Raven. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-224644-9 (Hardcover)
2000. The Black Raven. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-648260-0 (Paperback)
2000. The Fire Dragon. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-224645-7 (Hardcover)
2001. The Fire Dragon. London: Harper Collins. 0-00-648261-9 (Paperback)
2006. The Gold Falcon. London: Harper Voyager. 0-00-712868-1 (Hardcover)
2007. The Gold Falcon. London: Harper Voyager. 0-00-712872-X (Paperback)
2007. The Spirit Stone. London: Harper Voyager. 0-00-712871-1 (Trade Paperback)
2008. The Spirit Stone. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-712873-0 (Paperback)
2008. The Shadow Isle. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-726892-4 (Hardcover)
2009. The Shadow Isle. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-726893-1 (Paperback)
2009. The Silver Mage. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-728736-9 (Trade Paperback)
2010. The Silver Mage. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-728735-2 (Paperback)
2019 Sword of Fire. Voyager and Daw
The Runemaster series
2013. Sorcerer’s Luck. Osel Books. 978-0-9790573-9-7
2014. Sorcerer’s Feud. Osel Books. 978-1-940121-02-4
Nola O’Grady series
2011. License to Ensorcell. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0656-1
2011. Water to Burn. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0691-2
2012. Apocalypse to Go. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0709-4
2012. Love on the Run. New York: DAW. 978-0-7564-0762-9
Polar City
1990. Polar City Blues. New York: Bantam. 0-553-28504-1
1991. Polar City Blues. London: Grafton. 0-246-13556-5 (Hardcover)
1992. Polar City Blues. London: Grafton. 0-586-20789-9 (Paperback)
1996. Polar City Blues. London: Harper Collins. 0-586-20789-9 (UK Edition)
2000. Polar City Nightmare (with Kate Daniel). London: Orion.0-575-06859-0 (Hardcover)
2000. Polar City Nightmare (with Kate Daniel). London: Orion. 0-575-06860-4 (Paperback)
2001. Polar City Nightmare (with Kate Daniel). London: Orion. 1-85798-783-7 (Trade Paperback)
The Pinch
1996. Palace (with Mark Kreighbaum). New York: Bantam. 0-553-57373-X
1996. Palace (with Mark Kreighbaum). London: Voyager. 0-00-224642-2 (Hardcover)
1997. Palace (with Mark Kreighbaum). London: Voyager. 0-00-648263-5 (Paperback)
Other
1992. Resurrection. New York: Bantam. 0-553-29834-8
1995. Freeze Frames. New York: Tor. 0-312-89044-3 (Hardcover)
1995. Freeze Frames: London: Severn Books. 0-7278-4826-7 (Hardcover)
1995. Freeze Frames. London: Harper Collins. 0-586-21671-5 (Paperback)
1996. Freeze Frames. New York: Tor. 0-812-55173-7 (Paperback)
2003. Snare. New York: Tor. 0-312-89045-1 (Hardcover)
2003. Snare. London: Voyager. 0-00-224617-1 (Trade Paperback)
2004. Snare. London: Voyager. 0-00-648039-X (Paperback)
2004. Snare. New York: Tor. 0-812-55174-5 (Paperback)
- Flickers (as Kathryn A. Jordan): Lyrical Press (an imprint of Kensington Books) POD and ebook – as I type, no ISBN yet.
E-books
Deverry Cycle
2010. Daggerspell. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-75583-4
2010. Darkspell. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-75585-8
2010. The Bristling Wood. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-76037-1
2009. The Dragon Revenant. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57338-4
2010. A Time of Exile. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-75626-8
2010. A Time of Omens. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57406-0
2010. Days of Blood and Fire. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57334-6
2009. Days of Air and Darkness. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57333-9
2011. The Red Wyvern. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57387-2
2009. The Black Raven. New York: Ballantine. 978-0-307-57213-4
2008. The Fire Dragon. New York: Bantam. 978-0-307-48487-1
2009. The Gold Falcon. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-09889-9
2008. The Spirit Stone. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-53176-1
2008. The Shadow Isle. New York: DAW. 978-1-4406-3818-3
2009. The Silver Mage. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-14918-8
The Runemaster series
2013. Sorcerer’s Luck. Book View Cafe. 978-1-61138-264-8
2014. Sorcerer’s Feud. Book View Cafe. 978-1-61138-429-1
Nola O’Grady series
2011. License to Ensorcell. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-47708-3
2011. Water to Burn. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-54333-7
2012. Apocalypse to Go. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-56920-7
2012. Love on the Run. New York: DAW. 978-1-101-59479-7
Polar City
2012. Polar City Blues. Book View Cafe. 978-1-61138-063-7
Other
2010. Snare. London: Harper Voyager. 978-0-00-738722-9
2013. Freeze Frames. Book View Cafe. 978-1-61138-246-4
Short Fiction
- “Maternal Instincts. Midnight Zoo. Walnut Creek: Experiences Unlimited.
1992. “One Small Detail.”Mage’s Blood and Old Bones. Scottsdale: Flying Buffalo. 0-940244-66-7
1992. “Resurrection.” New York: Bantam. 0-553-29834-8
1992. “Its Own Reward.” Whatdunnits I.New York: DAW. 0-88677-533-7
1992. “Parsley, Space, Rosemary, and Time.” Aladdin: Master of the Lamp. New York: DAW. 0-88677-545-0
1993. “The Skull’s Tale.” Dinosaur Fantastic. New York: DAW. 0-88677-566-3
1994. “Asylum.” Interzone. New York: St. Martin’s Press. 0-312-13222-0
1994. “Cui Bono?”. Alternate Outlaws. New York: Tor. 0-812-53344-5
1995. “Giant Trouble” in Witch Fantastic. New York: DAW. 0-88677-640-6
1995. “The Bargain.” Sisters in Fantasy I. New York: New American Library. 0-451-45292-5
1996. “The Wellspring.” Return to Avalon. New York: DAW. 0-88677-679-1
2001. “The Fourth Concealment of the Island of Britain.” Out of Avalon. New York: New American Library. 0-451-45831-1
2004. “The God Voice.” The First Heroes. New York: Tor. 0-765-30286-1
2006. “The Poisoned Root of It All.” The Gold Falcon. New York: DAW. 0-7564-0386-3
2010. “The Lass from Far Away.” The Phantom Queen Awakes. Morrigan Books. 978-91-977605-9-1
2014. “Trufan Fever.” Fantasy for Good. Smyrna: Nightscape Press. 978-1-938644-20-7 - “Love Undying” in the online magazine Urban Fantasy, ed Richard Salter.
- “A Leaf in the Wind”, Book View Café blog.
2016, “Witness Report”, the WERE- anthology ed. Joshua Palmentier
Anthologies
Ms. Kerr edited three short story anthologies with Martin H. Greenberg. The introductions only are her copyright.
- Weird Tales from Shakespeare. New York: DAW. 0-88677-605-8
1995. Enchanted Forests. New York: DAW. 0-88677-672-4
1996. The Shimmering Door. New York: Harper Prism. 0-06-105342-2
1997. Sorceries. London: Voyager. 0-00-648226-0
