Tamora Pierce
Author of Alanna: The First Adventure
About the Author
Author Tamora Pierce was born in South Connellsville, Pennsylvania on December 13, 1954. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her first book, Alanna: The First Adventure, was published in 1983 and she became a full-time author in 1992. She writes fantasy show more books, mainly involving young heroines, for young adults. She is the author of numerous series including Song of the Lioness; The Immortals; Circle of Magic; Protector of the Small; The Circle Opens; Daughter of the Lioness; The Circle Reforged; Beka Cooper; and The Numair Chronicles. Her novel Battle Magic was a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Tamora Pierce
The Exile's Gift 47 copies
Untitled Circle (Tris) Book 29 copies
Untitled Maura of Dunlath Book 23 copies
Untitled book about Kel and her Squire 21 copies
The Gift of Power 18 copies
Wild Wood (The Circle of Magic, Band 1) 13 copies
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man; Lioness… (2023) 7 copies
Song of the Lioness Quartet (Hardcover Boxed Set): Alanna; In the Hand of the Goddess; The Woman Who Rides Like a Man;… (2023) 5 copies
Exile 2 copies
Untitled 2 copies
First Test / Page / Squire 2 copies
The Return Of The Gods 1 copy
Elder Brother 1 copy
Testing [short story] 1 copy
The Dragon's Tale 1 copy
Associated Works
Firebirds Rising: An Original Anthology of Science Fiction and Fantasy (2006) — Contributor — 678 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1954-12-13
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- South Connelsville, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Syracuse, New York, USA
South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, USA (birthplace)
Dunbar, Pennsylvania, USA
San Mateo, California, USA
Burlingame, California, USA
New York, New York, USA - Education
- University of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
- Occupations
- movie reviewer
group home housemother
literary agent's assistant
radio writer
secretary
novelist - Relationships
- Liebe, Tim (spouse-creature)
- Awards and honors
- E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction(2005)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2013) - Agent
- Craig Tenney
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Discussions
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 75
- Also by
- 15
- Members
- 111,455
- Popularity
- #76
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 1,652
- ISBNs
- 915
- Languages
- 13
- Favorited
- 570