Ellen Kushner
Ellen Kushner was born on October 6th, 1955 and is currently 70 years old. Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, DC, USA.
Ellen Kushner is the author of the Tremontaine series which currently consists of 53 novels. The Tremontaine series started in 2015 with the novel Arrivals. The most recently released novel in the Tremontaine series was Onward which was released in 2018. There are no upcoming novels for the Tremontaine series.
Ellen Kushner has also written the Choose Your Own Adventure series which has 190 books including The Cave of Time and By Balloon to the Sahara / Danger in the Desert.
Ellen Kushner: Awards & Accolades
Kushner's books have won multiple awards, Thomas the Rhymer won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 1991 as well as the Mythopoeic Award - Fantasy Award in 1991. Fourth Annual Collection won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1992. Bending the Landscape: Fantasy won the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1998. Swordspoint won the Audie Award, Best Audio Drama, in 2013.
The following novels by Ellen Kushner were nominated for these awards:
- Eleventh Annual Collection: Bram Stoker Awards, Superior Achievement in an Anthology (1998).
- The Fall of the Kings: World Fantasy Award, Novella (1998). Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (2003). Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award (2014).
- Starlight 2: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1999).
- The Death of the Duke: World Fantasy Award, Short Fiction (1999).
- The Privilege of the Sword: Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction (2006). World Fantasy Award, Novel (2007). Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award (2013).
- The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (2008).
- The Witches of Lublin: Audie Award, Best Original Work (2012).
- Welcome to Bordertown: Audie Award, Best Short Stories or Collections (2013).
Ellen Kushner: Lists & Other Mentions
- Swordspoint was a Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
Related Authors
Fans of Ellen Kushner also enjoy these authors:
- J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
- Diana Wynne Jones, author of the Howl's Castle Series.
- John Scalzi, author of the Old Man's War Series.
- Brandon Sanderson, author of the Mistborn Series.
- Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
Ellen Kushner: F.A.Q
When was Ellen Kushner Born? How old is Ellen Kushner?
Ellen Kushner was born on October 6th, 1955. Ellen Kushner is currently 70 years old.
Where was Ellen Kushner Born?
Ellen Kushner was born in Washington, DC, USA and is American.
What book awards has Ellen Kushner won?
What was the first book Ellen Kushner wrote?
The first book written by Ellen Kushner was Outlaws of Sherwood Forest, published in 1985.
What was the most recent book Ellen Kushner wrote?
Her most recently released work was Onward on December 12th, 2018.
What is the most popular book by Ellen Kushner?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Ellen Kushner book is
Swordspoint. Here are her most popular books:
- Swordspoint (7)
- The Death of the Duke (8.67)
- The Privilege of the Sword (10)
- The Fall of the Kings (8)
- Swords of Riverside (7.67)
Are there upcoming new books by Ellen Kushner?
Ellen Kushner does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Ellen Kushner written?
Ellen Kushner has written 32 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 5 books in The World of Riverside Series, 3 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 1 book in the Ellen Kushner Audiobooks, 5 books in the Choose Your Own Adventure Series, 13 books in the Tremontaine Series, 4 books in the Tremontaine Collection Series.