| Celia S. Friedman | |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1957 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Fiction writer and teacher |
| Period: | 1987–present |
| Genre: | Science fiction, fantasy |
Celia S. Friedman (born January 12, 1957) is an American speculative fiction author who often writes as "C. S. Friedman."[1] [2] Originally a costume designer, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986. She quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time.[3] As of 2022, she has published fourteen novels, numerous short stories—several of which were included in her 2021 collection, The Dreaming Kind, and a sourcebook for White Wolf's role-playing game.
Friedman was nominated for the John W. Campbell award for Best New Writer in 1988 (now called the Astounding Award,[4] and her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1998.[5]
In August 2022, Deadline reported that Bohemia Group, a global management firm, was shopping a potential television series based on The Coldfire Trilogy, which was a finalist for NPR's Science Fiction and Fantasy Vote in 2011.[6] [7]
| No. | Title | Release date | ISBN | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Endless War duology | ||||
| 1 | In Conquest Born | April 1986 | paperback with two covers, each the reverse of the other | |
| April 1989 | – | hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club edition | ||
| August 1992 | paperback; UK edition | |||
| November 2001 | paperback; 15th anniversary edition – includes a new intro and glossary. | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | The Wilding | July 2004 | hardcover | |
| July 2005 | paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Coldfire trilogy | ||||
| Nightborn: Coldfire Rising | July 18, 2023 | hardcover; prequel[8] | ||
| Dominion | January 9, 2012 | - | eBook; short story set between prequel and main trilogy | |
| 1 | Black Sun Rising | October 1991 | hardcover | |
| March 1992 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| September 1992 | first paperback printing | |||
| September 2005 | trade paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | When True Night Falls | September 1993 | hardcover | |
| December 1993 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| August 1994 | paperback | |||
| October 2005 | trade paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 3 | Crown of Shadows | October 1995 | paperback | |
| February 1996 | – | hardcover; SFBC edition | ||
| July 1996 | paperback | |||
| November 2005 | trade paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Outworlds series | ||||
| 1 | This Alien Shore | August 1998 | hardcover | |
| June 1999 | paperback | |||
| January 2000 | paperback; United Kingdom edition | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | This Virtual Night | November 2, 2020 | hardcover | |
| 3 | This Variant Seed | TBA | - | work in progress[9] |
| The Magister trilogy | ||||
| 1 | Feast of Souls | January 2007 | hardcover | |
| February 2008 | paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 2 | Wings of Wrath | February 3, 2009 | hardcover | |
| February 2, 2010 | paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| 3 | Legacy of Kings | August 23, 2011 | hardcover | |
| September 4, 2012 | paperback | |||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| Dreamwalker Series | ||||
| 1 | Dreamwalker | February 4, 2014 | hardcover | |
| 2 | Dreamseeker | November 3, 2015 | hardcover | |
| 3 | Dreamweaver | December 6, 2016 | hardcover | |
| Standalone books | ||||
| The Madness Season | September 1990 | paperback | ||
| May 15, 2012 | – | audiobook | ||
| The Erciyes Fragments | April 1998 | hardcover; a novella | ||
| Short Works | ||||
| The Dreaming Kind | 1989 | in Catfantastic | ||
| Downtime | 2002 | in 30th Anniversary DAW Science Fiction Collection | ||
| Terms of Engagement | June 2006 | ISSN 1095-8258 | in Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction | |
| Shall We Dance? | 2006 | in Hags, Sirens, and other Bad Girls of Fantasy | ||
| Soul Mate | November 30, 2010 | in Speculative Horizons by Subterranean Press | ||
| Perfect Day | March 1, 2012 | in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction | ||
The Official C.S. Friedman fansite