Debra A. Kemp Explained

Debra A. Kemp
Birth Date:7 March 1957
Birth Place:Highland, Indiana
Death Place:Noblesville, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation:Author
Language:English
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:Indiana University
Genre:Historical fiction
Notableworks:The Firebrand
Children:2

Debra A. Kemp (March 7, 1957 – February 8, 2015) was an American author.

She wrote historical fiction and drew inspiration for her House of Pendragon series from the Arthurian legends.[1] She originally studied nursing and earned her degree from Indiana University in 1981. She died in 2015.[2]

Family

Kemp lived near Indianapolis with her husband. They had two grown children.

Literary career

Kemp published her first Arthurian novel The Firebrand in 2003. It is set after the Battle of Camlann, and features King Arthur's fictional daughter Lin and her early life as a slave in Mordred's household.[1] [3]

Works

The House of Pendragon series

  1. The Firebrand (2003)
  2. The Recruit (2007)

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Book: Busby. Keith . Dalrymple. Roger . Arthurian literature. August 10, 2010. 22. 2005. DS Brewer . 978-1-84384-062-6 . 135.
  2. Indianapolis Star, Retrieved February 14, 2015
  3. Book: Ashley, Michael. Mike Ashley. The mammoth book of King Arthur. . New York. 2005. 9780786715664. 531.
  4. http://www.telltalepress.com/debrakemp.html Official website of historical author Debra A. Kemp