Melisa Michaels Explained
Melisa C. Michaels (May 31, 1946 – August 30, 2019)[1] was an American science fiction and mystery author. Her novel Skirmish was nominated for a Locus Award for Best First Novel in 1986.[2] An active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), she served on the Nebula Awards jury three times, in 1996, 1997 and 2002.[3] In 2008, she received a SFWA Service Award.[4]
Selected works
Skyrider series
- Skirmish (1985) Tor Books
- First Battle (1985) Tom Doherty Assoc
- Last War (1986) Tor Books
- Pirate Prince (1987) Tor Books
- Floater Factor (1988) Tor Books
Rosie Lavine series
- Cold Iron (1997) Roc
- Sister to the Rain (1998) Roc
Novels
- Through the Eyes of the Dead (1988) Walker & Co
- Far Harbor (1989) Tor Books
- World-Walker (2004) Five Star
Anthologies containing stories by Melisa Michaels
- The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9 (1980) Del Rey
- Horrors (1986) Roc
- Almanahul Anticipația 1984 (1983) Știință & Tehnică
Short stories
- ″In the Country of the Blind, No One Can See″ (1979)
- ″A Demon in My View″ (1981)
- ″I Have a Winter Reason″ (1981)
- ″I Am Large, I Contain Multitudes″ (1982)
- ″Renascence″ (1982) with Terry Carr
- ″Intermezzo″ (1983)
- ″Painted Houses″ (1999)
Essays
- ″Stalking the Wily Label″ (1998)
Cover Art
- The Darkover Concordance: A Reader's Guide (1979)
- Bones of the World (2001)
- The Ballad of Billy Badass and the Rose of Turkestan (2001)
Sources
Notes and References
- https://www.sfwa.org/2019/09/in-memoriam-melisa-c-michaels/ In Memoriam-Melisa C. Michaels
- Web site: Kelly. Mark. The Locus Index to SF Awards: 1986 Locus Awards. Locus Magazine. 22 May 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100616011806/http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1986.html#nvl1. 16 June 2010.
- Web site: Kelly. Mark. The Locus Index to SF Awards: Index of Judges and Jurors. Locus Magazine. 22 May 2012.
- Web site: Kelly. Mark. The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2008 Other SFWA Awards. Locus Magazine. 22 May 2012.
