Anne Bishop
Anne Bishop
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Anne Bishop is an American fantasy writer who lives in upstate New York. She is best known for the Black Jewels series, whose first three books (Daughter of the Blood, Heir to the Shadows and Queen of the Darkness) won the Crawford Award in 2000. Her other work includes the Tir Alainn trilogy, the Ephemera series and The Others series, which began with Written in Red; Vision in Silver reached the New York Times bestseller list in 2015.
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Anne Bishop is widely recognized for her Black Jewels series, which established her reputation in the fantasy genre. This series is often cited as a significant work in dark fantasy.
New readers are generally advised to begin with Daughter of the Blood, the first book in the Black Jewels series, as it introduces the core characters and world-building that define much of her work.
The Black Jewels series should be read in publication order, starting with Daughter of the Blood, followed by Heir to the Shadows, and then Queen of the Darkness. There are additional books and novellas that expand on this world.
Anne Bishop received the Crawford Award in 2000 for the first three books of her Black Jewels series. This award recognizes outstanding new fantasy writers.