Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton
Author • Editor • Illustratorb. 19 February 1963 · From United States- Books
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Laurell K. Hamilton (born Laurell Kaye Klein, February 19, 1963, in Heber Springs, Arkansas) is an American fantasy and romance writer regarded as one of the founding voices of urban fantasy.
She is best known for two long-running series: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter, about a professional zombie raiser, vampire executioner and supernatural police consultant in a fictional St. Louis, and Merry Gentry, about a private detective who is also a princess of the Unseelie court of Faerie.
Her debut novel, and the first Anita Blake book, Guilty Pleasures, was published in 1993. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance Paranormal Fiction Fantasy
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Guilty Pleasures
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Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #1
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The Laughing Corpse
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Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #2
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Skin Trade
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Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #17
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Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #16
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Mistral's Kiss
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Laurell K. Hamilton is primarily known for two distinct series: the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series and the Merry Gentry series. Each series has its own internal chronological order, and they are not interconnected, so readers can choose to start with either series based on their preference.
Laurell K. Hamilton has been recognized with several awards, including the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Urban Fantasy Novel.
The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series has been adapted into comic books, expanding the stories beyond the novels.