Tanya Huff
Tanya Huff
b. 26 September 1957 · From Canada- Books
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Tanya Huff is a Canadian fantasy and science fiction writer, born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and raised mainly in Kingston, Ontario.
She served in the Canadian Naval Reserve as a cook in the late 1970s, studied Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson in Toronto, and worked at the Toronto science fiction bookstore Bakka from the mid-1980s until 1992, when she began writing full-time.
Her first novels appeared in the late 1980s, and she is best known for the Blood Books, which follow detective Vicki Nelson and were adapted for television as Blood Ties; the Keeper Chronicles, beginning with Summon the Keeper; the Valor military science fiction series; and the Quarters fantasy novels.
She lives in rural Ontario with her wife, the fantasy writer Fiona Patton.
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Fantasy Fiction Urban Fantasy Paranormal Horror
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Tanya Huff is widely recognized for her urban fantasy series featuring Vicki Nelson, a former police detective, and her Blood Books series, which explores the lives of vampires and their interactions with humans. She is also known for her military science fiction Valour series.
New readers often begin with the Blood Books series, starting with 'Blood Price,' or the Valour series, which begins with 'Valor's Choice.' Both series offer a good introduction to her distinctive blend of humor, action, and character development.
The Blood Books series, featuring vampire Henry Fitzroy, was adapted into a television series called 'Blood Ties.' The show aired for two seasons and brought her urban fantasy world to the screen.
Tanya Huff writes exclusively under her own name. She does not use any known pseudonyms for her fantasy or science fiction works.