Celia S. Friedman

Celia S. Friedman
Celia S. Friedman
Born	January 12, 1957 (age 68); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Fiction writer and teacher
Period	1987–present
Genre	Science fiction, fantasy
Website
	csfriedman.com

Celia S. Friedman (born January 12, 1957) is an American speculative fiction author who often writes as "C. S. Friedman."^[1]^[2] Originally a costume designer, Friedman began her publishing career in 1986. She quit costuming in 1996 to write full-time.^[3] As of 2022, she has published fourteen novels, numerous short stories—several of which were included in her 2021 collection, The Dreaming Kind, and a sourcebook for White Wolf's Vampire: The Masquerade role-playing game.

Friedman was nominated for the John W. Campbell award for Best New Writer in 1988 (now called the Astounding Award,^[4] and her novel This Alien Shore was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1998.^[5]

In August 2022, Deadline reported that Bohemia Group, a global management firm, was shopping a potential television series based on The Coldfire Trilogy, which was a finalist for NPR's Science Fiction and Fantasy Vote in 2011.^[6]^[7]

Works

No.	Title	Release date	ISBN	Comments
The Endless War/Azean Empire duology
1	In Conquest Born	April 1986	ISBN 0-88677-198-6	paperback with two covers, each the reverse of the other
		April 1989	–	hardcover; Science Fiction Book Club edition
		August 1992	ISBN 0-09-960690-9	paperback; UK edition
		November 2001	ISBN 0-7564-0043-0	paperback; 15th anniversary edition – includes a new intro and glossary.
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
2	The Wilding	July 2004	ISBN 0-7564-0164-X	hardcover
		July 2005	ISBN 0-7564-0202-6	paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
The Coldfire trilogy
	Nightborn: Coldfire Rising	July 18, 2023	ISBN 0-75641-092-4	hardcover; prequel^[8]
	Dominion	January 9, 2012	-	eBook; short story set between prequel and main trilogy
1	Black Sun Rising	October 1991	ISBN 0-88677-485-3	hardcover
		March 1992	–	hardcover; SFBC edition
		September 1992	ISBN 0-88677-527-2	first paperback printing
		September 2005	ISBN 0-7564-0314-6	trade paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
2	When True Night Falls	September 1993	ISBN 0-88677-569-8	hardcover
		December 1993	–	hardcover; SFBC edition
		August 1994	ISBN 0-88677-615-5	paperback
		October 2005	ISBN 0-7564-0316-2	trade paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
3	Crown of Shadows	October 1995	ISBN 0-88677-664-3	paperback
		February 1996	–	hardcover; SFBC edition
		July 1996	ISBN 0-88677-717-8	paperback
		November 2005	ISBN 0-7564-0318-9	trade paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
The Outworlds series
1	This Alien Shore	August 1998	ISBN 0-88677-798-4	hardcover
		June 1999	ISBN 0-88677-799-2	paperback
		January 2000	ISBN 0-00-648375-5	paperback; United Kingdom edition
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
2	This Virtual Night	November 2, 2020	ISBN 0-7564-0988-8	hardcover
3	This Variant Seed	TBA	-	work in progress^[9]
The Magister trilogy
1	Feast of Souls	January 2007	ISBN 0-7564-0432-0	hardcover
		February 2008	ISBN 0-7564-0463-0	paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
2	Wings of Wrath	February 3, 2009	ISBN 0-7564-0535-1	hardcover
		February 2, 2010	ISBN 0-7564-0594-7	paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
3	Legacy of Kings	August 23, 2011	ISBN 0-7564-0693-5	hardcover
		September 4, 2012	ISBN 978-0756407483	paperback
		May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
Dreamwalker Series
1	Dreamwalker	February 4, 2014	ISBN 0-75640-888-1	hardcover
2	Dreamseeker	November 3, 2015	ISBN 0-75640-895-4	hardcover
3	Dreamweaver	December 6, 2016	ISBN 0-75640-908-X	hardcover
Standalone books
	The Madness Season	September 1990	ISBN 0-88677-444-6	paperback
	The Madness Season	May 15, 2012	–	audiobook
	The Erciyes Fragments	April 1998	ISBN 1-56504-297-2	hardcover; a Vampire: The Masquerade novella
Short Works
	The Dreaming Kind	1989	ISBN 0-88677-355-5	in Catfantastic
	Downtime	2002	ISBN 0-7564-0064-3	in 30th Anniversary DAW Science Fiction Collection
	Terms of Engagement	June 2006	ISSN 1095-8258	in Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction
	Shall We Dance?	2006	ISBN 0-7564-0369-3	in Hags, Sirens, and other Bad Girls of Fantasy
	Soul Mate	November 30, 2010	ISBN 1-5960-6336-X	in Speculative Horizons by Subterranean Press
	Perfect Day	March 1, 2012	ISSN 0024-984X	in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

There are at least two other shorts: "Downtime" and "Eye of the Needle".

References

^ "C. S. Friedman". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^ "Friedman, C.S. 1957- (Celia S. Friedman)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved September 3, 2022.
^ "The Life and Times of C.S. Friedman | Alien Shores". Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ "Astounding Award". The Hugo Awards. August 9, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ "Notable Books of 1998". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ N; P; R (August 2, 2011). "Science Fiction And Fantasy Finalists". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ Grobar, Matt (August 10, 2022). "'The Regulators' Film Based On Stephen King Novel In Works At Bohemia Group; George Cowan Tapped To Pen The Script". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
^ "Nightborn: Coldfire Rising by C.S. Friedman: 9780756410926 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
^ "This Variant Seed | Patreon".

External links

Official website
The Forest of the Hunter: The Official C.S. Friedman fansite
Bibliography on SciFan
Interview at Neth Space
CS Friedman-based MUD
C. S. Friedman at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
C. S. Friedman at Library of Congress, with 10 library catalog records

[1] "C. S. Friedman". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

[2] "Friedman, C.S. 1957- (Celia S. Friedman)". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved September 3, 2022.

[3] "The Life and Times of C.S. Friedman | Alien Shores". Retrieved September 28, 2022.

[4] "Astounding Award". The Hugo Awards. August 9, 2007. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

[5] "Notable Books of 1998". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

[6] N; P; R (August 2, 2011). "Science Fiction And Fantasy Finalists". NPR. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

[7] Grobar, Matt (August 10, 2022). "'The Regulators' Film Based On Stephen King Novel In Works At Bohemia Group; George Cowan Tapped To Pen The Script". Deadline. Retrieved September 28, 2022.

[8] "Nightborn: Coldfire Rising by C.S. Friedman: 9780756410926 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.

[9] "This Variant Seed | Patreon".

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