K. D. Wentworth
K. D. Wentworth | |
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Wentworth in 2006 | |
| Born | Kathy Diane Wentworth January 27, 1951 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 2012 (aged 61) Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | University of Tulsa |
| Period | 1989–2012 |
| Genre | Fantasy, Science fiction |
Kathy Diane Wentworth (January 27, 1951 – April 18, 2012),[1] known as K. D. Wentworth, was an American science fiction author.[2][3][4] A University of Tulsa graduate, she got her start winning the Writers of the Future Contest in 1988, and then later won Field Publications' "Teachers as Writers" Award in 1991.[5] Wentworth served two terms as secretary of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in the early 2000s.[6][7] She served as the editor for the Writers of the Future Contest from 2009 until her death.[8] One of her novelettes, "Kaleidoscope" (2008), and three of her short stories, "Burning Bright" (1997). "Tall One" (1998), and "Born Again" (2005) have been Nebula Award finalists.[9][10] Wentworth died on April 18, 2012, from complications with pneumonia and cervical cancer.[1][4]
Bibliography
- "Dust" (Starshore - Summer 1990, Magazine, April 1, 1990; Out of Print)
- "The Tie That Binds" (Figment #7, Magazine, September 1, 1991; Out of Print)
- "Dark of the Moon" (After Hours #13, Magazine, January 1, 1992; Out of Print)
- "Along the Old Rose Trail" (Tomorrow Speculative Fiction - December 1993, Magazine, December 1, 1993; Out of Print)
- "Some Like Them Dead" (Figment #16, Magazine, December 1, 1993; Out of Print)
- The Imperium Game (February 1, 1994; Out of Print)
- Moonspeaker (April 11, 1994, House of Moons Book #1)
- "The Sport of Kings" (Mindsparks #5, Short Story Anthology, September 1, 1994; Out of Print)
- "Night of the Living Bra" (Return to the Twilight Zone, Short Story Anthology, December 1, 1994; Out of Print)
- House of Moons (May 28, 1995, House of Moons Book #2)
- Black on Black (February 1, 1999, Heyoka Blackeagle Book #1; Out of Print)
- Stars over Stars (March 1, 2001, Heyoka Blackeagle Book #2; Out of Print)
- This Fair Land (August 15, 2002; Out of Print)
- The Course of Empire (September 1, 2003, with Eric Flint, Empire Book #1)
- "Here Comes Santa Claus" (Ring of Fire, Short Story Anthology, January 1, 2004; Out of Print)
- The Crucible of Empire (March 1, 2004, with Eric Flint, Empire Book #2)
- "Riverkin" (Fantastic Companions, Short Story Anthology, April 3, 2005)
- "The Rose War" (Twenty Epics, Short Story Anthology, August 1, 2008; Out of Print)
- "Eddie and the King's Daughter" (Ring of Fire II, Short Story Anthology, January 1, 2008; Out of Print)
- "Same, Same" (Front Lines, Short Story Anthology, May 1, 2008; Out of Print)
- "Drinking Problem" (Seeds of Change, Short Story Anthology, August 1, 2008; Out of Print)
References
- ^ a b Silver, Steven H (April 19, 2012). "Obituary: K. D. Wentworth". SF Site. Archived from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ Bryant, Jan (December 29, 2007). "Oklahoma has great authors for your reading pleasure". Muskogee Phoenix. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ Eberhart, John Mark (May 24, 2002). "The ConQuesT of science fiction and fantasy". The Kansas City Star. p. E5. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Stanley, Tim (April 22, 2012). "Science fiction writer and Tulsa native Kathy "K.D." Wentworth dies at 61". Tulsa World. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "K.D. Wentworth (1951-2012)". Locus. April 19, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ "In Memoriam: K. D. Wentworth". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 24, 2012.
- ^ "Chronological Bibliography: K. D. Wentworth". ISFDB. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
- ^ Labaqui, Joni (October 22, 2009). "Vampires, Werewolves, Dungeons and Dragons Top Themes for Largest Speculative Fiction Contest for New Writers" (Press release). Writers of the Future. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Squitieri, Tom (April 29, 1999). "Science fiction honors its own vision; Nebulas go to genre's best of the year". USA Today. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Boyes, Walt (March 1, 2006). "Jim Baen's Universe Author K. D. Wentworth Makes Nebula Award Ballot" (Press release). Jim Baen's Universe. prleap.com. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
External links
- Wentworth K.D. on Science Fiction Enclypedia
- K. D. Wentworth Archived 2012-04-24 at the Wayback Machine at the Baen Free Library
- K. D. Wentworth at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database