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Introduction
Linear feet of shelf space: 4
Number of containers: 8
Scope and Content:
The Elizabeth Bear Papers consist of printed (paper-based) and handwritten manuscripts for poems, short stories, and novels, along with a small amount of correspondence related to those materials. In addition, the collection contains a limited number of items, such as handmade books, school publications, from the author’s childhood, and a variety of hand drawn maps. The collection is divided based upon format and consists of novels and short stories. The majority of materials are organized within their series based upon original date of publication. Dates of publication and reprinting are generally taken from dates on the manuscripts or the bibliography provided at http://www.elizabethbear.com/index.html.
Biographical Sketch:
Elizabeth Bear (Sarah Bear Elizabeth Wishnevsky) is an American Science Fiction
and Fantasy novelist, short story and poetry author, primarily of speculative
fiction. She was born and raised in Hartford, Conneticut and attended the
University of Conneticut. Her first novel Hammered was published in January
2005, followed by Scardown in July and Worldwired in November of the same
year. She won the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005, the
Locus Award for Best First Novel (The Jenny Casey trilogy) in 2006, Special
Citation of Excellence from the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award for Carnival,
and the Hugo Award for Best Short Story for Tideline. Bear is also proud
to share her birthdate with Frodo and Bilbo Baggins.
http://www.elizabethbear.com/
http://www.elizabethbear.com/bio.html
http://www.elizabethbear.com/novels.html
http://www.elizabethbear.com/awards.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Bear
http://www.locusmag.com/2006/Issues/04Bear.html
http://matociquala.livejournal.com/profile
(accessed on 12/12/2008)
The Elizabeth Bear Collection Inventory (pdf)
The Elizabeth Bear Collection Inventory (rich text format)
Collection Processor(s): Andrew, J. G. Adair and Daria Domanski
Last updated: 4/14/09
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