Patricia McKillip

(February 29, 1948 -- May 6, 2022)

Patricia Anne McKillip was an American author of SF and fantasy who lived in New England and then in Oregon and was married to David Lunde, a poet.

She was known for her Riddle-Master, Cygnet, and Kyreol series of novels. A collection of her short fiction, Dreams of Distant Shores, was published in 2016.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1980 -- Best Novel Hugo nominee
• 1984 -- Con*Tretemps 3
• 1985 -- Mythcon XVI, AggieCon XVI, Contradiction 5, (Coveted) Balrog Award
• 1987 -- Fourth Street Fantasy 1987
• 1993 -- 1993 World Fantasy Convention
• 1995 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 13
• 1999 -- 25th World Fantasy Convention
• 2004 -- WisCon 28
• 2008 -- World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.
• 2011 -- Westercon 64
• 2013 -- Readercon 24
• 2017 -- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award
• World Fantasy Award
• Locus Award
• Other Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards

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