Susan Sizemore (March 24, 1951 – July 21, 2020) was an American author of both romance and science fiction novels.
Susan Sizemore | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1951 United States |
| Died | July 21, 2020 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | |
| Website | |
| Last archive of official website | |
Biography
editSusan Sizemore began writing her own stories as a child. As an adult, she wrote fan fiction set in the Star Trek universe. She later began writing original romance novels.[1] In 1991, when she was 40, she won the Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award, presented to a previously unpublished author. Three days later, she sold her debut novel, a time-travel romance called Wings of the Storm.[1][2] Within several years, she was able to begin writing full-time.[2]
Later in her career, she was asked to write a media tie-in novel based on the television series Forever Knight. Her book, Forever Knight: A Stirring of Dust, marked the first time she had written about vampires. This endeavor inspired her to create her own original series about a vampire world. The resulting series, known as Laws of the Blood, is a fantasy series with some romantic elements. Sizemore later created a second vampire world. Books in the new series, Primes, are paranormal romances, focusing much more on the relationships than the fantasy world. Although both series focus on vampires, Sizemore has created distinct and separate universes.[2] Her background in cultural anthropology has helped her to create unique cultures for her vampires.[3] Sizemore gives her vampires modern human problems, as they struggle with relationships and raising children. Each novel also prominently features a human character, allowing the books to show several very different perspectives on the worlds.[4]
Sizemore has been nominated for two Romantic Times awards.
Sizemore died on July 21, 2020, at the age of 69.[5]
Novels
edit- A Kind of Magic (2006)
- Dish of the Day (2010)
- A Little Death (2011)
- The Devil You Know (2011)
- Vampire Family Values (2012)
- That God Won't Hunt (2012)
Time travel romance
edit- Sammy's Song (2011) previously called In My Dreams (1994)
- My Own True Love (1994)
- The Autumn Lord (1996)
- One of These Nights (1997)
- Written in Ink (2010)
- Virgin of the Spring (2012)
- One Riot, One Ranger (2011)
Historical romance
edit- My First Duchess (1993)
- Nothing Else Matters (1995)
- The Price of Innocence (1999)
- The Price of Passion (2001)
- On A Long Ago Night (2000)
Contemporary romance
edit- Stranger by Her Side (1997)
- His Last Best Hope (2000)
Science fiction
edit- Forever Knight: A Stirring of the Dust (1997)
- Walking on the Moon (2005)
- Gates of Hell (2007)
Laws of the Blood
edit| # | Title | Publication
Date |
Anthology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hunt | 1999 | |
| 2 | Partners | 2000 | |
| 3 | Companions | 2001 | |
| 4 | Deceptions | 2002 | |
| 5 | Heroes | 2003 | |
| 5.5 | Cave Canem | 2008 | First Blood |
| 6 | Personal Demon | 2012 | |
| 7 | Blood2Blood | 2014 |
Primes
edit| # | Title | Publication
Date |
Anthology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Stealing Magic | 2012 | ||
| 1 | I Burn For You | 2003 | Crave the Night | |
| 2 | I Thirst for You | 2004 | Crave the Night | |
| 2.5 | A Touch of Harry | 2004 | The Shadows of Christmas Past | |
| 3 | I Hunger for You | 2005 | Crave the Night | |
| 4 | Master of Darkness | 2006 | ||
| 5 | Primal Heat | 2006 | ||
| 6 | Primal Desires | 2007 | ||
| 6.5 | Moon Fever | 2007 | ||
| 7 | Primal Needs | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Dark Stranger | 2009 | ||
| 8.5 | By Sun and Candlelight | 2012 | ||
| 9 | Primal Instincts | 2010 | ||
| 10 | Primal Call | 2011 | ||
| 11 | Primal Cravings | 2012 | ||
| 11.1 | Children of the Night, You're Grounded | 2014 | ||
| 11.2 | Fallen From the Stars | 2017 | with Sudsn Sizemore |
Time Search
edit- Wings of The Storm (1992)
- After the Storm (1996)
Dr Cliff and Lord North
edit- Memory of Morning (2011)
- My Dearest (2012)
MacLeods of Skye Court
edit- Too Wicked to Marry (2002)
- Captured Innocence (2003)
- Scandalous Miranda (2005)
Living Dead Girl
edit- Black Snow (2012)
- Bad Wolf (2013)
- Caged Glass (2015)
Blue Death
edit- Shattered Journey (2015)
- Golden Lash (2015)
- Blue Death (2015)
Children of the Rock
editwith Marguerite Krause
- Moons' Dreaming (1999)
- Moons' Dancing (2000)
Anthologies and collections
edit| Anthology or Collection | Contents | Publication
Date |
Editor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tall, Dark, and Dangerous | One Riot, One Ranger | 1994 | Catherine Anderson |
| A Dangerous Magic | A Little Death | 1999 | Denise Little |
| Guardian Angels : Heart-Warming Stories of
Divine Influence and Protection |
I'm Not Making This Up | 2000 | Martin H. Greenberg |
| Perchance to Dream | A Butterfly Dreaming | 2000 | Denise Little |
| Heaven and Hell | Rognarok Can Wait | 2001 | Winifred Halsey |
| Creature Fantastic | Coming to America | 2001 | Denise Little |
| Murder Most Romantic: Passionate Tales of
Life and Death |
Dizzy and the Biker | 2001 | Martin H. Greenberg |
| Familiars | Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It | 2002 | Denise Little |
| Pharaoh Fantastic | That God Won't Hunt | 2002 | Martin H. Greenberg |
| Vengeance Fantastic | Sometimes It's Sweet | 2002 | Denise Little |
| The Shadows of Christmas Past | A Touch of Harry | 2004 | Christine Feehan |
| The Magic Shop | Every Little Thing She Does | 2004 | Denise Little |
| Rotten Relations | Among the Stars | 2004 | Denise Little |
| Time After Time | Me, Myself, and Ay | 2005 | Denise Little |
| The Anthology at the End of the Universe
Leading Science Fiction Authors on Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
You Can't Go Home Again, Damn It! Even If
Your Planet Hasn't Been Blown Up By The Vogons |
2005 | Glenn Yeffeth |
| Crave the Night | I Burn For You
I Thirst for You I Hunger for You |
2005 | |
| You Bet Your Planet | Dish of the Day | 2005 | Martin H. Greenberg |
| The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance | Dancing with the Star | 2008 | Trisha Telep |
| First Blood | Cave Canem | 2008 | Susan Sizemore |
| Living Dead Girl | Black Snow
Bad Wolf Caged Glass |
2017 |
References
edit- ^ a b Author Interview: Susan Sizemore, The Book Tree, November 17, 2009, retrieved July 7, 2020
- ^ a b c Ward, Jean Marie (2004), Susan Sizemore: Multiple Mythos, vol. 9, Crescent Blues, retrieved July 7, 2020
- ^ Interview with Susan Sizemore, SFFWorld.com, December 1, 1999, retrieved July 7, 2020
- ^ Allen, Moira (2001), Writing the Modern Vampire: An Interview with Susan Sizemore, Writing-world.com, retrieved July 7, 2020
- ^ "Obituary for Susan Gail 'Sibeol' Sizemore". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Susan Sizemore". Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ "Susan Sizemore". Good Reads. Retrieved November 20, 2020.