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Anne McCaffrey


(Anne Inez McCaffrey)
USA flag (1926 - 2011)
Mother of Gigi McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey

Anne McCaffrey was educated at Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, and has a degree cum laude in Slavonic Languages and Literature. She is a past winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, and has written many novels, short stories and novellas, and various articles. Her most celebrated series is the world-famous Dragonriders of Pern saga. 
 

Awards: Nebula (2005), Hugo (1968)  see all

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy
 
Series
Doona
   1. Decision at Doona (1967)
   2. Crisis on Doona (1992) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
   3. Treaty at Doona (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
     aka Treaty Planet
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Dragonriders of Pern
   1. Dragonflight (1968)
   2. Dragonquest (1971)
   3. Dragonsong (1976)
   4. Dragonsinger (1977)
   5. The White Dragon (1979)
   6. Dragondrums (1979)
   7. Moreta (1983)
   8. Nerilka's Story (1986)
   9. Dragonsdawn (1988)
   The People of Pern (1988) (with Robin Wood)
   10. The Renegades of Pern (1989)
   11. All the Weyrs of Pern (1991)
   12. The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (1993)
   The Dolphins' Bell (1993)
   13. The Dolphins of Pern (1994)
   14. DragonsEye (1996)
     aka Red Star Rising
   15. The Masterharper of Pern (1998)
   16. The Skies of Pern (2000)
continued in the series: Dragonriders of Pern
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Brainship
   1. The Ship Who Sang (1969)
   2. Partnership (1992) (with Margaret Ball)
   3. The Ship Who Searched (1992) (with Mercedes Lackey)
   4. The City Who Fought (1993) (with S M Stirling)
   5. The Ship Who Won (1994) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
   6. The Ship Errant (1996) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
   7. The Ship Avenged (1997) (with S M Stirling)
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Pegasus
   1. To Ride Pegasus (1973)
   2. Pegasus in Flight (1990)
   3. Pegasus in Space (2000)
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Tower and Hive
   1. The Rowan (1990)
   2. Damia (1992)
   3. Damia's Children (1993)
   4. Lyon's Pride (1994)
   5. The Tower and the Hive (1999)
   6. Get Off the Unicorn (1977)
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Crystal Singer
   1. Crystal Singer (1982)
   2. Killashandra (1985)
   3. Crystal Line (1992)
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Planet Pirates
   1. Sassinak (1990) (with Elizabeth Moon)
   2. The Death of Sleep (1990) (with Jody Lynn Nye)
   3. Generation Warriors (1991) (with Elizabeth Moon)
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Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   1. Powers That Be (1993)
   2. Power Lines (1994)
   3. Power Play (1992)
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Catteni
   1. Freedom's Landing (1995)
   2. Freedom's Choice (1997)
   3. Freedom's Challenge (1998)
   4. Freedom's Ransom (2002)
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Acorna
   1. Acorna (1997) (with Margaret Ball)
   2. Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Margaret Ball)
   3. Acorna's People (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   4. Acorna's World (1999) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   5. Acorna's Search (2001) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   6. Acorna's Rebels (2003) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   7. Acorna's Triumph (2004) (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
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Acorna's Children (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   1. First Warning (2005)
   2. Second Wave (2006)
   3. Third Watch (2007)
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Twins of Petaybee (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   1. Changelings (2005)
   2. Maelstrom (2006)
   3. Deluge (2008)
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Barque Cats (with Elizabeth Ann Scarborough)
   1. Catalyst (2009)
   2. Catacombs (2010)
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Novels
   Restoree (1967)
   Ring of Fear (1971)
   The Mark of Merlin (1971)
   The Kilternan Legacy (1975)
   The Coelura (1983)
   Stitch in Snow (1985)
   The Year of the Lucy (1986)
   The Lady (1987)
     aka Carradyne Touch
   An Exchange of Gifts (1995)
   Black Horses for the King (1996)
   No One Noticed the Cat (1996)
   If Wishes Were Horses (1998)
   Nimisha's Ship (1998)
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Collections
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Novellas and Short Stories
   A Time When (1975)
   Duty Calls (1988)
   Rescue Run (1991)
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Anthologies edited
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Series contributed to
Dragonriders of Pern
   17. Dragon's Kin (2003) (with Todd McCaffrey)
   19. Dragon's Fire (2006) (with Todd McCaffrey)
   20. Dragon Harper (2007) (with Todd McCaffrey)
   23. Dragon's Time (2011) (with Todd McCaffrey)
   24. Sky Dragons (2012) (with Todd McCaffrey)
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Books containing stories by Anne McCaffrey
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The Last Dangerous Visions (2024)
(Dangerous Visions, book 3)
edited by
Harlan Ellison
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Sense of Wonder (2023)
A Century of Science Fiction
edited by
Leigh Ronald Grossman
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Future Crimes (2021)
(British Library Science Fiction Classics)
edited by
Mike Ashley

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Awards
2005 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
1969 Nebula Award for Best Novella : Dragonrider
1968 Hugo Award for Best Novella : Weyr Search

Award nominations
1995 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Dolphins of Pern
1995 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : The Girl Who Heard Dragons
1994 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Powers That Be
1994 Locus Award for Best Collection (nominee) : The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall
1993 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Crystal Line
1992 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : All the Weyrs of Pern
1992 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : All the Weyrs of Pern
1991 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Rowan
1991 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Pegasus in Flight
1990 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The Renegades of Pern
1989 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Dragonsdawn
1989 John W. Campbell Memorial Award (nominee) : Dragonsdawn
1987 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Nerilka's Story
1984 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
1984 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Moreta: Dragonlady of Pern
1983 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Crystal Singer
1980 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Dragondrums: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 3
1979 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : The White Dragon
1979 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : The White Dragon
1978 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Dragonsinger: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 2
1977 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Dragonsong: Harper Hall Trilogy, Volume 1
1972 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee) : Dragonquest
1972 Hugo Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Dragonquest
1971 Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominee) : Alchemy and Academe
1970 Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Dramatic Mission
1970 Hugo Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Dramatic Mission
1969 Hugo Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Dragonrider
1968 Nebula Award for Best Novella (nominee) : Weyr Search


Anne McCaffrey recommends
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Warsong (2018)
(Chronicles of the Warlands, book 6)
Elizabeth Vaughan
"Possibly the best romantic fantasy I have ever read."
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Ghost Ship (2011)
(Liaden Universe, book 14)
Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
"Every now and then you come across an author, or in this case, a pair, who write exactly what you want to read, the characters and personalities that make you enjoy meeting them. . . . I rarely rave on and on about stories, but I am devoted to Lee and Miller novels and stories."
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Wolf Tales 10 (2009)
(Wolf Tales, book 10)
Kate Douglas
"Definitely NOT for the timid reader. . .Oh, to be Chanku!"

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