Emma Bull | |
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In Bisbee, Arizona (2003)
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Born |
United States |
December 13, 1954
Occupation | Writer |
Language | English |
Citizenship | United States |
Alma mater | Beloit College |
Subject |
Science fiction Fantasy |
Notable works |
War for the Oaks Bone Dance |
Spouse | Will Shetterly |
Website | |
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Emma Bull (born December 13, 1954) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Her novels include the Hugo- and Nebula-nominated Bone Dance and the urban fantasy War for the Oaks. She is also known for a series of anthologies set in Liavek, a shared universe that she created with her husband Will Shetterly. As a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, she has been a member of the Minneapolis-based folk/rock bands Cats Laughing and The Flash Girls.
Emma Bull was born in Torrance, California. She attended Beloit College in Wisconsin, and graduated in 1976 in English Literature and Composition. After graduating, she worked for a while as a journalist and graphic designer.
Emma Bull's best-known novel is War for the Oaks, one of the pioneering works of urban fantasy.
Her 1991 post-apocalyptic science fiction novel Bone Dance was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Awards. She was a member of the writing group The Scribblies, which included her husband, Will Shetterly, as well as Pamela Dean, Kara Dalkey, Nate Bucklin, Patricia Wrede and Steven Brust.