Phyllis Eisenstein
| Phyllis Eisenstein | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 26, 1946 Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Occupation | Author |
| Nationality | United States |
| Genre | Fantasy, science fiction |
Phyllis Eisenstein (born February 2, 1946) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels whose work has been nominated for both the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. She is an old friend of author George R. R. Martin and convinced him to include dragons in his international best-selling fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. Martin then dedicated the third novel in the series, A Storm of Swords, to Eisenstein.
Eisenstein was born in 1946 in Chicago, Illinois and has lived there most of her life. While attending college at the University of Chicago, she met her future husband Alex at a weekly gathering of Chicago's science fiction fandom. In 1966, shortly after attending Tricon, the 24th World Science Fiction Convention, they were married. She continued college until Alex entered the U. S. Air Force and, following basic training, was posted to Germany; they lived there for three years and then returned to Chicago upon his honorable discharge from the service.
Eisenstein had her first two science fiction stories published in 1971, the first in collaboration with husband Alex (he continues to be her writing partner for certain stories). After establishing herself as a professional writer, she returned to college and finished her education, earning a 1981 B.A. degree in anthropology from the University of Illinois.
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