Katherine Kurtz

(1944 --)

Katherine Irene Kurtz is the author of numerous fantasy novels, most notably the Deryni novels.

Although born in America, for several years she lived in a castle in Ireland. She now lives in Virginia. She is known to have been friends with fellow author Anne McCaffrey.

• Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

• 1977 -- Hamilton Memorial Award
• 1978 -- Mythcon IX
• 1979 -- Marcon XIV
• 1980 -- AggieCon XI, Fantasy Worlds Midwinter Festival, X-Con 4, Darkover Grand Council 1980, Fantasy Faire Ten
• 1982 -- Mythcon XIII, Darkover Grand Council V, (Coveted) Balrog Award
• 1083 -- Darkover Grand Council 6
• 1984 -- Esotericon, Treasurecon 2
• 1985 -- SpoCon '85
• 1987 -- Stark Raving ConFusion
• 1988 -- ArmadaCon I, AggieCon XIX, Nicon 88
• 1990 -- Lunacon 33
• 1991 -- Darkover Grand Council 14
• 1992 -- Ad Astra 12, LibertyCon 6
• 1993 -- Disclave 37
• 1994 -- Fantasycon XIX, Norwescon XVII, Life, the Universe, & Everything 12
• 1995 -- Son of Con-Troll (did not attend)
• 1996 -- World Fantasy Convention 1996
• 1998 -- Concept 1998
• 1999 -- Philcon 1999
• 2000 -- 2Kon
• 2002 -- Arisia '02
• 2005 -- Darkover Grand Council 28
• 2009 -- Keycon 26, ConCarolinas 2009, Chattacon XXXIV
• 2010 -- MileHiCon 42
• 2013 -- Darkovercon 36
• 2014 -- Chessiecon 2014

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