Beth Bernobich

Beth Bernobich (born 1959) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer. She also goes by the pen name Claire O'Dell. She was born in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania in 1959.[1] Her first novel, Passion Play was published by Tor Books in October 2010, and won the Romantic Times 2010 Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Epic Fantasy.[2] Her novel, A Study in Honor[3] was published by Harper Voyager in July 2018 and won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.[4]

Beth Bernobich
Born1959 (age 63–64)
Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pen nameClaire O'Dell
OccupationWriter
NationalityAmerican
Genres
Notable awardsLambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery (2019)
Website
claireodell.com

Selected works

River of Souls Series
  • "River of Souls", Tor.com, September 2010 [5]
  • Passion Play, October 2010, from Tor Books, winner for Best Epic Fantasy (2010 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards),[2] long-listed for the 2010 Tiptree Awards[6]
  • Queen's Hunt, Tor Books, July 2012, Locus 2012 Recommended Reading List [7]
  • Allegiance, Tor Books, October 2013[8][9]
  • Thief of War (novella), Tor.com, September 2013 [10]
  • Nocturnall (novelette), December 2015

Lóng City and The Seventy Kingdoms
  • "Pig, Crane, Fox: Three Hearts Unfolding", Magic in the Mirrorstone, from Mirrorstone Books, in 2008,[11] re-released in e-book format, September 2011 [12]
  • Fox and Phoenix,[13] from Viking in October 2011, and in audiobook from Random House in October 2011;[14] nominated for the YASLA Best Fiction for Young Adults [15]
  • The Ghost Dragon's Daughter (novelette), October 2015

Éireann Series
  • "A Flight of Numbers Fantastique Strange" Asimov's Magazine, June 2006 [16]
  • "The Golden Octopus", Postscripts, Summer 2008;[17] reprinted in The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2009, Rich Horton (ed.), January 2010;[18] reprinted in XB-1, Czech translation, June 2011 [19]
  • Ars Memoriae, PS Publishing, December 2009 [20]
  • The Time Roads, Tor Books, October 2014; finalist for Best Fantasy Novel (2014 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards)[21]

As Claire O'Dell

The Janet Watson Chronicles
  • A Study in Honor,[22] July 2018, Harper Voyager; Winner, Best Lesbian Mystery (2019 Lambda Literary Awards)[4]
  • The Hound of Justice,[23] July 2019, Harper Voyager; Finalist, Best Lesbian Mystery (2020 Lambda Literary Awards)[24]

The Mage and Empire Series
  • A Jewel Bright Sea, September 2019, Rebel Base Books (an imprint of Kensington Publishing)
  • The Empire's Edge, TBD

River of Souls Series
  • Passion Play, October 2010, from Tor Books, winner for Best Epic Fantasy (2010 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards), long-listed for the 2010 Tiptree Awards.[6] Second edition released under Claire O'Dell, February 2021 [25]
  • Queen's Hunt, Tor Books, July 2012, Locus 2012 Recommended Reading List.[7] Second edition released under Claire O'Dell, February 2021 [26]
  • Allegiance, Tor Books, October 2013.[8][9] Second edition released under Claire O'Dell, February 2021 [27]
  • Nocturnall (novelette), December 2015. Re-released under Claire O'Dell [28]

Other books
  • The Time Roads, Tor Books, October 2014; finalist for Best Fantasy Novel (2014 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards).[21] Re-released under Claire O'Dell [29]
  • A Handful of Pearls & Other Stories,[30] Lethe Press (June 2010), second edition published by the author (May 2011); finalist for Best Indie Fantasy/Paranormal (2011 RT Reviewers' Choice Awards) [31] Re-released under Claire O'Dell [32]

References
  1. "Beth Bernobich". Tor.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  2. "Romantic Times Award Nominees & Winners". Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. O'Dell, Claire (August 12, 2018). A study in honor. OCLC 1030279255.
  4. "31st Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced". 4 June 2019.
  5. "River of Souls". 29 September 2010.
  6. "The James Tiptree Jr Award, 2010". 2011-03-21.
  7. "FAQ". September 28, 2017.
  8. "Author Interview with Beth Bernobich". Romantic Times. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
  9. "Beth Bernobich – Allegiance cover art and synopsis reveal". Upcoming4.me. Archived from the original on 19 March 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
  10. "Thief of War". 18 September 2013.
  11. http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?878712 Title: Pig, Crane, Fox: Three Hearts Unfolding
  12. http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/86334 Archived 2012-07-05 at the Wayback Machine Pig, Crane, Fox, an Ebook by Beth Bernobich
  13. http://www.worldcat.org/title/fox-and-phoenix/oclc/642844111 Fox & Phoenix
  14. "Fox and Phoenix by Beth Bernobich | Penguin Random House Audio". www.randomhouse.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  15. "YALSA 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominations". Archived from the original on 2011-07-29. Retrieved 2011-07-30.
  16. https://web.archive.org/web/20120319004613/http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0606/flight.shtml A Flight of Numbers Fantastique Strange by Beth Bernobich
  17. http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/postscripts-issue-15-signed-hc-by-peter-crowther--nick-gevers-editors-645-p.asp UK genre publisher of SF, Horror & Fantasy fiction
  18. http://www.prime-books.com/shop/trade-paperbacks/the-years-best-science-fiction-fantasy-2009-edited-by-rich-horton/ Prime Books – The Year’s Best Science Fiction & Fantasy: 2009 edited by Rich Horton
  19. http://www.casopisxb1.cz/obsahy/obsah-xb-1-62011 Obsah XB-1 6/2011
  20. http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/ars-memoriae-hc-by-beth-bernobich-471-p.asp UK genre publisher of SF, Horror & Fantasy fiction
  21. "RT Award Nominees & Winners / Fantasy Novel". www.rtbookreviews.com. 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014.
  22. "Fiction Book Review: A Study in Honor by Claire O'Dell. Harper Voyager, $15.99 trade paper (304p) ISBN 978-0-06-269930-5". PublishersWeekly.com.
  23. "Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror Book Review: The Hound of Justice by Claire O'Dell. Harper Voyager, $15.99 trade paper (352p) ISBN 978-0-06-269933-6". PublishersWeekly.com.
  24. "Finalists for the 2020 Lambda Literary Awards". 10 March 2020.
  25. Passion Play. Claire O'Dell. 16 February 2021.
  26. Queen's Hunt. Claire O'Dell. 16 February 2021.
  27. Allegiance. Claire O'Dell. 19 February 2021.
  28. Nocturnall: A River of Souls Story.
  29. The Time Roads. Claire O'Dell. 12 January 2021.
  30. "Publication: A Handful of Pearls & Other Stories". www.isfdb.org.
  31. "RT Bookreviewer's Award Ceremony in Orlando, Florida". www.rtbookreviews.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011.
  32. O'Dell, Claire. A Handful of Pearls & Other Stories – via Amazon.
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