Joy Chant
| Joy Chant | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1945 London, England, U.K. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1970– |
| Genre | Fantasy |
Joy Chant (born 13 January 1945) is a British fantasy writer. She is best known for the three House of Kendreth novels, published 1970 to 1983. Her legal name is Eileen Joyce Rutter.[1]
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Biography
Eileen Joyce "Joy" Chant was born in London.[1] She began writing in her early teens, and began publishing fiction while working as a Schools Librarian in London.[2] She attended college in Wales, where her father had been stationed during World War II.[3] Later, she lived with her husband and children in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex.[3]
Works
Chant's first novel was Red Moon and Black Mountain, a parallel world fiction. According to the author, it was based on elaborate fantasy legends and imaginary games she began enacting and writing as a young child. It was published in the U.K. by George Allen & Unwin in 1970, and in the U.S. by Ballantine Books in 1971 as part of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series, with a cover illustration by Bob Pepper. The House of Kendreth series comprises Red Moon and two sequels, The Grey Mane of Morning (1977) and When Voiha Wakes (1983).[4]
Chant's other major work is The High Kings (1983), illustrated by George Sharp, designed by David Larkin and edited by Ian and Betty Ballantine. It is a reference work on the King Arthur legends[3] and the Matter of Britain, incorporating retellings of the legends. She has also written numerous articles on fantasy fiction.
Fantasy novels
- House of Kendreth series
- Red Moon and Black Mountain (1970)
- The Grey Mane of Morning (1977)
- When Voiha Wakes (1983)
Nonfiction
- Fantasy and Allegory in Literature for Young Readers (1971)
- The High Kings (1983, George Allen & Unwin), with Ian and Betty Ballantine, George Sharp, and David Larkin in collaboration; revised edition 1989, Allen & Unwin
Short stories
- "The Coming of the Starborn", Lands of Never, ed. Maxim Jakubowski (Allen & Unwin, 1983), ISBN 0-04-823239-4[1]
- "Die Mauern von Kophitel (The Walls of Kophitel)" (1983) – published only in German as translated by Mechtild Sandberg[citation needed]
Awards
Red Moon and Black Mountain won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 1972; The Grey Mane of Morning was a runner for the same award in 1981, with tenth place in the Locus Poll Award the same year; When Voiha Wakes won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award in 1984. The High Kings, which took second place in the Locus Poll Award, won the 1984 World Fantasy Special Award for Professional Work. It was also a nominee of the Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Joy Chant – Summary Bibliography". ISFDB. Retrieved 2015-02-26. Select a title to see its linked publication history and general information. Select a particular edition (title) for more data at that level, such as a front cover image or linked contents.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Raymond H. Thompson, "Interview with Joy Chant", The Camelot Project (d.lib.rochester.edu/camelot), 1999. Retrieved 2015-02-26. Interview of Chant at her house in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, 20 May 1989.
- ↑ Jessica Yates, "Chant, (Eileen) Joy" in St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers, ed. David Pringle, London, St. James Press, 1996, ISBN 1-55862-205-5, pp. 104–06.
External links
- Joy Chant at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Joy Chant at Library of Congress Authorities, with 6 catalogue records
