Margaret Elizabeth Ball (born November 7, 1947) is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and historical novels. Under the pseudonym of Catherine Lyndell, she has also written romance. Ball has a B.A. in mathematics and a Ph.D. in linguistics from the University of Texas. A former Fulbright scholar and UCLA professor, she devotes her time to fabric arts and embeadery. Married with two children, she lives in Austin, Texas.
Margaret Elizabeth Ball | |
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| Born | November 7, 1947 |
| Pen name | Catherine Lyndell |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Texas at Austin (BA, PhD) |
| Genre | science fiction, fantasy, historical, romance |
| Website | |
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Bibliography edit
Tamai Series edit
- Flameweaver (1991)
- Changeweaver (1993)
Acorna series (contributor) edit
- Acorna: The Unicorn Girl (1997) (with Anne McCaffrey)
- Acorna's Quest (1998) (with Anne McCaffrey)
Brainship series edit
- Partnership (1992) (with Anne McCaffrey)
- Brain Ships (omnibus) (2003) (with Mercedes Lackey and Anne McCaffrey)
Chicks in Chainmail series edit
- "Career Day" (1995) in Chicks in Chainmail
- Mathemagics: A Chicks in Chainmail Novel (1996)
- "Tales from the Slushpile" (1998) in Did You Say Chicks?!
- "Fun with Hieroglyphics" (2000) in The Chick is in the Mail
Other works edit
Novels edit
- The Shadow Gate (1990)
- A Bridge to the Sky (1990)
- No Earthly Sunne (1994)
- Lost in Translation (1995)
- Disappearing Act (2004)
- Duchess of Aquitaine (2007)
Short stories edit
| Title | Date | Anthology / magazine | ISBN / issue |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Joyful All Ye Nations Rise" | 1993 | Christmas Forever | 0-312-85576-1 |
| "Sikander Khan" | 1993 | Betcha Can't Read Just One | 0-441-24883-7 |
| "Telling Human Stories" | 1994 | Hotel Andromeda | 0-441-00010-X |
| "Totally Spaced Barbie" | 1994 | Amazing Stories | Winter 1994 |
| "Hold Me Fast and Fear Not" | 1995 | Realms of Fantasy | April 1995 |
| "Ballad of the Outer Life" | 1995 | Adventures in the Twilight Zone | 0-88677-662-7 |
| "Notes During a Time of Civil War" | 1995 | Women at War | 0-312-85792-6 |
| "La Curandera" | 1996 | The Shimmering Door and Sorceries |
0-06-105342-2 0-00-648226-0 |
| "A Hole in the Sky" | 1996 | Space Opera | 0-88677-714-3 |
| "Coyote Woman" | 1996 | Realms of Fantasy | December 1996 |
| "Twelve Gates to the City" | 1998 | Armageddon | 0-671-87876-X |
| "Shell Game" | 1999 | Past Lives, Present Tense | 0-441-00649-3, 0-441-00904-2 |
| "Communications Problem" | 2004 | Cosmic Tales: Adventures in Sol System | 0-7434-8832-6 |
External links edit
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- Entry at SF Encyclopedia
- Margaret Ball at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Entry at Fantastic Fiction
- Etsy Profile
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