Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (born September 15, 1942) is an American writer. She is known for her series of historical horror novels about the vampire Count Saint-Germain.
In November 1969 she married Donald Simpson and divorced in February 1982. She has no children.
Writing for over 45 years, Yarbro has worked in a wide variety of genres, from science fiction to westerns, from young adult adventure to historical horror. She is the author of over 70 novels and numerous short stories. In addition to the Count Saint-Germain novels, she also has published numerous volumes in a popular series of channeled wisdom from the entity Michael in the Messages from Michael series.
Yarbro's contribution to the horror genre has been recognised in a variety of ways: she was named a Grand Master at the World Horror Convention in 2003, and in 2005 the International Horror Guild named her a "Living Legend".[1] She has received the Knightly Order of the Brasov Citadel from the Transylvanian Society of Dracula.[2] In 2009 the Horror Writers' Association presented Yarbro with the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award.[3] In 2014, she was honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement.[4] Additionally, two of her novels, The Palace (1979) and Ariosto (1980) were nominated for the World Fantasy Award, neither winning.[5]
In 2016, she reported that on average, she wrote three to four books and one or two short stories and/or essays a year. She wrote six hours per day, six days per week except when traveling. Five days a week she spent three to four hours doing research.[6]
Aside from writing, she has worked as a cartographer, has read tarot cards and palms, and has composed music, all of which she continues to do. Over the years she has studied seven instruments, voice, and musical theory: composition, voice, and piano have continued to be active interests for her. The newsletter, Yclept Yarbro, about her and her writings has been published since 1995 by Lindig Hall Harris.[7] She played a major role in popularizing The Eye of Argon, a novella that became part of widespread science fiction convention reading game.[8]
Pseudonymsedit
Quinn Fawcett, for projects coauthored with Bill Fawcett
Trystam Kith, for the two volume Trouble in the Foresthistorical fantasy series featuring vampire antagonists
Terry Nelson Bonner, for the fifth volume of The Making of Australia series)
T. C. F. Hopkins, for historical nonfiction
Camille Gabor, for the high fantasy series, The Vildecaz Talents
Vanessa Pryor, for the romance novel Taste of Wine
Messages from Michael is the first in a series of four books recounting three-decade-long "conversation" between a group of friends centered around Sarah Chambers (1937≠1998) with a channeled entity and spiritual teacher that has come to be known as Michael. As of September 2013 this conversation continues, as the Michael group continues to conduct closed sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area. A core concept of the teachings is "all choices made are equally valid."
Yarbro's book presented a heavily fictionalized version of Sarah Chambers' group, which gave Chambers the alias of "Jessica Lansing". The three subsequent books more contain edited channeling transcripts, along with background material.
^"◊◊Chelsea Quinn Yarbro◊◊". Retrieved 18 January 2016.
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^Weinstein, Lee (November 2004). "In Search of "The Eye of Argon"". The New York Review of Science Fiction. 17 (3, Issue 195). Pleasantville, N.Y.: Dragon Press: 1, 6–8. ISSN 1052-9438.
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at Library of Congress, with 79 library catalog records
Quinn Fawcett (joint pseudonym of Yarbro and Bill Fawcett) at LC Authorities, with 12 records, and at WorldCat
April 18, 2024
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wbr chelseaquinnyarbro wbr net Contents 1 Biography 2 Pseudonyms 3 The Michael teachings 4 Bibliography 5 Footnotes 6 References 7 External linksBiography editYarbro was born in Berkeley California She attended Berkeley schools through high school followed by three years at San Francisco State College now University In November 1969 she married Donald Simpson and divorced in February 1982 She has no children Writing for over 45 years Yarbro has worked in a wide variety of genres from science fiction to westerns from young adult adventure to historical horror She is the author of over 70 novels and numerous short stories In addition to the Count Saint Germain novels she also has published numerous volumes in a popular series of channeled wisdom from the entity Michael in the Messages from Michael series Yarbro s contribution to the horror genre has been recognised in a variety of ways she was named a Grand Master at the World Horror Convention in 2003 and in 2005 the International Horror Guild named her a Living Legend 1 She has received the Knightly Order of the Brasov Citadel from the Transylvanian Society of Dracula 2 In 2009 the Horror Writers Association presented Yarbro with the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award 3 In 2014 she was honored with the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement 4 Additionally two of her novels The Palace 1979 and Ariosto 1980 were nominated for the World Fantasy Award neither winning 5 In 2016 she reported that on average she wrote three to four books and one or two short stories and or essays a year She wrote six hours per day six days per week except when traveling Five days a week she spent three to four hours doing research 6 Aside from writing she has worked as a cartographer has read tarot cards and palms and has composed music all of which she continues to do Over the years she has studied seven instruments voice and musical theory composition voice and piano have continued to be active interests for her The newsletter Yclept Yarbro about her and her writings has been published since 1995 by Lindig Hall Harris 7 She played a major role in popularizing The Eye of Argon a novella that became part of widespread science fiction convention reading game 8 Pseudonyms editQuinn Fawcett for projects coauthored with Bill Fawcett Trystam Kith for the two volume Trouble in the Forest historical fantasy series featuring vampire antagonists Terry Nelson Bonner for the fifth volume of The Making of Australia series T C F Hopkins for historical nonfiction Camille Gabor for the high fantasy series The Vildecaz Talents Vanessa Pryor for the romance novel Taste of WineThe Michael teachings editMain article The Michael Teachings Messages from Michael is the first in a series of four books recounting three decade long conversation between a group of friends centered around Sarah Chambers 1937 1998 with a channeled entity and spiritual teacher that has come to be known as Michael As of September 2013 this conversation continues as the Michael group continues to conduct closed sessions in the San Francisco Bay Area A core concept of the teachings is all choices made are equally valid Yarbro s book presented a heavily fictionalized version of Sarah Chambers group which gave Chambers the alias of Jessica Lansing The three subsequent books more contain edited channeling transcripts along with background material Bibliography editMain article Chelsea Quinn Yarbro bibliographyFootnotes edit ihg International Horror Guild ihg Archived from the original on 31 October 2014 Retrieved 18 January 2016 Macmillan Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Macmillan Retrieved 18 January 2016 Yarbro Wilson Win Lifetime Horror Award Horror Writers Association Blog 25 January 2009 Retrieved 18 January 2016 World Fantasy Awards Home Page Archived from the original on 2014 07 14 Retrieved 2014 07 09 World Fantasy Awards Archived December 1 2010 at the Wayback Machine Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Retrieved 18 January 2016 More about Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Retrieved 18 January 2016 Weinstein Lee November 2004 In Search of The Eye of Argon The New York Review of Science Fiction 17 3 Issue 195 Pleasantville N Y Dragon Press 1 6 8 ISSN 1052 9438 References editClute John John Grant 1997 The Encyclopedia of Fantasy New York St Martin s Press pp 1041 1042 ISBN 0 88184 708 9 Clute John Peter Nicholls 1995 The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction New York St Martin s Griffin pp 1357 1358 ISBN 0 312 13486 X Searles Baird Meacham Beth Franklin Michael July 1982 A Reader s Guide to Fantasy Avon pp 158 160 ISBN 0 380 80333 X Sullivan Jack ed 1986 The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural Viking Press pp 470 ISBN 0 670 80902 0 External links editOfficial website nbsp Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Chelsea Quinn Yarbro at Library of Congress with 79 library catalog records Quinn Fawcett joint pseudonym of Yarbro and Bill Fawcett at LC Authorities with 12 records and at WorldCat Retrieved from https 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