YASMINE GALENORN-Biography and Bibliography
From Yasmine Galenorn’s Website
Hi, I’m New York Times, USA TODAY, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn. In April 2012, I won a Career Achievement Award in Urban Fantasy at the Romantic Times Convention.
I write two urban fantasy series, the Otherworld Series, (aka Sisters of the Moon Series), and Indigo Court Series for Berkley. In the past, I’ve also written a paranormal mystery series (the Chintz ‘n China Series) for Berkley Prime Crime, a short-lived mystery series (the Bath & Body Series) under the name of India Ink, again for Berkley Prime Crime, and eight metaphysical nonfiction books (Llewellyn Publications and Crossing Press).
I’m represented by Meredith Bernstein of the Meredith Bernstein Literary Agency–I adore my agent and am thrilled to have her on my side.
And yes, I’m a shamanic witch and am considered an elder in the Pagan community, having been in the Craft since February 29th (yes, leap year day), 1980. I walk an eclectic path and consider my life to be a blend of teacups and tattoos–the former in my china closet, the latter on my skin–I’m heavily inked. I no longer teach magical workshops nor do I accept students or offer personal magical advice. I collect teacups, teapots, Old Country Roses china (Royal Albert), antlers and skulls (of the non-human variety), daggers and crystals. And of course, my bookshelves are overflowing with books. I cannot walk out of a bookstore without buying at least one book. My TBR pile is huge!
I’m a theatre major, a 1983 graduate of the Evergreen State College (Olympia WA). I started college when I was fifteen, skipping high school. I took extra time to finish because of money considerations and a hiatus when I was 17, to hitchhike to California where I lived with one of my sisters for a brief time.
On Beltane, 1993 (May 1st) I married Samwise and we’re still very happily married. We are the parents of one senior kitty and three young cats. Three of our senior gurlz went over the Bridge a few years ago and we still miss them terribly. We reside in the Seattle WA area.
Because so many people ask, you pronounce my first name this way: Yaz-mihn (NOT Jasmine–it’s a “Y”, not a “J”) and our last name is pronounced: Gal-eh-norn. The accent is on the first syllable. Interesting trivia: Samwise and I created our last name together after we got married. At first, he took my last name, but I decided I didn’t want to be stuck with my stepfather’s last name forever. So we decided to construct a name that would be ours alone and that would mean something to us. We created our last name out of the Elvish in LOTR. Galenorn means Green Tree in Elvish, went to court, and legalized it. And yes, Samwise is his *real* name.
A few random facts:
My favorite foods: Tomatoes, Steak, Chocolate, Raspberries, Lobster, Mussels
My favorite perfumes: Opium, Organza Indecence, Warm Sugar Vanilla, Black Raspberry Vanilla
My favorite animal: Cats
My favorite books: Watership Down, Rebecca, Lord of the Rings, Anything by Ray Bradbury
My favorite Anime: InuYasha
My favorite movies: Oh man, too many to mention. Rebecca–absolute favorite. But the list of the ones I love is HUGE. Alien/Aliens; Terminator/T2; Tremors; almost anything Hitchcock; Thor; Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion; Conan the Barbarian (with Arnold); Doors; Indiana Jones; 2001; Andromeda Strain; the Mummy movies; Sleepy Hollow; Dead Poets’ Society; One Hour Photo; Eight Legged Freaks…and the list goes on and on…
My favorite groups: GARY NUMAN FOREVER!!! Um…okay, now that that’s out of my system, add in: Mark Lanegan; Beck; Ladytron; Rob Zombie; Jethro Tull; Devo; Asteroids Galaxy Tour; Android Lust; Thompson Twins; Bowie; Nirvana; Nine Inch Nails; Gabrielle Roth; Tangerine Dream; Air; Doors; Amanda Blank; Gotye; and so….many….more….
Random Passions: volcanoes, dinosaurs, mummies, magic/witchcraft, sex, makeup, fashion
As to other information, well, that’s all you need to know right here. 🙂
BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE OTHERWORLD SERIES
1. Witchling
2. Changeling
3. Darkling
4. Dragon Witch
5. Night Huntress
6. Demon Mistress
7. Bone Magic
8. Harvest Hunting
9. Blood Wyne
10. Counting Darkness
11. Shaded Vision
12. Shadow Rising
13. Haunted Moon
Never After Anthology
The Shadow of Mist (ebook)
Inked Anthology
Etched in Silver (ebook)
Hexed Anthology
Ice Shards (ebook)
INDIGO COURT SERIES
1. Night Myst
2. Night Veil
3. Night Seeker
4. Night Vision (July 2013)
5. Night’s End
CHINTZ AND CHINA SERIES
1. Ghost of a Chance
2. Legend of a Jade Dragon
3. Murder Under a Mystic Moon
4. A Harvest of Bones
5. One Hex of a Wedding
BATH AND BODY SERIES
1. Scent to Her Grave
2. A Blush with Death
3. Glossed and Found
NON-SERIES ANTHOLOGIES
1. Nyx and the House of Night
2. Songs of Love and Death
3. A Helping of Murder
