Debra A. Kemp

Debra A. Kemp
Born	March 7, 1957
Occupation	Author
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Indiana University
Genres	Historical fiction
Notable work(s)	The Firebrand

Debra A. Kemp (b. March 7, 1957, Highland, Indiana) is an American author.

She writes historical fiction. She draws inspiration for her House of Pendragon series from the Arthurian legends.^[1] She originally studied nursing and earned her degree from Indiana University in 1981.

Family

She now lives near Indianapolis with her husband; they have two grown children.

Literary career

Kemp published her first Arthurian novel The Firebrand in 2003. It is set after the Battle of Camlann, and features King Arthur's fictional daughter Lin and her early life as a slave in Mordred's household.^[1][2]

Works

The House of Pendragon series

1. The Firebrand (2003)
2. The Recruit (2007)

Awards

• EPPIE 2005 - Finalist^[3]
• Dream Realm Awards - Finalist^[3]
• Top 10 Finisher - Preditors & Editors^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Busby, Keith; Dalrymple, Roger (2005). Arthurian literature. Vol. 22. DS Brewer. p. 135. ISBN 1843840626, 9781843840626. http://books.google.com/books?id=NenKwH-6zg8C&pg=PA135&dq=Debra+Kemp+Arthurian&hl=en&ei=V0hhTNfSNM-inQf66p2XDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Debra%20Kemp%20Arthurian&f=false. Retrieved 10 August 2010. 
2. ^ Ashley, Michael; Mike Ashley (2005). The mammoth book of King Arthur. New York: Carroll & Graf Publishers. p. 531. http://books.google.com/books?id=ni119Nfo_QEC&pg=PA531&dq=debra+a+kemp+firebrand&hl=en&ei=Vv4nTdqoH8nUnAf67sGXAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=debra%20a%20kemp%20firebrand&f=false. 
3. ^ ^{a b c} Official website of historical author Debra A. Kemp Retrieved 8 January 2011.

External links

• Debra A. Kemp at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database

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