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Diana L. Paxson (born 1943) is a novelist and author of nonfiction, primarily in the fields of Paganism and Heathenism. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world Her published works include fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as numerous short stories. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Historical fiction is a sub-genre of Fiction that often portrays alternate accounts or dramatization of historical figures or events The short story is a literary genre of Fictional Prose Narrative that tends to be more concise and to the point than longer works of fiction such More recently she has also published nonfiction books about Pagan and Heathen religions and practices. Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world

In addition to her multiple novels and collaborations, she has written over seventy short stories. Her best-known works are the Westria novels, and the later books in the Avalon series, which she first co-wrote with Marion Zimmer Bradley, then took over sole authorship of after Bradley's death. Avalon Series is a series of novels written by Marion Zimmer Bradley, with help from Diana L Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley ( June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of Fantasy novels such Paxson's non-fiction books include Taking Up the Runes and Essential Asatru. She writes a regular column for the women's spirituality magazine, Sagewoman.

Paxson has been active in the leadership of a number of organizations. She hosted the first activities of the Society for Creative Anachronism, and was subsequently among that group's founding Directors and Corporate Officers when it incorporated. Society for Creative Anachronism (usually shortened to SCA) is a historical re-creation and Living history group founded in 1966 which She was the western regional director of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, and is a frequent panelist at science fiction conventions, especially Baycon, where she was the 2007 Fantasy Guest of Honor. Science Fiction Writers of America, or SFWA (ˈsɪfwə or /ˈsɛfwə/ was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight. Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called Science fiction fandom) of various forms of Speculative fiction including Science BayCon is the San Francisco Bay Area 's main Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention.

A leader in the Neopagan and heathen revivals, Paxson is the founder of the Fellowship of the Spiral Path and has served as First Officer of the Covenant of the Goddess. Neopaganism or Neo-Paganism is an Umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements particularly those influenced by historical Paganism (from Latin paganus, meaning "country dweller rustic" is a word used to refer to various religions and religious beliefs from across the world The Covenant of the Goddess (sometimes abbreviated CoG is one of the oldest and largest cross- traditional groups among Wiccans It was incorporated on October She has been Steerswoman of the Heathen group, The Troth, a member of its Board of Directors, and currently edits its journal, Idunna. The Ring of Troth, now called simply The Troth, is an American Asatru ( Heathen) organization She is a pioneer in the revival of Oracular Seidh, which she has taught and performed at many Neopagan festivals and retreats. Seid or seiðr is an Old Norse term for a type of Sorcery or Witchcraft which was practiced by the pre-Christian Norse.

She composes and plays music for the harp. She currently lives at her home, Greyhaven, in Berkeley, California. Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States.

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Bibliography

Westria

  1. Lady of Light (1982) ISBN 0-671-45597-4
  2. Lady of Darkness (1983) ISBN 0-671-45882-5
  3. Silverhair the Wanderer (1986) ISBN 0-8125-4860-4
  4. The Earthstone (1987) ISBN 0-8125-4862-0
  5. The Sea Star (1988) ISBN 0-8125-4864-7
  6. The Wind Crystal (1990) ISBN 0-8125-0040-7
  7. The Jewel of Fire (1992) ISBN 0-8125-1110-7
  8. The Golden Hills of Westria (2006) ISBN 0-7653-0889-4

Lady of Light and Lady of Darkness have been republished in the U. S. as a single volume under the name Mistress of the Jewels (1991), and in the UK as Lady of Light, Lady of Darkness (1990)

Wodan's Children

  1. The Wolf and the Raven (1993) ISBN 0-688-10821-0
  2. The Dragons of the Rhine (1995) ISBN 0-688-13986-8
  3. The Lord of Horses (1996) ISBN 0-688-14606-6

The Hallowed Isle

  1. The Book of the Sword (1999) ISBN 0-380-78870-5
  2. The Book of the Spear (1999) ISBN 0-380-80546-4
  3. The Book of the Cauldron (1999) ISBN 0-380-80547-2
  4. The Book of the Stone (2000) ISBN 0-380-80548-0

These were also published in two volumes, as The Hallowed Isle: Books I & II (2000) and Books III & IV (2001)

Chronicles of Fionn mac Cumhal

In collaboration with Adrienne Martine-Barnes:

  1. Master of Earth and Water (1993) ISBN 0-688-12505-0
  2. The Shield Between the Worlds (1994) ISBN 0-688-13176-X
  3. Sword of Fire and Shadow (1995) ISBN 0-688-14156-0

Avalon series

In collaboration with Marion Zimmer Bradley:

As sole author:

Other novels

Sword and Sorceress series

Paxson has authored the following stories from the Sword and Sorceress series, an annual anthology of fantasy stories:

Other short fiction

Non-fiction

Notes

References

External links

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