Carolyn Janice Cherryh

C. J. Cherryh is a full time science fiction and fantasy writer. She has a bachelor's degree in Latin and a master's degree in Classics. To quote Lynn Abbey: "Before she started writing professionally, CJ was a Latin teacher, which is to say that CJ knows things about English that English teachers rarely know."

C. J. Cherryh debuted in 1976 with Gate of Ivrel ; since then she wrote over 40 books and won three Hugo awards (1979, 1982, 1985) and a Nebula award (1979), among others. As to what she does, she admits to leading a very busy life herself: "I write full time; I travel; I try out things. The list includes, both past and present tense: fencing, riding, archery, firearms, ancient weapons, donkeys, elephants, camels, butterflies, frogs, wasps, turtles, bees, ants, falconry, exotic swamp plants and tropicals, wilderness survival, fishing, sailing, mechanics, carpentry, wiring, painting (canvas), painting (house), painting (interior), sculpture, needlepoint, refinishing furntiture, video games, archaeology, Roman, Greek civ, Crete, Celts, caves."

C. J. Cherryh maintains her own web site with tons of information, reviews, notes and other stuff you don't want to miss. Be sure to visit at http://www.cherryh.com.