Elizabeth Moon

About the Author

Elizabeth Moon was born March 7, 1945, and grew up in McAllen, Texas, graduating from McAllen High School in 1963. She has a B.A. in History from Rice University (1968) and another in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin (1975) with graduate work in Biology at the University of Texas, San show more Antonio. She served in the USMC from 1968 to 1971, first at MCB Quantico and then at HQMC. She married Richard Moon, a Rice classmate and Army officer, in 1969; they moved to the small central Texas town where they still live in 1979. They have one son, born in 1983. (Publisher Fact Sheets) Elizabeth Moon was born on March 7, 1945 in Texas. She received a B.A. in history from Rice University in 1968 and a B.S. in biology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1975 with graduate work in biology at the University of Texas, San Antonio. She served in the United States Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971. In the early 1980s, she wrote the Florence News column for the county weekly newspaper. She is a science fiction and fantasy author. In 1986, she published her first science fiction story in the monthly magazine Analog and the anthology series Sword and Sorceress. Her first novel, The Sheepfarmer's Daughter, was published in 1988 and won the Compton Crook Award in 1989. Her other works include Remnant Population, Oath of Fealty, Kings of the North, and Echoes of Betrayal. She has won several awards including the Nebula Award for Best Novel for The Speed of Dark in 2003 and the Heinlein Award in 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: Elizbeth Moon, Elisabeth Moon, Elizabeth Moon, Elisabeth Moon, by Elizabeth Moon

Image credit: Photo by Szymon Sokól (2005 Worldcon, Glasgow)

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The Deed of Paksenarrion

Works by Elizabeth Moon

Popular Recent

The Speed of Dark (2002) 2,232 copies

Trading in Danger (2003) 1,977 copies

Sassinak (1990) 1,751 copies

The Deed of Paksenarrion (1992) 1,732 copies

Marque and Reprisal (2004) 1,529 copies

Sheepfarmer's Daughter (1988) 1,505 copies

Once a Hero (1997) 1,461 copies

Engaging the Enemy (2006) 1,380 copies

Generation Warriors (1992) — Author — 1,377 copies

Hunting Party (1993) 1,302 copies

Command Decision (2007) 1,252 copies

Remnant Population (1996) 1,239 copies

Rules of Engagement (1998) 1,135 copies

Change of Command (1999) 1,115 copies

Sporting Chance (1994) 1,106 copies

Victory Conditions (2008) 1,074 copies

Winning Colors (1995) 1,043 copies

Against the Odds (2000) 1,033 copies

Oath of Gold (1989) 1,011 copies

Divided Allegiance (1988) 1,011 copies

Oath of Fealty (2010) 782 copies

Liar's Oath (1992) 642 copies

Surrender None (1990) 617 copies

Heris Serrano (2002) 535 copies

Kings of the North (2011) 503 copies

The Planet Pirates (1993) 430 copies

Echoes of Betrayal (2012) 389 copies

The Legacy of Gird (1996) 353 copies

Cold Welcome (2017) 346 copies

Limits of Power (2013) 312 copies

Phases (1986) 284 copies

Crown of Renewal (2014) 281 copies

Into the Fire (2018) 230 copies

Lunar Activity (1990) 206 copies

The Serrano Connection (2007) 196 copies

Moon Flights (2000) 187 copies

The Serrano Succession (2008) 159 copies

Deeds of Honor: Paksenarrion World Chronicles (2014) 53 copies

A legacy of honour (2010) 27 copies

Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. CVIII, No. 13 (Mid-December 1988) (1988) 20 copies

Sporting Chance (Part 2 of 2) (2008) 9 copies

Winning Colors, Part 1 (2008) 9 copies

Deeds of Youth: Paksenarrion World Chronicles II (2023) 9 copies

Sporting Chance (Part 1 of 2) (2008) 8 copies

Serrano Legacy - Winning Colors, Part 2 (2008) 7 copies

Rules of Engagement, Part 1 (2009) 7 copies

Remnant Population [and] Trading in Danger (2003) 7 copies

Point of Honor 6 copies

Rules of Engagement, Part 2 (2009) 6 copies

Hunting Party (Part 2 of 2) (2008) 6 copies

Hunting Party (Part 1 of 2) (2008) 6 copies

Once a Hero, Part 2 (2009) 6 copies

Trading in Danger (Part 1 of 2) (2009) 5 copies

Marque and Reprisal (Part 1 of 2) (2010) 5 copies

Politics (1990) 4 copies

Aura [short story] (1995) 4 copies

An Incident In Uskvosk (2009) 4 copies

If Nudity Offends You 3 copies

New World Symphony (1988) 3 copies

Marque and Reprisal (Part 2 of 2) (2010) 3 copies

Once a Hero, Part 1 (2008) 3 copies

Victory Conditions 3 copies

Hand to Hand [short story] 3 copies

Those Who Walk in Darkness [novelette] (1990) 3 copies

Horse of Her Dreams (1995) 3 copies

Wars to End All Wars: Alternate Tales from the Trenches (2014) 3 copies

Bring Out Your Dead (2020) 2 copies

Sagaen om Paksenarrion Bok 3 D. 1 Gyllen ed (2000) 2 copies

Trading in Danger [Dramatized Adaptation]: Vatta's War 1 2 copies

Engaging the Enemy (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 2 copies

Command Decision (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 2 copies

Sagaen om Paksenarrion Bok 3 D. 2 Gyllen ed (2000) 2 copies

Victory Conditions [Dramatized Adaptation]: Vatta's War 5 2 copies

Trading in Danger (Part 2 of 2) (2010) 2 copies

Jack Campbell and Elizabeth Moon: A Conversation (2010) 2 copies

The Generic Rejuvenation of Milo Ardry (1988) 2 copies

Chameleons 2 copies

Gut Feelings [novelette] (1988) 2 copies

Judgment 2 copies

Gifts 2 copies

Accidents Don't Just Happen—They're Caused 2 copies

Welcome To Wheel Days 2 copies

Sweet Charity 2 copies

Against the Odds, Part 2 (2009) 2 copies

ABCs in Zero-G [novelette] (1986) 2 copies

Too Wet to Plow [novelette] (1988) 2 copies

A Delicate Adjustment [novella] (1987) 2 copies

Fool's Gold 2 copies

The Happy Frog [short story] (1989) 2 copies

No Pain, No Gain 2 copies

Cross Purposes 2 copies

Bargains [short story] (1986) 2 copies

Just Another Day at the Weather Service [short story] (1988) 2 copies

In Suspect Terrain [short story] (1991) 2 copies

Knight of Other Days [novelette] (1995) 2 copies

And Ladies of the Club 2 copies

Hunting Party [Dramatized Adaptation]: Serrano Legacy 1 1 copy

Marque and Reprisal (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]: Vatta's War, Book 2, Part 1 1 copy

[Victory Conditions] [By: moon-elizabeth] [January, 2008] 1 copy

Once a Hero [Dramatized Adaptation]: Serrano Legacy 4 1 copy

Rules of Engagement [Dramatized Adaptation]: Serrano Legacy 5 1 copy

Vatta's War, Books 1 - 4 and The Serrano legacy, books 1 - 7 1 copy

Winning Colors [Dramatized Adaptation]: Serrano Legacy 3 1 copy

Sporting Chance [Dramatized Adaptation]: Serrano Legacy 2 1 copy

Marque and Reprisal (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 1 copy

[(Limits of Power)] [Author: Elizabeth Moon] published on (June, 2013) 1 copy

Bez wyrzeczenia (2008) 1 copy

Command Decision (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 1 copy

Engaging the Enemy (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 1 copy

The Perfect Hero {short story} 1 copy

Marque and Reprisal (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation] 1 copy

Tradition 1 copy

Gravesite Revisited 1 copy

Say Cheese 1 copy

Combat Shopping [novella] 1 copy

First Blood 1 copy

History, Theory, Text - own notes 1 copy

Oath of Cold 1 copy

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Associated Works

Chicks in Chainmail (1995) — Contributor — 736 copies

Songs of the Dying Earth (2009) — Contributor — 637 copies

Sword and Sorceress III (1986) — Contributor — 521 copies

Did You Say Chicks?! (1998) — Contributor — 484 copies

Chicks 'N Chained Males (1999) — Contributor — 467 copies

The Chick is in the Mail (2000) — Contributor — 415 copies

The Dragon Quintet (2003) — Contributor — 390 copies

Catfantastic II (1991) — Contributor — 377 copies

The New Space Opera 2 (2009) — Contributor — 325 copies

Alternate Generals (1998) — Contributor — 269 copies

Tales of the Knights Templar (1995) — Contributor — 255 copies

Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (1996) — Contributor — 216 copies

Horse Fantastic (1991) — Contributor — 174 copies

Sisters in Fantasy (1995) — Contributor — 163 copies

Women at War (1995) — Contributor — 154 copies

Infinite Stars (2017) — Contributor — 148 copies

Warrior Princesses (1998) — Contributor — 145 copies

Alien Contact [ebook] (2011) — Contributor; Contributor — 143 copies

Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern (2013) — Contributor — 132 copies

Escape From Earth: New Adventures in Space (2006) — Contributor — 106 copies

The Mammoth Book of SF Wars (2012) — Contributor — 101 copies

Shattered Shields (2014) — Contributor — 101 copies

New Destinies, Volume 7, Spring 1989 (1989) — Contributor — 98 copies

Warrior Women (2015) — Contributor — 91 copies

Nebula Awards Showcase 2005 (2005) — Contributor — 83 copies

Past Lives, Present Tense (1999) — Contributor — 75 copies

Operation Arcana (2015) — Contributor — 68 copies

The War Years (1990) — Contributor, some editions — 62 copies

Chicks Ahoy! (2010) — Contributor — 56 copies

Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction (2011) — Contributor — 32 copies

Swords Against Darkness (2016) — Contributor — 27 copies

The New Roger Caras Treasury of Great Cat Stories (1997) — Contributor — 25 copies

The Siege of Arista (1991) — Contributor — 21 copies

Little Green Men - Attack! (2017) — Contributor — 12 copies

The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction July 1989, Vol. 77, No. 1 (1989) — Contributor — 9 copies

Gunfight on Europa Station (2021) — Contributor — 9 copies

Science-Fiction 2006 : L'autre revue des éditions Bragelonne (2006) — Contributor — 4 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name: Moon, Susan Elizabeth Norris
Birthdate: 1945-03-07
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: McAllen, Texas, USA
Places of residence: Austin, Texas, USA
Florence, Texas, USA
Education: Rice University (BA ∙ History ∙ 1968)
University of Texas at Austin (BA ∙ Biology ∙ 1975)
University of Texas at San Antonio (Biology)
Occupations: science fiction writer
paramedic
Marine Corps officer
Organizations: United States Marine Corps (computer specialist, 1st lieutenant, 1968-1971)
Awards and honors: Robert A. Heinlein Award (2007)
Agent: Joshua Bilmes
[UK & Commonwealth] John Berlyne (Zeno Agency)

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Reviews

Oath of Gold by Elizabeth Moon

Oath of Gold completes The Deed of Paksenarrion trilogy. Paks is now a Paladin of Gird and the High God who goes where her gods call her. Elizabeth Moon spins a good yarn, but a reader should be warned that there is an intense rape and torture scene near the end. The squeamish should stand well clear.

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Divided Allegiance: The Deed of Paksenarrion, Book 2 by Elizabeth Moon

I don’t usually read sword-slinging fantasy, but I will make an exception for a good storyteller like Elizabeth Moon. Divided Allegiance, the sequel to The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter, uses many elements from the D&D toybox—elves, orcs, paladins, and healers—but they are reimagined to serve a character-driven coming-of-age story. Pak, the daughter of a sheep farmer, has joined a mercenary troop to learn a warrior’s trade. She discovers that the ethical challenges of soldiering outweigh the physical hardships.… (more)

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