Fantasy Literature

Amy-Strange

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66. Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Talking Cats!

Mon May 18, 2020, 07:24 PM

May 2020

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Ok, I'm biased, because I've also written some books on talking cats, but by far, my favorite fantasy writer is Shirley Rousseau Murphy.

Her Joe Grey series is amazing. I even wrote a blog piece about it, and if you want, you can read here:

http://www.amystrange.org/BLG-2019-02.html#051212a

I didn't even know that talking cats were considered fantasy, until I was trying to figure out what genre my books should be listed under.

Books about animals that can talk are considered fantasy, but that's only part of the story, because there are also hundreds of sub-categories, including one called urban fantasy.

An urban fantasy is a story that occurs in our own reality, rather than in an alternate one, and that fit my stories perfectly, but I also included some elements of science fiction (an invisible RV and two Planes) and lots of mysteries (missing persons and serial killers), that muddle it up even more.

Dave Ayotte
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So, let's do it here: What Fantasy authors do you like? [View all] lazarus May 2011 OP

I haven't read a lot of fantasy (yet). Skinner May 2011 #1

I love Rowling lazarus May 2011 #2

Nope. Rowling's great. FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #11

Great choice helenN May 2021 #70

I wish there were a way to archive my old post. LWolf Dec 2011 #3

Let's do a new sub thread per author lazarus Dec 2011 #4

Okay. I'll start with one we just lost. nt LWolf Dec 2011 #8

I think this was done on another group catchnrelease Dec 2011 #23

OK, gang, bear with me, I'm old. You may not have heard of a few of these. Mac1949 Dec 2011 #5

This is going to be a good group. Here are my thoughts white_wolf Dec 2011 #6

Brandon Sanderson's THE MISTBORN Trilogy is really good. And his THE WAY OF 1monster Dec 2011 #16

I agree on Sanderson Glassunion Dec 2011 #32

The Way of Kings is even BETTER! 1monster Dec 2011 #33

Definitely have to agree. Xyzse Jul 2012 #50

My favorite Fantasy Author... From The Ashes Dec 2011 #7

I'm working my way through them again uppityperson Dec 2011 #21

Do you have a favorite? From The Ashes Dec 2011 #27

You've asked a question that could bring on intra-familial warfare at our house. getting old in mke Dec 2011 #28

None with Death in it? uppityperson Dec 2011 #30

No particular favorite. I am intrigued by how they changed over time uppityperson Dec 2011 #31

I JUST discovered him! blogslut Dec 2012 #52

Anne McCaffrey. LWolf Dec 2011 #9

Did Anne leave us? That would be so sad... I love her Pern books solara Dec 2011 #13

Just last month. LWolf Dec 2011 #15

Thanks for the link. solara Dec 2011 #18

One of my favorites CaliforniaHiker Dec 2011 #20

I didn't know that. TZ Dec 2011 #24

My current favorite FloridaJudy Dec 2011 #10

HA! liberalmuse.com Jan 2012 #35

I'm kind of new to the genre but here's the authors I've really enjoyed so far... Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2011 #12

"The Name of the Wind" is a great book! The second book in the series Luciferous Dec 2011 #19

I've decided I like Patrick Rothfuss Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #36

Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear are awesome Matariki Jul 2012 #48

Where to start? iris27 Dec 2011 #14

I don't see Sara Douglass or Katherine Kerr mentioned, both whom 1monster Dec 2011 #17

Octavia Butler uppityperson Dec 2011 #22

My favorites have pretty much all been listed TZ Dec 2011 #25

Does R A Lafferty count? sibelian Dec 2011 #26

Pratchett at #1. After that, Michael Moorcock and David Eddings. Abin Sur Dec 2011 #29

Just cause he hasn't been mentioned flying rabbit Dec 2011 #34

I like Greg Keyes theAntiRand Jan 2012 #37

Tim Powers no.1, Neil Gaiman and Clive Barker close second tie. McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #38

Roger Zelazny Melissa G May 2012 #39

Amazed that it took 39 replies before someone mentioned Zelazny. FSogol Jul 2012 #43

I was surprised by the omission as well Melissa G Jul 2012 #44

Ray Feist is my current favorite. Swede Jun 2012 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2012 #41

+1000 fe6252fes Jun 2012 #42

Charles De Lint LWolf Jul 2012 #45

Simon Green - My Current favorite benld74 Jul 2012 #46

Patrick Rothfuss! Matariki Jul 2012 #47

Quite a few Xyzse Jul 2012 #49

Piers Anthony, David Eddings, George RR Martin MotorCityMan Nov 2012 #51

Fritz Leiber ChazInAz Dec 2012 #53

I'm sure I've missed a couple... jp76 Dec 2012 #54

Many of my favorites have already been listed... S_B_Jackson Dec 2012 #55

Oh wow Xyzse Jan 2013 #56

On Melanie Rawn... S_B_Jackson Jan 2013 #58

Ah the Sunrunner Series Xyzse Jan 2013 #59

Nix on Duke Paul getting old in mke Jan 2013 #57

I've just discovered this thread Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #60

There are plenty I like....but favorites? That's a bit difficult. Oakenshield Feb 2013 #61

Might have missed these azul May 2013 #62

Katherine Kurtz's Deryni series, and murpheeslaw Jul 2014 #63

Very late to this thread and group, but there are so, so many.... sweetloukillbot Nov 2014 #64

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Shirley Rousseau Murphy: Talking Cats! Amy-Strange May 2020 #66

A couple that may not be too we'll known captain queeg Feb 2021 #67

Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb getting old in mke Feb 2021 #68

thanks, didn't know she'd written that many captain queeg Feb 2021 #69