Marie Brennan
AmericanUrban FantasyHigh FantasyHistorical Fantasyb. 1980
Marie Brennan is the pseudonym of Bryn Neuenschwander, an American fantasy author, former anthropologist, and folklorist. She is best known for her Memoirs of Lady Trent series, which blends speculative fiction with 19th-century scientific exploration. She has authored over twenty novels, numerous short stories, and several poems, often drawing on her academic background in archaeology, folklore, and cultural anthropology to craft richly detailed settings.
Awards
['Hugo Award for Best Poem (2025)', 'Prix Imaginales for Best Translated Novel (2014)']
Notable Works
['Memoirs of Lady Trent series', 'Onyx Court series', 'Rook and Rose trilogy (as M.A. Carrick)', 'Doppelganger duology', 'A War of Words']
