Anne McCaffrey
Anne McCaffrey was an American-Irish author who created the beloved Dragonriders of Pern series, blending science fiction and fantasy through the concept of telepathically bonded dragons on a distant human colony. Her work was enormously popular and helped bring female protagonists to the center of genre fiction. She was the first woman to win the Hugo Award for fiction.
Works
- DragonflightWoman leads dragon riders defending planet from extinction through time-jumping warfare
- DragonquestDragon riders battle interdimensional invaders threatening all intelligent life
- The White DragonYoung dragonrider discovers extraordinary dragon and fights enemies of her world
- Moreta: Dragonlady of PernDragon lady sacrifices herself to save her world and fulfill genetic destiny
- The Crystal SingerWoman with perfect pitch talent trains to harvest crystals through mysterious process