Fay Sampson

Fay Sampson (born June 10, 1935)[1] is a UK writer of speculative fiction, predominately known for the Daughter of Tintagel, Pangur Ban, and Sorcerer fiction series.

Fay Sampson
Born (1935-06-10) June 10, 1935
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
OccupationWriter
NationalityUnited Kingdom
Period1975-Present
Genrefantasy

Sampson earned a degree in mathematics in 1956 from the University College of the South West of England, now Exeter University.[2] She taught at two English high schools, one in Mytholmroyd (1957-1958), and the other in Nottingham (1959-1960).[2] She and her husband lived for a time in Rhodesia, where she ran a college library in Serenje 1962 to 1964.[2] [3] After Rhodesia's independence and transition to Zambia, she moved back to Devon, and began writing children's novels.

Select Bibliography

Daughter of Tintagel

Series of historical fantasy novels based on Morgan le Fay.

  • Wise Woman's Telling (1989) [4]
  • White Nun's Telling (1989) [5]
  • Black Smith's Telling (1990) [6]
  • Taliesin's Telling (1991)
  • Herself (1992)

Pangur Ban

Series of books based on the Old Irish poem, Pangur Bán.

  • Pangur Ban, the White Cat (1983) [7]
  • Finnglas of the Horses (1985) [8]
  • Finnglas and the Stones of Choosing (1986) [9]
  • Shape Shifter - The Naming of Pangur Ban (1988) [10]
  • The Serpent of Senargad (1989)
  • The White Horse Is Running (1990)

Sorcerer
  • The Sorcerer's Trap (2005)
  • The Sorcerer's Daughter (2007)

Standalone Novels
  • F.67 (1975) [11]
  • The Watch on Patterick Fell (1978)
  • The Chains of Sleep (1981)
  • Star Dancer (1993) [12]
  • Them (2003)

References
  1. "Sampson, Fay". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. August 12, 2018.
  2. "Sampson, Fay (Elizabeth)". Encyclopedia.com. April 3, 2022.
  3. Jean Mills, Richard Mills, Childhood Studies: A Reader in Perspectives of Childhood; Contributors. 2002.
  4. Bispham, Lynne (1990). "Review of "Wise Woman's Telling"". Paperback Inferno, #82. p. 7.
  5. Morton, Nik (1990). "Review of "White Nun's Telling"". Paperback Inferno, #84. p. 12.
  6. Owen, John D. (1990). "Review of "Black Smith's Telling"". Paperback Inferno, #87. p. 14.
  7. Sawyer, Andy (1988). "Review of "Pangur Ban"". Paperback Inferno, #72. p. None.
  8. Sawyer, Andy (1988). "Review of "Finnglas of the Horses"". Paperback Inferno, #72. p. None.
  9. Sawyer, Andy (1988). "Review of "Finnglas and the Stones of Choosing"". Paperback Inferno, #72. p. None.
  10. Sawyer, Andy (1988). "Review of "Shape-Shifter"". Paperback Inferno, #72. p. None.
  11. Nicholls, Peter (1976). "Review of "F. 67"". Foundation, #10 June 1976. p. 82.
  12. Bird, Colin (1994). "Review of "Star Dancer"". Vector 177. p. 39.
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