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Kate Wilhelm was born Katie Gertrude Meredith in Dayton, Ohio on June 8, 1928. Her first book, More Bitter Than Death, was published in 1963. She wrote over 75 books in many genres including science fiction, mystery, and fantasy. Her books included The Clone, the Barbara Holloway mystery series, and Welcome, Chaos. Her short stories and novellas won several Nebula Awards. Her novel Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang and her how-to book Storyteller: Writing Lessons and More From 27 Years of the Clarion Writers' Workshop won Hugo Awards. She and her husband, author and editor Damon Knight, trained numerous writers through their Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop and the annual Milford Writers' Conference. She died from respiratory failure on March 8, 2018 at the age of 89. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang… (more)
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang 1,734 copies, 65 reviews
Death Qualified 427 copies, 15 reviews
Juniper Time 300 copies, 7 reviews
The Deepest Water 272 copies, 9 reviews
The Unbidden Truth 271 copies, 5 reviews
The Best Defense 243 copies, 2 reviews
Clear and Convincing Proof 239 copies, 2 reviews
A Wrongful Death 221 copies, 9 reviews
Welcome, Chaos 218 copies, 5 reviews
Skeletons 216 copies, 7 reviews
Sleight of Hand 209 copies, 4 reviews
Desperate Measures 206 copies, 3 reviews
No Defense 201 copies, 2 reviews
Cold Case 194 copies, 9 reviews
Defense for the Devil 193 copies, 1 review
Infinity Box 184 copies, 3 reviews
For the Defense (Author) 181 copies, 6 reviews
The Killer Thing 180 copies, 4 reviews
The Good Children 171 copies, 3 reviews
The Price Of Silence 171 copies, 5 reviews
Death of an Artist: A Mystery 143 copies, 11 reviews
Nebula Award Stories 9 (Editor; Foreword) 139 copies, 2 reviews
Huysman's Pets 134 copies, 1 review
The Clewiston Test 123 copies, 2 reviews
Children of the Wind 121 copies, 1 review
The Dark Door 107 copies, 3 reviews
Let the Fire Fall 107 copies, 2 reviews
Listen Listen 102 copies, 3 reviews
Heaven Is High 101 copies, 6 reviews
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Margaret and I 90 copies, 1 review
Crazy Time 87 copies, 6 reviews
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City of Cain 79 copies, 1 review
Justice for Some 78 copies, 1 review
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Fault Lines 64 copies
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Flush of Shadows 56 copies, 1 review
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Better Than One 21 copies
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State of Grace 17 copies, 1 review
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Mirror, Mirror 15 copies
In Between 7 copies, 1 review
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Planet Story 2 copies
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The Hounds 2 copies
SEANCHAI 1 copy
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Year's Best SF 2 (Contributor) 259 copies, 4 reviews
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Strange Fantasy #13 Fall '70 (Contributor) 1 copy
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