Description
Marion Zimmer Bradley was born June 3, 1930 in Albany, New York during the Great Depression. She was interested in science
fiction and fantasy as a teenager, participating in amateur fiction contests as an adjunct and as a contestant, most notably
for Fantastic Amazing Stories in 1949. Always promoting and supporting the work of other writers, Bradley not only encouraged
and participated in the world of fan fiction, but also became the editor of anthologies and periodicals supporting up-and-coming
authors. She became active in the gay and lesbian community not just through her writings and bibliographic work, but also
through counseling services. After becoming ordained in the Eastern Orthodox priesthood she volunteered her time at the Gay
Pacific Center offering pastoral counseling services. She died on September 25, 1999 after a struggle with heart disease.
A year after her death she was awarded with Lifetime Achievement by the World Fantasy Awards, an international award begun
in 1975 recognizing outstanding achievement in the Fantasy genre. This collection houses two copies of Marion Zimmer Bradley's
Lesbian, Variant and Homosexual Literature annotated bibliography as well as an unpublished manuscript, unedited versions of published materials, her obituary, and
brochures from fan gatherings, as well as some of her husband's work.
Background
Marion Zimmer Bradley was born June 3, 1930 in Albany New York during the Great Depression. She was interested in science
fiction and fantasy as a teenager, participating in amateur fiction contests as an adjunct and as a contestant, most notably
for Fantastic Amazing Stories in 1949. Her first published story, entitled "Women Only" was showcased in Vortex Science Fiction
in 1953.
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