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Anne McCaffrey

Anne Inez McCaffrey (born April 1, 1926) is an American fantasy author best known for her Dragonriders of Pern series.

Anne McCaffrey was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She studied Slavonic Languages and Literature at Radcliffe College.

In 1968 McCaffrey's short story "Weyr Search", the initial story in the Dragonriders of Pern series, won a Hugo for Best Novella. It was the first time a woman had won a Hugo for fiction.

She currently lives in County Wicklow, Ireland.

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Books

Dragonriders of Pern and Renegades of Pern

The Ship Series

(This series also includes solo entries by Stirling and Nye.)

The Pegasus Series

The Tower and Hive Series

The Dinosaur Planet Series / Planet Pirates Series

The Crystal Singer Series

The Doona Series

The Petaybee Series

The Freedom (Catteni) Series

The Acorna Series

Other