Elaine Cunningham

Elaine Cunningham (born August 12, 1957) is an American fantasy and science fiction author, especially known for her almost poetic literary style. Her contributions to the Forgotten Realms campaign world include the realms of Evermeet, Halruaa, Ruathym and Waterdeep.

Amongst Elaine's most popular characters are the half-elf Arilyn Moonblade, the bard Danilo Thann, the quirky drow wizard Liriel Baenre, her companion the Rashemi berserker Fyodor, Elaith "The Serpent" Craulnober (created by Ed Greenwood), Matteo and Tzigone, and the deep dragon Zz'Pzora.

Elaine lives in New England with her husband, their two sons, and two eccentric Siamese cats.

Forgotten Realms bibliography

 * Evermeet: Island of Elves (1998)

Songs & Swords

 * 1) Elfshadow (1991, reprinted in 2000)
 * 2) Elfsong (1994, reprinted in 2000)
 * 3) Silver Shadows (1996, reprinted in 2001)
 * 4) Thornhold (1998, reprinted in 2001)
 * 5) The Dream Spheres (1999)

Starlight and Shadows

 * 1) Daughter of the Drow (1995)
 * 2) Tangled Webs (1996)
 * 3) Windwalker (2003)

Counselors & Kings

 * 1) The Magehound (2000)
 * 2) The Floodgate (2001)
 * 3) The Wizardwar (2002)

Short stories from Forgotten Realms anthologies

 * "The Bargain" – Realms of Valor (1993)
 * "The More Things Change" – Realms of Infamy (1994)
 * "The Direct Approach" – Realms of Magic (1995)
 * "Rite of Blood" – Realms of the Underdark (1996), later reprinted in The Best of the Realms (2003)
 * "Secrets of Blood, Spirits of the Sea" – Realms of the Arcane (1997)
 * "Speaking with the Dead" – Realms of Mystery (1998)
 * "Fire is Fire" – Realms of the Deep (2000)
 * "A Little Knowledge" – Realms of Shadow (2002)
 * "Gorlist's Dragon" – Realms of the Dragons (2004)