Pauli Kidd
| Pauli Kidd | |
|---|---|
 Pauli Kidd, pictured in March 2022. | |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Born: | 1963, Perth |
| First Greyhawk work: | White Plume Mountain |
| Notabale works: | "Justicar" novels |
| Alias: | Patpahootie |
Pauli Kidd, full name Pauli Jayne Kidd; born 1963 (formerly as Paul Kidd) is an Australian writer of fantasy fiction and has written several novels and short stories set in the World of Greyhawk™.[1][2]
She is most noted in the Greyhawk setting for having written the "Justicar" novels.
Career
Before pursuing a career in writing Kidd had worked at Beam Software, an Australia-based game developer. She is credited as, among other things, the writer, director and lead designer of Nightshade (1992), an action-adventure title for the NES.[3] She is also credited as the lead designer for Shadowrun.
Kidd's first book, entitled Mus of Kerbridge, was released in 1995 and received a short-list nomination for the 1995 Aurealis Awards Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel.[4] She has since released six more stand alone novels, written a two book series and has contributed to two of the Dungeons & Dragons novel series, Forgotten Realms: Nobles and Greyhawk.[5] Her novel releases include White Plume Mountain (WOTC), Descent into the Depths of the Earth (WOTC), A Whisper of Wings (Vision), The Rats of Acomar (Vision), The Fangs of K'aath (United Press UK), Lilith (Vision), Petal Storm (Vision), Neue Europa (Vision), and the Petal Storm graphic novel series.[6] Kidd also has written a non-fiction strategy guide based on the video game Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?[5] and has written two short stories which were published in Dragon Magazine.[7]
As a new author when she was younger, Kidd was mentored by Jack Vance.[2]
Kidd lives in Perth, Australia.[6]
Greyhawk Works
Novels
- Kidd, Pauli. White Plume Mountain. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1999. (ISBN 0-7869-1424-6).
- ———. Descent into the Depths of the Earth. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000. (ISBN 0-7869-1635-4).
- ———. Queen of the Demonweb Pits. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001. (ISBN 0-7869-1903-5).
Short fiction
- Kidd, Pauli. "By the Job". Dragon #271. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, May 2000.
- ———. "Keoland Blues." Dragon #278. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- ———. "The Heroes of "Decent into the Depths of the Earth"." Dragon #290. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
External links
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References
Notes
Citations
- ↑ Lace and Steel - YouTube. YouTube.com.
- ↑ a b Pauli Kidd by Wobblies & Wizards.
- ↑ GameSetWatch COLUMN: 'Might Have Been' - Nightshade. www.gamesetwatch.com.
- ↑ aurealis awards, previous years' results. Aurealis Awards. Archived from the original on 24 December 2010. Retrieved on 2009-12-25.
- ↑ a b Paul Kidd. Fantastic Fiction. Retrieved on 2009-12-28.
- ↑ a b Paul Kidd. Archived from the original on 24 February 2009.
- ↑ Paul Kidd - Summary Bibliography. ISFDB. Retrieved on 2009-12-28.
Bibliography
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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