Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
1 universe Last reviewed 2026-11-02
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro (born Karen Erickson, 15 September 1942 - 31 August 2025) was an American writer born in Berkeley, California. She attended Berkeley schools and then spent three years at San Francisco State College. Over a career of more than 45 years she wrote more than 70 novels and many short stories across science fiction, westerns, young adult adventure and historical horror. She is best known for the Saint-Germain Cycle, historical horror novels about Count Saint-Germain, and also wrote under several pen names. She received the Grand Master award at the World Horror Convention in 2003, a Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2009 and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2014. She also worked as a cartographer and composed music.
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- Core Canon books: 1
- Current rank: #795 in the official ranking
- Weighted average: 3.22
- Award recognitions: 1 nomination
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- Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
- Award recognitions across all universes: 1 (1 nomination)
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