About Lisa A. Barnett
Lived 1958 – 2006 (aged 47). Lisa A. Barnett was an American novelist, songwriter, writer and science fiction writer.
Lisa Anne Barnett (August 24, 1958 – May 2, 2006) was an American Lambda Literary Award winning science fiction writer.
Early life Barnett was born and raised in Dorchester, Boston, where she attended Girls' Latin School (now Boston Latin Academy). She had two sisters and a brother. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a bachelor's degree in English, and was a member of the Piscataqua Obedience Club, a volunteer with EPONA (Equine Protection of North America) and senior editor at Heinemann in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She worked at Baker's Plays before being hired as an editor at Heinemann Publishing in 1988.
Personal life Barnett lived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her partner of more than two decades, author Melissa Scott.
Death Barnett died from breast and brain cancer on May 2, 2006 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Works All co-authored with Melissa Scott:
Novels
2001 winner of the Lambda Literary Award for science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction The Carmen Miranda Gambit (1990)
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Who was Lisa A. Barnett?
American writer, novelist (1958–2006)
When was Lisa A. Barnett born?
Lisa A. Barnett was born on 24 August 1958 in Dorchester.
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Lisa A. Barnett died on 2 May 2006 in Lynn.
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Lisa A. Barnett was a novelist, songwriter, writer and science fiction writer.
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Lisa A. Barnett was American.
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