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Ansen Dibell

Ansen Dibell was the pen name used by Nancy Ann Dibble (September 8, 1942 – March 7, 2006), an American science fiction author and poet, who also published books about fiction writing.

Ansen Dibell
Born
Nancy Ann Dibble

September 8, 1942
Staten Island, New York
DiedMarch 7, 2006
Occupation(s)Writer, educator

Early life and education

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Dibble was from Staten Island, New York, the daughter of Ralph M. Dibble and Barbara J. Waterman Dibble. Her father was an engineer. She attended Keuka College, graduating in 1964;[1] at Keuka, she was active in campus radio and student publications.[2] She received a Master of Fine Arts degree (MFA) from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and earned a doctorate in 19th-century English literature.[citation needed]

Career

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Dibell taught literature and creative writing at several colleges and universities, including Northern Kentucky University,[3] and her alma mater Keuka College.[4] In 1980, she became a freelance editor and author. From 1983 she worked as editor at Writer's Digest Books.[5] She also spoke at conferences for aspiring writers.[6] She lived in Clifton, Ohio from 1976.[5] She died in 2006, at the age of 63, in Cincinnati.[7]

Works

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Dibell published a number of stories and poems in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction and received two awards for her poetry.[citation needed] She also wrote non-fiction, including several books about writing.[8][9] Her fiction involved "space settlements and the aftermath of the technology which established them," according to one 1982 profile.[3]

The King of Kantmorie

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  • Pursuit of the Screamer, DAW Books, June 1978, ISBN 0-87997-386-2
  • Circle, Crescent, Star, DAW Books, February 1981, ISBN 0-87997-603-9
  • Summerfair, DAW Books, July 1982, ISBN 0-87997-759-0
    • Zomermarkt, Dutch edition (M=SF)
  • Tidestorm Limit, 1983, (published in Dutch and French translations only)
    • Stormvloedgrens, Dutch edition (M=SF)
    • Aux confins de l'ouragan, French edition
  • The Sun of Return, 1985 (published in Dutch and French translations only)
    • Gift van de Shai, Dutch edition (M=SF)
    • Le soleil du grand retour, French edition

Other fiction

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  • "A Sense of Family" (1972)[10]

Non-fiction

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References

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  1. ^ "Keuka Awards 115 Diplomas, 4 Honorary Doctor's Degrees". Star-Gazette. 1964-06-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Scholars Honored at Convention; At Keuka College". Democrat and Chronicle. 1961-05-18. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-01-31 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Hicks, Jack (1982-02-27). "Science Fiction Writer's Creative Mind Knows No Limits". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 33. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "4 Appointed at Keuka". Star-Gazette. 1971-09-17. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b Ryckman, Marie (1988-01-23). "Books '88: A reader's guide; A sampler of books by locals". The Cincinnati Enquirer. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Caporale, Patricia (1989-02-09). "Congress will help writers put lives on paper". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 49. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Nancy A. Dibble (death notice)". The Cincinnati Post. 2006-03-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Blasko, Larry (1989-05-07). "A computerized co-author; Word processing can help ease the task of writing". The Times Leader. p. 102. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Above all make sure you don't experiment/Lynn Barber". The Daily Telegraph. 1995-02-04. p. 115. Retrieved 2024-02-01 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Dibble, Nancy (1972). "A Sense of Family". The Iowa Review. 3 (3): 26–32. ISSN 0021-065X.
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