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My Take
Tamora Pierce earns my lasting admiration for what she normalized rather than merely what she wrote. With The Song of the Lioness and The Immortals, she put fierce, capable young heroines at the center of fantasy long before that was expected, giving countless teenage readers a mirror they had been denied. The 2013 Margaret A. Edwards Award confirms her lasting impact on young adult literature. What moves me is the quiet cultural work: she expanded who gets to be the hero. Writers chasing trends come and go, but Pierce helped shift the genre's defaults, and that influence outlasts any single bestseller.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Tamora Pierce
- Name (Japanese)
- タモラ・ピアス
- Reading
- たもら・ぴあす
- Born
- December 13, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- writer / novelist / children's writer / comics writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Albert Gallatin High School
- University
- University of Pennsylvania
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Margaret Edwards Award
- 2005 Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Song of the Lioness | — | |
| Notable work | The Immortals | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.tamora-pierce.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamora%20Pierce
Frequently asked questions
When was Tamora Pierce born?
Born December 13, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Tamora Pierce from?
Tamora Pierce is from South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Tamora Pierce do?
Tamora Pierce works as writer, novelist, children's writer, comics writer.
What is Tamora Pierce known for?
Notable works include The Song of the Lioness, The Immortals.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.