Stina Leicht (1972-) was born in St. Louis, MO and currently resides in Austin, TX. Leicht is the author of several well-regarded novels, including the two-book *The Fey and The Fallen* series (2011-2012), a dark fantasy set in war-torn 1970s Northern Ireland. The first book in the series, *Of Blood and Honey*, was nominated for a Locus Award for Best First Novel; the second, *And Blue Skies From Pain* was also a Locus nominee.
Her next novel project was the two-book series *The Malorum Gates* (2015-2017). The two books, *Cold Iron*and *Blackthorne* comprise a high 'flintlock fantasy' set in a world at war between the magic-using Kainen of Eledore and the magic-less humans of Acrasia. Blackthorne was a 2018 Locus nominee. In 2021, Leicht released a well-received space opera, a futuristic queer feminist riff on *The Seven Samurai*, entitled *Persephone Station*. Her latest novel *Loki's Ring*, a thoughtful space action-adventure set in and around a ringworld, was released in March 2023.
Leicht has also written several short stories, including "Texas Died For Somebody's Sins", published in the Rick Klaw-edited 2013 anthology *Rayguns Over Texas*. She received a nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2012.
Published
This collection contains manuscripts and associated materials from John W. Campbell Award-nominated science fiction and fantasy author Stina Leicht. Also included are convention materials from various cons attended by Leicht, as well as correspondence, notebooks, and assorted other materials.
Series I. Manuscripts, arranged chronologically.
Series II. Diaries and Correspondence.
Series III. Convention Materials.
Series IV. Other Materials.
These materials are stored offsite and require additional time for retrieval.
Gift, from Stina Leicht in August 2019 (2019_0107). The August 2022 Addendum was received as 2022_0077.
Jeremy Brett, 2020-09
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Published
S1-1/1: *Walking With Shadows* [unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*], partial typescript with handwritten notes, 2002 or 2003
S1-1/2: "Exile", typescript with handwritten edits, w/typescript and handwritten editorial comments by Jessica Reisman, 2004
S1-1/3: *Changeling* [early version of *Cold Iron*], partial typescript with handwritten editorial comments (reviewer unidentified), undated
S1-1/4: *Changeling* [early version of *Cold Iron*], typescript of chapter 5, with editorial comments by Jessica Reisman, 2004-2006
S1-1/5: *Changeling* [early version of *Cold Iron*], typescript of chapter 5, with handwritten editorial comments (reviewers unidentified), undated
S1-1/6: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], probably 2005 (2 copies)
S1-1/7: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], with handwritten edits, probably 2005
S1-1/8: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], with handwritten editorial comments (reviewer 'Richard'), probably 2005
S1-1/9: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], with handwritten editorial comments (reviewer Ryan McReynolds), probably 2005
S1-1/10: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], with handwritten editorial comments (reviewer 'Steve'), probably 2005
S1-1/11: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5000 words], with handwritten editorial comments (reviewer unidentified), probably 2005
S1-1/12: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5100 words], with cover letter to Shawna McCarthy, 2005
S1-1/13: *Cold Iron*, typescript [5100 words], probably 2005 (2 copies)
S1-1/14: 'Faery Trade', typescript with handwritten edits and editorial comments, 2005
S1-1/15: 'Glass Coffin', typescript, 2009
S1-1/16: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript of chapters 1-5 with handwritten edits and editorial comments, undated
S1-1/17: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), partial typescript, undated
S1-1/18: *Cold Iron* (2015), handwritten notes, probably 2003
S1-1/19: *Cold Iron* (2015), notes, undated
S1-1/20: *Cold Iron* (2015), manuscript notes on Eledore, undated
S1-1/21: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript [under original title of *Changeling*] with handwritten
S1-1/22: 'A Siren's Call Is A Song Of Sorrow' (2018), typescript, undated
S1-1/23: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), clean typescript, 2018
S1-1/24: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten edits, undated
S1-1/25: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten edits and editorial comments by Patrice Sarath, undated
S1-1/26: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten edits and editorial comments by Rebecca Schwarz, undated
S1-1/27: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten editorial comments [reviewer 'Derek'], undated
S1-1/28: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten editorial comments [reviewer 'Kate'], undated
S1-1/29: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten editorial comments [reviewer unidentified], undated
S1-1/30: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten editorial comments [reviewer unidentified], undated
Published
**Series I: Manuscripts**
S1-2/1: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten edits and editorial comments [reviewer unidentified], undated
S1-2/2: 'Second Verse, Same As The First' (2019), typescript [11,000 words] with handwritten edits and editorial comments [reviewer unidentified], undated
S1-2/3: *Persephone Station* (2020, under old title of *Good Friends, Bad News*), partial typescript and handwritten editorial comments, with additional notes, 2017-2019
S1:2/4: *Persephone Station* (2020), partial typescript, 2018
**Series II: Diaries and Correspondence**
S2-2/5: Correspondence, 2006, 2017-2019, undated
S2-2/6: Notebook, 2004-2006
S2-2/7: Notebook, undated
**Series III: Convention Materials**
S3-2/8: ArmadilloCon 28 [Austin, TX: August 11-13, 2006]
S3-2/9: World Fantasy Convention 2006 [Austin, TX: November 2-5, 2006]
S3-2/10: ConDFW 6 [Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX: February 23-25, 2007]
S3-2/11: ArmadilloCon 30 Writer's Workshop [Austin, TX: August 15, 2008]
S3-2/12: Norwescon 35 [Seattle, WA: April 5-8, 2012]
S3-2/13: World Fantasy Convention 2014 [Washington, DC: November 6-9, 2014]
S3-2/14: ConDFW 14 [Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX: February 13-15, 2015]
S3-2/15: ConFusion 42 [Novi, MI: January 21-24, 2016]
S3-2/16: ConDFW 15 [Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX: February 12-14, 2016]
S3-2/17: ArmadilloCon 38 [Austin, TX: July 29-31, 2016]
S3-2/18: MidAmeriCon II [WorldCon 74: Kansas City, MO: August 17-21, 2016]
S3-2/19: ArmadilloCon 39 [Austin, TX: August 4-6, 2017]
S3-2/20: World Fantasy Convention 2017 [San Antonio, TX: November 2-5, 2017]
S3-2/21: Wizard World [Austin, TX: November 17-19, 2017]
S3-2/22: Writers League of Texas Author's and Editor's Conference [Austin, TX: June 29- July 1, 2018]
S3-2/23: Writefest [Houston, TX: April 30-May 6, 2018]
Published
**Series III**
S3-3/1: ArmadilloCon 2018 [Austin, TX: August 3-5, 2018]
S3-3/2: WorldCon 76 [San Jose, CA: August 16-20, 2018]
S3-3/3: World Fantasy Convention 2018 [Baltimore, MD: November 1-4, 2018]
S3-3/4: Writers' League of Texas Author's and Editor's Conference [Austin, TX: June 28-30, 2019]
S3:3/5: ArmadilloCon 41 [Austin, TX: August 2-4, 2019]
**Series IV: Other Materials**
S4-3/6: Bookmarks for "Of Blood and Honey" (2011), 2011
S4-3/7: 'How The Cat Got His Attitude', by Carrie Richerson, 2005
S4-3/8: News articles on Leicht, 2010, 2016
S4-3/9: RPG character sheet for 'Fizz', undated
S4-3/10: Writers' organizations, 2006, 2017, 2019, undated
S4-3/11: Writer's League of Texas materials, 2004-2005
Stina Leicht (1972-) was born in St. Louis, MO and currently resides in Austin, TX. Leicht is the author of several well-regarded novels, including the two-book *The Fey and The Fallen* series (2011-2012), a dark fantasy set in war-torn 1970s Northern Ireland. The first book in the series, *Of Blood and Honey*, was nominated for a Locus Award for Best First Novel; the second, *And Blue Skies From Pain* was also a Locus nominee.
Her next novel project was the two-book series *The Malorum Gates* (2015-2017). The two books, *Cold Iron*and *Blackthorne* comprise a high 'flintlock fantasy' set in a world at war between the magic-using Kainen of Eledore and the magic-less humans of Acrasia. Blackthorne was a 2018 Locus nominee. In 2021, Leicht released a well-received space opera, a futuristic queer feminist riff on *The Seven Samurai*, entitled *Persephone Station*. Her latest novel *Loki's Ring*, a thoughtful space action-adventure set in and around a ringworld, was released in March 2023.
Leicht has also written several short stories, including "Texas Died For Somebody's Sins", published in the Rick Klaw-edited 2013 anthology *Rayguns Over Texas*. She received a nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2012.
Published
ConDFW 10 (Fort Worth, TX, 2011)
World Horror Convention 2011 (Austin, TX, 2011)
40th World Fantasy Convention (Washington, DC, 2014)
ConDFW 15 (Fort Worth, TX, 2015)
Life, the Universe, and Confusion (Novi, MI, 2016)
MidAmeriCon II (WorldCon 74: Kansas City, MO, 2016)
ArmadilloCon 38 (Austin, TX, 2016)
ConDFW 16 (Fort Worth, TX, 2017)
43rd World Fantasy Convention (San Antonio, TX, 2017)
ArmadilloCon 39 (Austin, TX, 2017)
Luxcon 2018 (Luxembourg, 2018)
Writefest 18 (Houston, TX, 2018)
WorldCon 76 (San Jose, CA, 2019)
ArmadilloCon 41 (Austin, TX, 2019)
Writers’ League of Texas 26th Annual Agents & Editor Conference (Austin, TX, 2019)
Stina Leicht (1972-) was born in St. Louis, MO and currently resides in Austin, TX. Leicht is the author of several well-regarded novels, including the two-book *The Fey and The Fallen* series (2011-2012), a dark fantasy set in war-torn 1970s Northern Ireland. The first book in the series, *Of Blood and Honey*, was nominated for a Locus Award for Best First Novel; the second, *And Blue Skies From Pain* was also a Locus nominee.
Her next novel project was the two-book series *The Malorum Gates* (2015-2017). The two books, *Cold Iron*and *Blackthorne* comprise a high 'flintlock fantasy' set in a world at war between the magic-using Kainen of Eledore and the magic-less humans of Acrasia. Blackthorne was a 2018 Locus nominee. In 2021, Leicht released a well-received space opera, a futuristic queer feminist riff on *The Seven Samurai*, entitled *Persephone Station*. Her latest novel *Loki's Ring*, a thoughtful space action-adventure set in and around a ringworld, was released in March 2023.
Leicht has also written several short stories, including "Texas Died For Somebody's Sins", published in the Rick Klaw-edited 2013 anthology *Rayguns Over Texas*. She received a nomination for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2012.
Published
1-1/1: "Last Drink Bird Head" (2009), typescript draft, undated; and partial typescript draft of version under alternate title "Revenge of Bird Head", undated
1-1/2: "Of Blood and Honey" (early version of novel), story from *The Edge of Propinquity* website, July 2006
1-1/3: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft of opening pages, undated
1-1/4: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 1 - 104, undated
1-1/5: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 105 - 203, undated
1-1/6: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 204 - 307, undated
1-1/7: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 308 - 405, undated
1-1/8: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 406 - 511, undated
1-1/9: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), typescript draft, pages 512 - 598, undated
1-1/10: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), partial typescript draft of chapter 1 with handwritten edits, undated
1-1/11: *Of Blood and Honey* (2011), editor's notes and criticism, 2010?
1-1/12: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript draft [under old title *Changeling*] of chapter 5, undated
1-1/13: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript drafts [under old title *Changeling*] of chapter 1, with ArmadilloCon Writers Workshop critiques, 2006
1-1/14: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript draft pages for chapter 3, July 2014
1-1/15: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript draft pages, July 2014
1-1/16: *Cold Iron* (2015), typescript page with handwritten notes, and map of Acrasia, June 2014
1-1/17: *Cold Iron* (2015), notes on military information, July 2014
1-1/18: *Blackthorne* (2017), notes on notecards, undated
Published
1-2/1: *Blackthorne* (2017), notebook for organizing dates in early version of novel, undated
1-2/2: *Blackthorne* (2017), typescript draft of chapter 4, undated
1-2/3: "A Siren's Call is a Song of Pain" (2018, published as "A Siren Call is a Song of Sorrow"), typescript draft, undated
1-2/4: "Forgiveness is Warm like a Tear on the Cheek" (2020), typescript draft [under old title "Glass Coffin"], typescript draft, undated
1-2/5: "Forgiveness is Warm like a Tear on the Cheek" (2020), partial typescript draft, undated
1-2/6: "Forgiveness is Warm like a Tear on the Cheek" (2020), typescript draft with handwritten reader comments, undated
1-2/7: "Forgiveness is Warm like a Tear on the Cheek" (2020), typescript draft, undated
1-2/8: "Forgiveness is Warm like a Tear on the Cheek" (2020), typescript final draft, undated
1-2/9: *Persephone Station* (2021), novel's time sequence/chapter breakdown, style sheet, and handwritten notes, undated
1-2/10: *Atomic Betty* rescue game (undated), typescript script with notes, 2005
1-2/11: "Cold Iron" (unpublished), typescript draft of story, 2005
1-2/12: "Diplomatic Mission" (unpublished), typescript rough draft, undated
1-2/13: "Exercising demons" (unpublished), reading script with handwritten edits, undated; and pages from Leicht's first website, April 2002
1-2/14: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 1 - 111, 2004
1-2/15: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 112 - 208, 2004
1-2/16: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 209 - 311, 2004
1-2/17: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 312 - 418, 2004
1-2/18: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 419 - 513, 2004
1-2/19: *Exile* (unpublished, early version of *Blackthorne*), typescript draft, pages 514 - 595, 2004
1-2/20: "Faery Story" (unpublished, early version of *Cold Iron*), typescript draft, undated
1-2/21: "Faery Tale" (unpublished, early version of *Cold Iron*), typescript draft [4800 words], undated
Published
1-3/1: "Faery Trade" (unpublished, early version of *Cold Iron*), typescript drafts with readers' comments, 2005
1-3/2: *The Fairy Godmother Academy: The Glimmer Tree* (unpublished - Leicht contracted to rewrite), typescript of Leicht's draft and original draft with handwritten edits, 2005
1-3/3: "A Prince's Ransom" (unpublished), typescript draft, undated; and typescript draft final version, 2020
1-3/4: "Second Verse, Same As The First" (unpublished), typescript drafts with handwritten comments, undated; and reviewer comments, undated
1-3/5: *Walking with Shadows* (unpublished), backup on compact disc, January 2006
1-3/6: Juvenalia by Leicht, undated
1-3/7: Notebook, 2003 - 2006
Series II: Diaries and Correspondence
2-3/8: Correspondence [including editorial], 1981, 2005 - 2022, undated
2-3/9: Journal, January 2007 - June 2008
Series III: Convention Materials
3-3/10: ArmadilloCon 26 Writers Workshop [Austin, TX: August 13, 2004]
3-3/11: ArmadilloCon 27 Writers Workshop [Austin, TX: August 19, 2005]
3-3/12: Austin SCBWI [Austin, TX: 2005]
3-3/13: ArmadilloCon 29 [Austin, TX: August 10 - 12, 2007]
3-3/14: AggieCon 41 [College Station, TX: February 5 - 7, 2010]
3/3/15: Norwescon 34 [Seattle, WA: April 21 - 24, 2011]
3-3/16: Norwescon 35 [Seattle, WA: April 5 - 8, 2012]
3-3/17: Chicon 7 [WorldCon 70] (Chicago, IL: August 31 - September 2, 2012]
Published
3-4/1: Paradise Lost Writing Retreat [San Antonio, TX: April 11 - 14, 2013]
3-4/2: Convergence XIX [Austin, TX: April 19 - 21, 2013]
3-4/3: Writing The Other Workshop and Retreat [Chattanooga, TN: June 10 - 12, 2013]
3-4/4: ApolloCon 2013 [Houston, TX: June 21 - 23, 2013]
3-4/5: LoneStarCon 3 [San Antonio, TX: August 29 - September 2, 2013]
3-4/6: Texas Author Day 2013 [San Marcos, TX: November 17, 2013]
3-4/7: Norwescon 37 [Seattle, WA: April 17 - 20, 2014]
3-4/8: Comicpalooza [Houston, TX: May 23 -26, 2014]
3-4/9: ArmadilloCon 36 [Austin, TX: July 25 - 27, 2014]
3-4/10: World Fantasy Convention 2014 [Washington, DC: November 6 - 9, 2014]
3-4/11: Comicpalooza [Houston, TX: May 24 - 26, 2015]
3-4/12: Agents and Editors Conference (Writer's League of Texas) [Austin, TX: June 26 - 28, 2015]
3-4/13: ArmadilloCon 37 [Austin, TX: July 24 - 26, 2015]
3-4/14: 2020 Nebula Conference [Online: May 29 - 31, 2020]
3-4/15: CoNZealand (WorldCon 78) [Virtual/New Zealand: JUly 29 - August 2, 2020]
3-4/16: ArmadilloCon 43 [Austin, TX: October 15 - 17, 2021]
3-4/17: DisCon III (WorldCon 79) [Chicago, IL: December 15 - 19, 2021]
3-4/18: ArmadilloCon [unidentified] - Fannish Feud, undated
3-4/19: Unidentified con - programming schedule for Leicht, undated
Series IV: Other Materials
4-4/20: Art from Leicht's childhood, undated
4-4/21: Austin Community College Commencement Program, May 2007
4-4/22: Bookmarks and business cards, undated
4-4/23: BookPeople event activities, 2005, 2020
4-4/24: Catholic education materials, incl. certificate of confirmation, April 1974, undated
4-4/25: Childhood grade reports, 1973 - 1979
4-4/26: Contracts, 2005, 2007, 2020
4-4/27: *Discoveries* (Alief Elsik High School literary magazine), w/poetry by Leicht, 1979
4-4/28: *Fantasy & Science Fiction*, May/June 2011, w/review of *Of Blood and Honey*
Published
4-5/1: "Here and There" (Neil Barrett, Jr., 2012), typescript, 2012?
4-5/2: Interviews , advertisements, and publicity materials, 2007, 2010 - 2011, 2021, undated
4-5/3: Leicht's "Career Goals", 2012?
4-5/4: *Locus Magazine* #636, w/interview with Leicht, January 2014
4-5/5: Photograph of Leicht, 2010
4-5/6: Playbill for "A Matter of Gravity" [Downtown Music Hall, Houston, TX, February 1971]
4-5/7: Research materials/background materials, 1997, 2004 - 2006, undated
4-5/8: School and other childhood materials, 1964, 1968 - 1980, undated
4-5/9: Signed name card from unidentified con, undated
4-5/10: *Story of a Soul: The Autobiography of St. Therese of Liseaux* (ICS Publications, 1976), given to Leicht and inscribed by her mother, January 1983
4-5/11: Various images, undated
4-5/12: Writing Calendar, August - October 2005
4-5/13: Writing exercises and related materials, 2004, 2008, 2021, undated
Published
Con Badges:
ArmadilloCon 31 (2009)
ArmadilloCon 32 (2010)
FenCon VII (2010)
ArmadilloCon 33 (2011)
Norwescon 34 (2011)
Chicon 7 [WorldCon 70] (2012)
Norweson 35 (2012)
AggieCon 41 (2013)
Convergence: Gathering of Bats XIX (2013)
LoneStarCon 3 [WorldCon 71] (2013)
LoneStarCon 3: Hugo Losers Guest Pass
Paradise Lost Writing Retreat (2013)
ArmadilloCon 36 (2014)
Comicpalooza (2014)
ConDFW XIII (2014)
ArmadilloCon 37 (2015)
Comicpalooza (2015)
Writer's League of Texas [Faculty] (2018)
2020 Nebula Conference
ArmadilloCon 43 (2021)
Discon III [WorldCon 76] (2021)
Norwescon (undated)
Party Pink & Blue (unidentified WorldCon, undated)
Writing the Other Workshop (undated)
Other Badges:
BookPeople (2)
BookPeople lanyard
OBAH badge, undated
"Way To Go" Medal (2016)
Rubber Bracelets:
"Apocalyptic Cotton Candy"
"Pop Con"
Other Materials:
Wooden profile face, made by Leicht as a child, undated
Published
*The Houstonian* (Sam Houston State University), v. 68 #32, February 12, 1981
*Centerville News*, May 25, 2011; June 8, 2011; June 15, 2011, w/piece on Leicht's appearance at local library
*Austin American Statesman*, March 18, 2012, w/ piece on *On Blood and Honey*
*Austin American Statesman*, July 27, 2014, w/mention of Leicht's piece in *Lightspeed: Women Destroy SF!*
*Austin American Statesman*, July 26, 2015, w/ local bestseller list containing *Cold Iron*
*Austin Chronicle*, February 5, 2021, w/piece on *Persephone Station*