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Kristen Britain Collection
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Kristen Britain Collection

  • C000196
  • Collection
  • 1970-2023

This collection contains materials from and about fantasy writer Britain, who is most well-known for her epic Green Rider fantasy novel cycle. Materials in the collection include manuscripts for several of the novels in the series; examples of Britain's other writings (including several information brochures she wrote for the National Park Service); correspondence to and from Britain, including items from authors Nevada Barr and Anne McCaffrey; a reference file containing copies of magazines with articles or other references relating to Britain; and assorted other materials.

Britain, Kristen

Audiovisual Materials

*Series 7, Box 11**

March 2018 Addendum

  • Magnetic sound film (16 mm), containing dialogue for Britain's college film "Irrelevant Thoughts"
  • Magnetic sound film (16 mm), containing score for Britain's college film "Irrelevant Thoughts"
  • Magnetic sound film (16 mm), labeled as "La Musique"
  • Magnetic sound film (16 mm), unlabeled
  • Two reels of magnetic sound film, possibly sound effects for Britain's film "Irrelevant Thought"
  • Two reels (one film, one magnetic sound) for Britain's film "Irrelevant Thoughts", the final product used in film's "theatrical release", 1986
  • Two film reels, labeled "Les Temps" (Britain's college project?)
  • One film reel, "Death By A Doorknob" (claymation), for an introductory course in film production
  • Four film reels (in tin cans) of original negatives, Britain's student film "Irrelevant Thoughts", untouched raw footage

March 2024 Addendum

Manuscripts

1-2/1: Spirit of the Wood (2023), edited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 75 - 142, 2023?

1-2/2: Spirit of the Wood (2023), edited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 143 - 225, 2023?

1-2/3: Spirit of the Wood (2023), copyedited typescript with handwritten corrections and doodles, pages 1 - 67, 2023?

1-2/4: Spirit of the Wood (2023), copyedited typescript with handwritten corrections, pages 68 - 126 and back matter, 2023?

1-2/5: Spirit of the Wood (2023), page proofs with handwritten edits, pages 1 - 69, May 2023

1-2/6: Spirit of the Wood (2023), page proofs with handwritten edits, pages 70 - 196, May 2023

1-2/7: Spirit of the Wood (2023), typescript and manuscript of author's note (for marketing), 2023?

1-2/8: "Doodling In the Margins" (essay, undated), manuscript and typescripts with handwritten edits, 2022 or 2023

1-2/9: "The Tromping" (flash fiction, for Tales of the Black Piper anthology), manuscript and typescript draft with handwritten edits, 2023?

Other Materials

1-2/10: First Rider's Call journal (blank) w/ cover picture of Liliedhe Ambriodhe for FRC soundtrack, 2022

Audiovisual Materials

1-2/11: "Irrelevant Thoughts" (Britain's student film), VHS cassette, 1986?

Manuscripts

3/1: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 835 - 866 [missing pages 857-860]

3/2: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 867 - 896

3/3: Mirror Sight (2014), original art used in Advance Reading Copy of novel

3/4: "Avalonia" (2001), typescript

3/5: "Mr. Island" [1990s], typescript with handwritten corrections

Manuscripts (June 2021 Addendum)

10/1: "Samantha vs. the Shadows in the Basement of the Captain Riddle House" (2022), typescript draft, final revised pre-submission draft with handwritten edits, undated

10/2: Untitled and abandoned Laren Mapstone novella, typescript, undated

Other Writings

3/6: "Bag of Bones", Maine Times, January 28, 1994

3/7: "Break-Through Story", SF and Fantasy Workshop #203, August 1998

3/8: "St. Croix Island International Historic Site", Friends of Acadia Journal 8:2, Summer/Fall 2003

3/9: Moon Handbooks Acadia National Park (Kathleen M. Brandes, 2004) - Section on "Flora and Fauna" written by Britain

3/10: National Park Service Brochures: "Acadia" (2005), "Saint Croix Island" (2002)

3/11: "The Great Empty", Poem, Bangor Metro Magazine, August 2009

Manuscripts (June 2021 Addendum)

1-1/1: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, front matter - page 110, 1998

1-1/2: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 111 - 248, 1998

1-1/3: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 249 - 372, 1998

1-1/4: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 373 - 483, 1998

1-1/5: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 484 - 596, 1998

1-1/6: Green Rider (1998), copyedited typescript with handwritten edits, pages 597 - 707, 1998

1-1/7: Green Rider (1998), revised manuscript on 3 1/2 " floppy disk

1-1/8: Green Rider (1998), files of first 2 chapters translated into German, for early KB website, undated

1-1/9: First Rider's Call (2003), backup files on 3 1/2" floppy discs (4)

1-1/10: The High King's Tomb (2007), backup files on 3 1/2" floppy discs (2)

1-1/11: The Dream Gatherer (2018), page proofs for trade paperback edition, September 2019

1/1/12: "Mr. Island" (2018), typescript of early version, w/editor's letter, 2007

Manuscripts

1/1: First Rider's Call (2003), outline and summary

1/2-4: Blackveil (2011), handwritten rough draft [partial]

1/5-10: Mirror Sight (2014), original handwritten draft

1/11: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 1 - 135

1/12: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 136 - 251

1/13: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 252 - 388

1/14: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 389 - 519

1/15: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 520 - 642

Manuscripts

2/1: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 643 - 737

2/2: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with comments by Betsy Wollheim and edits by Britain, pages 738 - 827

2/3: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 1 - 99

2/4: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 100 - 183, interpolated chapter "Yap and Underhill 2", pages 184 - 205

2/5: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 206 - 313

2/6: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 314 - 320, interpolated chapter "Yap and Underhill 3", pages 321 - 428

2/7: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 429 - 501, interpolated chapter "Yap and Underhill 6", pages 502 - 536

2/8: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 537 - 599

2/9: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 600 - 655, interpolated chapter "Awakening", pages 656 - 667

2/10: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 668 - 725

2/11: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 726 - 759

2/12: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 760 - 793

2/13: Mirror Sight (2014), typescript with handwritten edits and comments, pages 794 - 834

Manuscripts (June 2021 Addendum)

1-2/1: "Wishwind" (2018), typescript with editorial comments, early version, 2005?

1-2/2: "Wishwind" (2018), typescript of earlier version, undated

1-2/3: Winterlight (2021), novel structure outline, undated

1-2/4: Winterlight (2021), chapter summaries, chapters 1 - 67, undated

1-2/5: Winterlight (2021), chapter summaries, chapters 68 - 124, undated

1-2/6: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 1, undated

1-2/7: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 2, undated

1-2/8: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 3, undated

1-2/9: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 4, undated

1-2/10: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 5, undated

1-2/11: Winterlight (2021), handwritten rough draft, folder 6, undated

1-2/12: Winterlight (2021), typescript draft with handwritten pages, original and abandoned draft, pages 1- 32 and unnumbered pages, undated

1-2/13: Winterlight (2021), typescript draft with handwritten pages, original and abandoned draft, pages 33 - 168, undated

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