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Moore’s collected Jirel of Joiry stories suffer from the same problem as her Northwest Smith stories.

Moore was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.C.L. Together the couple collaborated on numerous stories and scripts for television shows under their own names and at least 17 pseudonyms, of which Lewis Padgett and Keith Hammond are the most recognized. Moore met science fiction author Henry Kuttner in 1936 when he wrote her a fan letter, mistakenly believing her to be a man, and in 1940 the two were married. She proceeded to write high-profile stories for Weird Tales and Astounding for the next decade, earning particular acclaim for her characters Jirel of Joiry, the first strong female protagonist in the sword and sorcery genre, and daring spaceman Northwest Smith.

In a time when female authors were still marginalized and practically unheard of in genre fiction, Catherine hid her gender by publishing under the name C.L. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, Moore published her first story in Weird Tales in 1933, where it met with immediate success and earned praise from contemporaries such as H.P. Twenty years after her death, Catherine Lucille Moore (1911–1987) remains one of the most influential female fantasy authors of all time. "Rich with lush description"-Dave Truesdale, Fantasy & Science Fiction magazine Harvey's essay, " Jirel of Joiry: Mother of Us All," gives a terrific overview of the character's history and contribution to sword and sorcery fiction. oh, gods, how I envy the dark pleasures before them," says Ryan Harvey of Black Gate magazine. "For those who have never read the wondrous adventures of the First Lady of Sword-and-Sorcery from the First Lady of Sword-and-Sorcery.

"Quest of the Starstone" (with Henry Kuttner-the Northwest Smith crossover story).

"Where No Man Had Gone Before" (introduction by Suzy McKee Charnas).

A seminal work from one of fantasy’s most important authors, Black God’s Kiss is an essential addition to any fantasy library. Howard, the five classic fantasy tales included in this volume easily stand the test of time and often overshadow the storytelling power and emotional impact of stories by Moore’s more famous contemporaries.

Published alongside seminal works by H.P. Moore’s Jirel of Joiry is the first significant female sword-and-sorcery protagonist and one of the most exciting and evocative characters the genre has ever known. Moore, with an introduction by Suzy McKee Charnasįirst published in the pages of Weird Tales in 1934, C.L.