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ⓘ About Margaret Frazer
Margaret Frazer (November 26, 1946 – February 4, 2013) was an esteemed American author renowned for her novels set in medieval England. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, she later made her home in Elk River, Minnesota, where she continued her writing career. Margaret Frazer, a pseudonym adopted by Gail Frazer (born Gail Lynn Brown) and Mary Monica Pulver Kuhfeld, emerged from a partnership forged in the Society for Creative Anachronism, a historical recreation group. Their collaboration began with “The Novice’s Tale,” marking the debut of a series under the Margaret Frazer name. After the sixth book, Gail continued to write using the pseudonym exclusively.
All Book Series by Margaret Frazer
The Novice's Tale
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1992 Co-authored · Mary Monica Pulver
The Servant's Tale
Book 2 of 17 · published 1993 Co-authored · Mary Monica Pulver
The Outlaw's Tale
Book 3 of 17 · published 1994 Co-authored · Mary Monica Pulver
The Bishop's Tale
Book 4 of 17 · published 1994 Co-authored · Mary Monica Pulver
The Murderer's Tale
Book 6 of 17 · published 1996 Co-authored · Mary Monica Pulver
Tiger's Palette
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1998 Anthology · Jacqueline Fiedler
Sketches with Wolves
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2001 Anthology · Jacqueline Fiedler
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margaret Frazer?
Margaret Frazer (November 26, 1946 – February 4, 2013) was an esteemed American author renowned for her novels set in medieval England. Born in Kewanee, Illinois, she later made her home in Elk River, Minnesota, where she continued her writing career. Margaret Frazer, a pseudonym adopted by Gail Frazer (born Gail Lynn Brown) and Mary Monica Pulver Kuhfeld, emerged from a partnership forged in the Society for Creative Anachronism, a historical recreation group.
Which Margaret Frazer series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sister Frevisse series, the earliest of Margaret Frazer's multi-book series: it opens with The Novice's Tale (1992) and runs to 17 books across 1992–2007, ending with The Apostate's Tale (2007). Margaret Frazer's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Margaret Frazer written?
Margaret Frazer has 44 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2012. 34 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Sister Frevisse series with 17 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margaret Frazer's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Frazer's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sister Frevisse (1992–2007, 17 books), Caroline Canfield Mysteries (1998–2001, 2 books) and Joliffe the Player (2004–2011, 7 books), plus 2 more.
How are Margaret Frazer's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margaret Frazer's 44 books into 5 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Sister Frevisse (17 books, 1992–2007); Joliffe the Player (7 books, 2004–2011); Sister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas (5 books, 2010–2011); Bischop Pecock Tales (3 books, 2010–2011); Caroline Canfield Mysteries (2 books, 1998–2001).