Hand drawn literary map of Grania, circa 2011
Content Description
The Kameron Hurley papers contains personal papers and authorial papers, including hand written drafts, early typescripts, correspondence, and ephemera. Series I, Juvenilia, chronicles Hurley's early writing and fantasy world building. Of interest is Hurley's character development as she created characters in her fantasy worlds based on her classmates. Many of her classmates shared Hurley's manuscripts among their group to follow their characters'... arcs. As a young writer, Hurley was in the habit of typing her handwritten novels and detributing them to friends. The typescripts in Sub-Series B are examples of these novels. Sub-Series A includes extensive research notes and evidence of fantasy languages, such as alphabets and dictionaries, created by Hurley. Her future published works show influences drawn from her juvenilia including character names, worlds, and flora/fauna.
Series II groups Hurley's authorial papers. These drafts, typescripts, and correspondence were created during Hurley's early professional writing career. Within the series, researchers will find papers pertaining to Hurley's first published novel, God's War, and unrealized plans for an earlier novel, Dragon's Wall.
Series III contains personal materials such as unbound scrapbook pages, photographs, and memorabilia collected during Hurley's various travels around the world.
Series IV is closed to research until 2064 per Kameron Hurley's request.
Dates
- Creation: circa 2011
Creator
- From the Collection: Hurley, Kameron (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Item is fragile with tearing at edges. Item can only be handled under SCA staff supervision. Contact SCA staff to schedule an appointment, rbsc@niu.edu.
Extent
1 items : (62 x 52 in.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Contents Note
Hand drawn map (cranyon and ink) of the island-continent of Grania part of the Worldbreaker Saga, Kameron Hurley's epic fantasy trilogy set in a world that is being invaded by mirror versions of itself.
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu