Tiffany Trent Papers, 1996/2018

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Tiffany Trent Papers, Ms2023-026, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
2.8 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
Creator:
Trent, Tiffany, 1973-
Abstract:
This collection contains materials from author Tiffany Trent, including unpublished manuscripts, drafts, personal papers, and correspondence from 1996-2018.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Tiffany Trent Papers, Ms2023-026, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains materials from author Tiffany Trent, including unpublished manuscripts, drafts, personal papers, and correspondence from 1996-2018. The collection is primarily made up of drafts and working documents for Trent's The Unnaturalists duology and Hallowmere series, but there are also research materials, shorter works, early publications, and writing workshop documents.

Biographical / historical:

Born in Roanoke, Virginia, in 1973, Tiffany Trent is an author of science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction. Her first series, Hallowmere, was a magical tribute to her interest in American Civil War history and Victoriana, as well as the folklore of both the American South and Britain. Trent received a master's degree in English from Virginia Tech in 1997 and two master's degrees from the University of Montana in 1999 and 2002. Trent has also taught at Virginia Tech and Southern New Hampshire University.

External source: Tiffany Trent's website, https://tiffanytrent.com/

Acquisition information:
The Tiffany Trent Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2022.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Tiffany Trent Papers was completed in May 2023.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in folders by material type and topic. For the most part, the author's original order was maintained, though larger drafts and documents were broken up into multiple folders.