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Monica Richards

Monica Richards in 2009. Photo by Esther Ton. Licensed under Creative Commons, courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Monica Vivienne Richards (born 1965) is an American poet, songwriter, singer, artist, and prose author.

Life[]

Richards was born in Washington, D.C. She graduated from American University with honors in literature and a minor in anthropology.

She started singing when she was in her teens and was one of the earliest female singers in the harDCore scene. She is considered to be an icon of the goth subculture and has been the frontwoman of numerous bands including Madhouse, Strange Boutique, and Faith and the Muse, as well as being a solo-artist.

Richards works in a number of different media for her visual art. In her early days as an artist she designed punk rock flyers, album covers and local business logos, among other things. Her work now ranges from painting to graphic art.

Writing[]

Richards' debut collection, a compilation of art, poetry, essays, and re-writings of Welsh-Celtic tales called The Book of Annwyn, was released in the spring of 1998.

Publications[]

Poetry[]

  • The Little Red Book of Poetry. 1999.
  • The Muse Inward. 2004.

Novels[]

  • Anafae
    • Liber Prima: Awakening. 2006.
    • Liber Duex: Recollection. 2008.
    • 3 - Dreams of Dragons. 2009.

Short fiction[]

  • The Garden Book of Ghosts. 1999.

Collected editions[]

  • The Book of Annwyn (poetry & stories). 1998.
Monica_Richards_-_Sedna_Official_Video

Monica Richards - Sedna Official Video


Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy Monica Richards..[1]

Audio / video[]

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Monica Richards Into My Own

Albums[]

Solo
  • 2007: InfraWarrior
  • 2012: Naiades

See also[]

References[]

Notes[]

  1. Books, MonicaRichards.com. Web, Apr. 11, 2013.

External links[]

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