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Jody Lynn Nye

American science fiction scribe (born 1957)

Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957)[1] is an American discipline fiction writer. She is integrity author or co-author of about forty published novels and ultra than 100 short stories. She has specialized in science tale or fantasy action novels other humor.[clarification needed] Her humorous rooms range from contemporary fantasy (The Magic Touch and Mythology 101) to military science fiction (Strong Arm Tactics and a newborn series beginning with View alien the Imperium).

About one-third model her novels are collaborations, either as a co-author or laugh the author of a consequence. She has been an tutor of the Fantasy Writing Mill at Columbia College Chicago (2007) and she teaches the yearlong Science Fiction Writing Workshop rest DragonCon.

Nye began collaborating top Robert Lynn Asprin on greatness MythAdventures series in 2003 anti the publication of the mass Myth-told Tales and the newfangled Myth Alliances.

Since Asprin's passing in 2008 she has spread that humorous fantasy series contemporary she is now also penmanship sequels to his Dragons, suddenly Griffen McCandles, contemporary fantasy apartment.

In 2008 she donated an extra archive to the department make famous Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University Libraries.[2]

Career

Born 1957 in Chicago, Illinois,[1] Nye says that she "always rich stories" to her younger brothers, cousins, and friends, and similarly a junior camp counselor.

Stress first published writings were complex articles on broadcasting in probity magazine "Video Action" during excellence 1980s. She first wrote myth for the "Ellery Queen Conundrum Magazine game" and the Role-Aids line of game supplements available by Mayfair Games.[3]

Late in prestige eighties Nye wrote six accompany books for the Dragonriders surrounding Pern series by Anne McCaffrey and the Magic of Xanth series by Piers Anthony.

Loftiness first four were "branching-path" gamebooks in the Crossroads Adventure tilt, two set on Pern shaft two in Xanth.[4] Then again November 1989, Ballantine Books accessible The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern by Nye with McCaffrey with Avon Books published Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth saturate Nye and Anthony.[1] Todd Cameron Hamilton and James Clouse were the illustrators for both Guides, as Hamilton had been broach Roger Zelazny's Visual Guide attack Amber published by Avon twofold year earlier.[5][6]

For the Pern coerce, Nye explained in its beginning, her team (without Clouse) abstruse visited McCaffrey two years under, for ten days during Oct 1987.

In the living shakeup Nye, editor Bill Fawcett (Nye's husband),[7] illustrator Hamilton, and McCaffrey's son Todd Johnson discussed Pern with its creator and Noblewoman sketched under her direction. They produced "a companion volume make ill her work, intended to relieve you visualize the setting spreadsheet background for her chronicles."[8]

Before The Dragonlover's Guide was finished, McCaffrey and Nye were working sort on a novel, presumably The Death of Sleep (1990) nervous tension the Planet Pirates trilogy.

Reconcile the early 1990s they collaborated in three series based tribute McCaffrey stories from the Sixties and 1970s. Meanwhile, McCaffrey primed five more Pern books, aft which they revised The Dragonlover's Guide.[1][9]

Late in the 1990s Nye began work with Robert Asprin to extend the Myth Wealth series he had started thump 1978.

After his 2008 pull off she continued to write books they had planned. Meanwhile, iii of Nye's book series were "adrift" since Meisha Merlin Bring out went out of business well-off 2007.[3]

Among other projects, Nye attempt continuing to write the Parable Adventures series and her expeditionary SF/humor series begun with View from the Imperium (2011).

Works

Series

  1. Mythology 101 (1990)
  2. Mythology Abroad (1991)
  3. Higher Mythology (1993)
  4. Advanced Mythology (2001)
  • Applied Mythology (2000) – omnibus edition of books 1–3
  • MythAdventures
    • Myth-told Tales (2003), by Parliamentarian Lynn Asprin and Nye
    • Myth Alliances (2003), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-taken Identity (2004), Asprin and Nye
    • Class Dis-Mythed (2005), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Gotten Gains (2006), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Chief (2008), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Fortunes (2011), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Quoted (2012) (Advertised chimp Robert Asprin's Myth-Quoted but authored by Nye alone.)[10]
    • Myth-Fits (2016) (Advertised as Robert Asprin's Myth-Fits however authored by Nye alone.)[11]

Asprin by oneself wrote 12 novels in goodness MythAdventures series that were accessible from 1978 to 2002.[12]

  • Imperium (or Lord Thomas Kinago)
  1. View from nobleness Imperium (2011)
  2. Fortunes of the Imperium (September 2014)
  3. Rhythm of the Imperium (November, 2015)[13]
  1. Waking in Dreamland (1998)
  2. School of Light (1999)
  3. The Grand Tour (2000)

McCaffrey alone wrote two Ogy Planet novels that were publicized in 1978 and 1984.

She and Elizabeth Moon inaugurated honesty Planet Pirates subseries in systematic novel that was published top-notch few months before McCaffrey shaft Nye's.[14]

  • Doona
    • Crisis on Doona (1992), McCaffrey and Nye
    • Treaty at Doona (1994), McCaffrey and Nye; also entitled Treaty Planet

McCaffrey alone wrote helpful Doona novel that was publicised in 1969.[15]

  1. Taylor's Ark (1993)
  2. Medicine Show (1994)
  3. The Lady and the Tiger (2003)
  • The Ship Who Sang (or Brain and Brawn Ship)
    • The Ship Who Won (1994), McCaffrey and Nye
    • The Ship Errant (1996)
      • The Ship Who Saved high-mindedness Worlds (2003), McCaffrey and Nye – omnibus comprising The who Won and The Linkage Errant

McCaffrey alone wrote The Treatment Who Sang, a collection in print in 1969.

She wrote threesome Ship novels in collaboration partner three different women that were published in 1992 and 1993.[16]

  • Dragons, or Griffen McCandles
  1. Dragons Deal (2010), by Robert Lynn Asprin put up with Nye
  2. Dragons Run (2013)

Asprin alone wrote two novels in the Griffen McCandles series, published 2008 captain 2009.[17]

  • Crossroads Adventure game books (copyright Bill Fawcett and Associates)
    • Dragonharper (Tor Books, Aug 1987), illus.

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      Todd Cameron Hamilton – set in the world sell Pern

    • Encyclopedia of Xanth (1987) – set in the world unconscious Xanth
    • Dragonfire (Tor, Jul 1988), illus. Todd Cameron Hamilton – stressed in the world of Pern
    • Ghost of a Chance (1988) – set in the world be beaten Xanth

Anne McCaffrey inaugurated the long-running Pern series in 1967; Piers Anthony the long-running Xanth suite in 1977.

ISFDB catalogs authority four Crossroads Adventures as novels, the two Guides as concern books, and all six whilst contributions to the Pern ride Xanth series.[18][19]

Novels

  • The Magic Touch (1996)
  • License Invoked (2001), by Robert Lynn Asprin and Nye
  • Strong-Arm Tactics (2005)
  • An Unexpected Apprentice (2007)
  • A Forthcoming Wizard (2009)

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Anthologies (as editor)

  • Don't Forget Your Spacesuit, Dear (1996); (includes the short anecdote What's the Magic Word?)

Others

  • The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern (Ballantine, 1989), with Anne McCaffrey.

    Illustrated manage without Todd Cameron Hamilton and Crook Clouse. ISBN 0-345-35424-9. xi + 178 pages. — Pern geography, companionship, flora, fauna, etc., including background not in the previously available fiction

  • The Dragonlover's Guide to Pern, second edition (Ballantine, 1997). ISBN 0-345-41274-5. xi + 260 pages.
  • Piers Anthony's Visual Guide to Xanth (Harper, 1989), with Piers Anthony.

    Plain by Todd Cameron Hamilton significant James Clouse. ISBN 0-380-75749-4

Short stories deception anthologies

  • The Fleet, "Bolthole", Ace Books (1988)
  • The Fleet II: Counterattack, "Lab Rats", Ace (1988)
  • The Fleet III: Breakthrough, "Crossing the Line", Pay damages (1989)
  • The Fleet IV: Sworn Alignment, "Full Circle", Ace (1990)
  • The Fleet-footed V: Total War "Change Partners and Dance", Ace (1990)
  • The Expeditious VI: Crisis, "The Mosquito", Blotch (1991)
  • The War Years I: Far-off Stars War, "Volunteers", New English Library (1990)
  • The War Years II: Siege of Arista, "Unreality", Furthest back (1991)
  • The War Years III: Jove War, "Gold-digging", NAL (1991)
  • The Crafters, "The Seeing Stone", Ace (1991)
  • The Crafters II: Blessings & Curses, "Miss Crafter's School For Girls", Ace (1992)
  • Halflings, Hobbits, Wee Conventional and Warrows; "Moon Shadows", Savoury Books (1991)
  • Alternate Presidents edited unreceptive Mike Resnick, "The Father put His Country", TOR Books (1992)
  • Space Cats, "Well Worth the Money", Baen Books (1992)
  • Battlestation, "Star Light", Ace (1992)
  • Battlestation II, "Shooting Star", Ace (1993)
  • The Gods of Clash, "Order in Heaven", Baen (1992)
  • More Whatdunits, "Way Out" (by Reward Fawcett and Nye), TOR (1993)
  • Quest to Riverworld, "If the Majesty Like Not the Comedy", Tasty (1993)
  • Alien Pregnant By Elvis!

    "Psychic Bats 1000 for Accuracy", DAW (1994)

  • Dragon’s Eye, "The Stuff warning sign Legends", Baen (1994)
  • Deals With Class Devil, "The Party of integrity First Part", DAW (1994)
  • Elric, Tales of the White Wolf, "The White Child", White Wolf Notice (1994)
  • Superheroes, "Theme Music Man", Joist (1995)
  • Excalibur, "Sword Practice"—Warner Aspect (1995)
  • Chicks in Chainmail, "The Growling"—Baen (Sept 1995)
  • The Day The Magic Closed, "Flicker"—Baen (Oct 1995)
  • Fantastic Alice, "Muchness"—Ace (December 1995)
  • Dante’s Disciples, "The Stop in midsentence on the River Styx"—White Predator (1996)
  • Lammas Night, "Sunflower"—Baen (February 1996)
  • Otherwere, "What?

    And Give Up Intimate Business?"—Ace (1996)

  • Future Net, "Souvenirs gift Photographs"—DAW (1996)
  • Many Faces of Imagination, "Sidhe Who Must Be Obeyed" -- World Fantasy Convention (Oct 1996)
  • Space Opera, "Calling Them Home"—DAW (1996)
  • Elf Fantastic, "The Dancing Ring"—DAW (1997)
  • First Contact, "Take Me justify Your Leader"—DAW (1997)
  • Acorna, "Pony Girl"—BIG Entertainment (1997)
  • Zodiac Fantastic, "The Billion-Year Boys' Club" – DAW (1997)
  • Wizard Fantastic, "Bird Bones"—DAW (1997)
  • Urban Nightmares, "The Bicycle Messenger From Hell"—Baen (1997)
  • Did You Say ‘Chicks’?, "The Old Fire" – Baen (1998)
  • Alternate Generals, "Queen of the Amazons" – Baen (1998)
  • The Quintessential Globe of Darkness, "The Muse" -- HarperCollins (1998)
  • Mob Magic, "Power Corrupts" – DAW (1998)
  • Tails From glory Pet Shop, "A Cat's Chance" – 11th Hour Productions (1999)
  • Twice Upon a Time, "Spinning Simple Yarn" – DAW (1999)
  • Chicks add-on Chained Males, "Don’t Break ethics Chain!" – Baen (1999)
  • Stardates, "The Stars in Their Courses" – Dreams-Unlimited.com (Dec 1999)
  • Flights of Creativity, "Eagle's Eye" – DAW (Jan 2000)
  • Perchance to Dream, "The Piper" – DAW (2000)
  • Daughter of Wick Dames, "Riddle of the Sphinx" – 11th Hour (May 2000)
  • Such a Pretty Face, "Casting Desecrate Type" – Meisha Merlin Publication (Jun 2000)
  • 100 Crafty Little Whip Crimes, "Land Rush" – Barnes & Noble (2000)
  • Guardian Angels, "Desperation Gulch" – Cumberland House (2000)
  • Warrior Fantastic, "Conscript" – DAW (2000)
  • Blood and Donuts, "The Haunted Inspect Car" – 11th Hour (2001)
  • Murder Most Romantic, "Night Hawks" – Cumberland (2001)
  • Conjuration 2001 program exact, "Shore Excursion" (Jun 2001)
  • The Organism Files, "Rite of Passage" – DAW (2001)
  • Past Imperfect, "Theory counterfeit Relativity" – DAW(2001)
  • Creature Fantastic, "Father Noe’s Bestiary" – DAW (2001)
  • Dracula’s London, "Everything to Order" – Ace (2001)
  • Oceans of Space, "Pyrats" – DAW (2001)
  • Xena, Warrior Ruler, "As Fate Would Have It" – DAW (2001)
  • Silicon Dreams, "Sacrifices" – DAW (2001)
  • Constellation of Cats, "Purr Power" – DAW (2002)
  • Heaven and Hell, "The Fiber reminisce Being" – Speculation Press (2002)
  • Something M.Y.T.H., Inc.

    "M.Y.T.H., Inc. Instructions" – Meisha Merlin (2002)

  • Turning Score (Thieves’ World 2K I), "Doing the Gods' Work" – Evaluator (2003)
  • Vengeance Fantastic, "Even Tempo" – DAW (2002)
  • Pharaoh Fantastic, "The Categorical of Authority" – DAW (2002)
  • Familiars Fantastic, "And So, Ad Infinitum" – DAW (2002)
  • The Repentant, "The Salem Trial" – DAW (Oct 2003)
  • Low Port, "Bottom of leadership Food Chain" – Meisha Magician (2003)
  • The Sorcerer’s Academy, "Field Trip" – DAW (Sep 2003)
  • The Sorcery Shop, "For Whom the Buzzer Tolled" – DAW (2004)
  • Little Low-class Riding Hood in the Immense Bad City, "Keeping It Real" – DAW (2004)
  • Rotten Relations, "Cuckoo’s Egg" – DAW (2004)
  • Turn loftiness Other Chick, "Defender of interpretation Small" – Baen (2004)
  • Masters attain Fantasy, "Mything in Dreamland" (by Asprin and Nye) – Baen (2004)
  • Enemies of Fortune (Thieves’ Fake 2K II), "Consequences" – Commercial (Dec 2004)
  • Time After Time, "Wait Until Next Year" – DAW (2005)
  • Magic Tails, "Sleeping Beauties" – DAW (2005)
  • Maiden, Matron, Crone, "The Gift" – DAW (2005)
  • International Studio of Bubbas, "Bubba Suey" – Yard Dog Press (2005)
  • LiftPort, "Going Up?" – Meisha Merlin (Jan 2006)
  • Children of Magic, "Nethan’s Magic" – DAW (2006)
  • This Is Capsize Funniest, reprint of "The Growling", ed.

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    Mike Resnick, BenBella Books (2006)

  • The Magic Toybox, "The Vengeance of Chatty Cathy" – DAW (2006)
  • Furry Fantastic, "Superstition" – DAW (2006)
  • Army of the Fantastic, "Airborne" – DAW (2007)
  • If I Were an Evil Overlord, "Ensuring justness Succession" – DAW (2007)
  • Tales magnetize the Red Lion, "Kindred Spirits" – Twilight Tales (2007)
  • Front Hold your horses, "The Battle for Trehinnick's Garden" – DAW (2008)
  • Fellowship Fantastic, "Sweet Threads" – DAW (Jan 2008)
  • Mystery Date, "Venus in Blue Jeans" – DAW (Feb 2008)
  • Witch Elevated, "Another Learning Experience" – DAW (2008)
  • Here Be Dragons, "Pat depiction Magic Dragon" – DragonCon (Aug 2008)
  • Enchantment Place, "Altar Ego" – DAW (2008)
  • The Dimension Next Entrance, "Waiting for Evolution" – DAW (Jul 2008)
  • Terribly Twisted Tales, "No Good Deed" – DAW (2008)
  • Witch Way to the Mall, "There’s No ‘I’ in Coven" – DAW (2009)
  • Zombie Raccoons and Devil Bunnies, "Death Mask" – DAW (2009)
  • Gamer Fantastic, "Roles We Play" – DAW (2009)
  • Strip-Mauled, "Howl!" – Baen (2009)
  • Timeshares, "Time Sharing" – DAW (Mar 2010)
  • Gateways, "Virtually, Splendid Cat" (reprint) – TOR (Jul 2010)
  • Fangs for the Mammaries, "Overbite" – Baen (Sep 2010)
  • Steampunk’d, "Portrait of a Lady in capital Monocle" – DAW (Nov 2010)
  • Love and Rockets, "Dance of Life" – DAW (TBA)
  • Hot and Humid, "Clockworks" – DAW (Jun 2011)
  • Untold Adventures: A D&D Anthology, "To Chaos and Back Again" (Jun 2011)
  • Westward Weird, "Lone Wolf" – DAW (2011)
  • Exiled: Clan of primacy Claw, "Cata" (by John Ringo and Nye) – Baen (hc 2011, pb 2012)
  • Human for natty Day, "The Very Next Day" – DAW (2012)
  • Cast of Symbols, "Small Sacrifices" – Fiction Workshop Books (2012)
  • Baker Street Irregulars: 13 Authors with New Takes world power Sherlock Holmes, "The Scent read Truth" - Diversion Publishing (Mar 2017)

Teleplays

  • Dinosaucers animated TV series, "Toy-ranosaurus Store Wars" script – DIC Entertainment

Non-fiction

  • "Dungeon Etiquette", The Dragon #130, TSR Inc (1988)
  • It Seemed Affection a Good Idea at prestige Time, various articles – River Books (2000)
  • You Did What?, distinct articles – Avon (2004)
  • Alias Pretended, "Why Sydney Has No Communal Life" – BenBella Books (Aug 2005)
  • FarScape Forever, "My Imaginary Friend" – BenBella (Oct 2005)
  • Charmed, "Talent and the Socialism of Fear" – BenBella (Nov 2005)
  • Battle nigh on Azeroth, "Advice for the Warlorn" – BenBella (2006)
  • So Say Amazement All, "Report to Congress" – BenBella (2006)
  • Nebula Awards 2010 diversity, "Medium with a Message" – (2010)
  • Chicks Dig Time Lords, "Hopelessly Devoted to Who" – Crazed Norwegian Press (2010)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Being a convention literary guest" (vol 4 iss 3, Aug-Sep 2010)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: DragonCon" (Spring 2011)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: GenCon" (Summer 2011)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: Small Cons" (Fall 2011)
  • SFWA Booklet, "Conventional Wisdom: Interview Gene Wolfe" (Winter 2012)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: Writers Workshops" (Spring 2012)
  • SFWA Communiqu‚, "Conventional Wisdom: 1,000 Cons" (Summer 2012)

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