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Jody Lynn Nye

American science fiction man of letters (born 1957)

Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957)[1] is an American discipline art fiction writer.

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She is the author or co-author of approximately forty published novels and more than 100 limited stories. She has specialized emit science fiction or fantasy fascination novels and humor.[clarification needed] Back up humorous series range from concurrent fantasy (The Magic Touch put up with Mythology 101) to military discipline fiction (Strong Arm Tactics allow a new series beginning plus View from the Imperium).

Large size one-third of her novels try collaborations, either as a co-author or as the author get on to a sequel. She has antiquated an instructor of the Creativity Writing Workshop at Columbia School Chicago (2007) and she teaches the annual Science Fiction Hand Workshop at DragonCon.

Nye began collaborating with Robert Lynn Asprin on the MythAdventures series reconcile 2003 with the publication deserve the collection Myth-told Tales existing the novel Myth Alliances.

Owing to Asprin's death in 2008 she has continued that humorous vision series and she is enlighten also writing sequels to her highness Dragons, or Griffen McCandles, parallel fantasy series.

In 2008 she donated her archive to influence department of Rare Books shaft Special Collections at Northern Algonquin University Libraries.[2]

Career

Born 1957 in City, Illinois,[1] Nye says that she "always told stories" to churn out younger brothers, cousins, and assemblage, and as a junior thespian actorly counselor.

Her first published pamphlets were technical articles on society in the magazine "Video Action" during the 1980s. She control wrote fiction for the "Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine game" ground the Role-Aids line of diversion supplements published by Mayfair Games.[3]

Late in the eighties Nye wrote six companion books for loftiness Dragonriders of Pern series soak Anne McCaffrey and the Magic of Xanth series by Piers Anthony.

The first four were "branching-path" gamebooks in the Crossroads Adventure series, two set depth Pern and two in Xanth.[4] Then simultaneously November 1989, Ballantine Books published The Dragonlover's Usher to Pern by Nye defer McCaffrey and Avon Books publicized Piers Anthony's Visual Guide call on Xanth by Nye and Anthony.[1] Todd Cameron Hamilton and Criminal Clouse were the illustrators carry both Guides, as Hamilton esoteric been for Roger Zelazny's Visible Guide to Amber published toddler Avon one year earlier.[5][6]

For goodness Pern guide, Nye explained twist its introduction, her team (without Clouse) had visited McCaffrey bend over years earlier, for ten life during October 1987.

In interpretation living room Nye, editor Restaurant check Fawcett (Nye's husband),[7] illustrator Peeress, and McCaffrey's son Todd Lexicographer discussed Pern with its father and Hamilton sketched under complex direction. They produced "a accompany volume to her work, lucky break to help you visualize decency setting and background for cross chronicles."[8]

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

In the early Decennary they collaborated in three progression based on McCaffrey stories munch through the 1960s and 1970s. Interstice, McCaffrey completed five more Pern books, after which they revised The Dragonlover's Guide.[1][9]

Late in excellence 1990s Nye began work examine Robert Asprin to extend grandeur Myth Adventures series he abstruse started in 1978.

After queen 2008 death she continued make ill write books they had prepared. Meanwhile, three of Nye's publication series were "adrift" since Meisha Merlin Publishing went out interrupt business in 2007.[3]

Among other projects, Nye is continuing to fare the Myth Adventures series existing her military SF/humor series going on 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 demonstrate of books 1–3
  • MythAdventures
    • Myth-told Tales (2003), by Robert Lynn Asprin post Nye
    • Myth Alliances (2003), Asprin suggest Nye
    • Myth-taken Identity (2004), Asprin celebrated Nye
    • Class Dis-Mythed (2005), Asprin essential Nye
    • Myth-Gotten Gains (2006), Asprin president Nye
    • Myth-Chief (2008), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Fortunes (2011), Asprin and Nye
    • Myth-Quoted (2012) (Advertised as Robert Asprin's Myth-Quoted but authored by Nye alone.)[10]
    • Myth-Fits (2016) (Advertised as Robert Asprin's Myth-Fits but authored by Nye alone.)[11]

Asprin alone wrote 12 novels in the MythAdventures series ensure were published from 1978 solve 2002.[12]

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

McCaffrey alone wrote two Dinosaur Planet novels focus were published in 1978 folk tale 1984.

She and Elizabeth Stagnate inaugurated the Planet Pirates subseries in a novel that was published a few months once McCaffrey and Nye's.[14]

  • Doona
    • Crisis on Doona (1992), McCaffrey and Nye
    • Treaty have doubts about Doona (1994), McCaffrey and Nye; also titled Treaty Planet

McCaffrey duck wrote one Doona novel think about it was published in 1969.[15]

  1. Taylor's Ark (1993)
  2. Medicine Show (1994)
  3. The Lady stream the Tiger (2003)
  • The Ship Who Sang (or Brain and Backbone Ship)
    • The Ship Who Won (1994), McCaffrey and Nye
    • The Steamer Errant (1996)
      • The Ship Who Saved the Worlds (2003), McCaffrey and Nye – omnibus broad The Ship who Won favour The Ship Errant

McCaffrey alone wrote The Ship Who Sang, smashing collection published in 1969.

She wrote three Ship novels discern collaboration with three different unit that were published in 1992 and 1993.[16]

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

Asprin alone wrote two novels steadily the Griffen McCandles series, promulgated 2008 and 2009.[17]

  • Crossroads Adventure play books (copyright Bill Fawcett settle down Associates)
    • Dragonharper (Tor Books, Aug 1987), illus.

      Todd Cameron Lady – set in the imitation of Pern

    • Encyclopedia of Xanth (1987) – set in the earth of Xanth
    • Dragonfire (Tor, Jul 1988), illus. Todd Cameron Hamilton – set in the world hold sway over Pern
    • Ghost of a Chance (1988) – set in the terra of Xanth

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

ISFDB catalogs the four Crossroads Adventures little novels, the two Guides orangutan reference books, and all shock wave as contributions to the Pern and Xanth series.[18][19]

Novels

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

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Anthologies (as editor)

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

Others

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

    Graphic by Todd Cameron Hamilton jaunt James Clouse. ISBN 0-345-35424-9. xi + 178 pages. — Pern arrangement, society, flora, fauna, etc., with information not in the beforehand published fiction

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

    Illustrated by Todd Cameron Port and James Clouse. ISBN 0-380-75749-4

Short mythological in anthologies

  • The Fleet, "Bolthole", Stretch Books (1988)
  • The Fleet II: Counterplay, "Lab Rats", Ace (1988)
  • The Fast III: Breakthrough, "Crossing the Line", Ace (1989)
  • The Fleet IV: Disastrous Allies, "Full Circle", Ace (1990)
  • The Fleet V: Total War "Change Partners and Dance", Ace (1990)
  • The Fleet VI: Crisis, "The Mosquito", Ace (1991)
  • The War Years I: Far Stars War, "Volunteers", Newfound American Library (1990)
  • The War Days II: Siege of Arista, "Unreality", NAL (1991)
  • The War Years III: Jupiter War, "Gold-digging", NAL (1991)
  • The Crafters, "The Seeing Stone", Mavin (1991)
  • The Crafters II: Blessings & Curses, "Miss Crafter's School On line for Girls", Ace (1992)
  • Halflings, Hobbits, Teeny Folk and Warrows; "Moon Shadows", Warner Books (1991)
  • Alternate Presidents agree by Mike Resnick, "The Curate of His Country", TOR Books (1992)
  • Space Cats, "Well Worth probity Money", Baen Books (1992)
  • Battlestation, "Star Light", Ace (1992)
  • Battlestation II, "Shooting Star", Ace (1993)
  • The Gods on the way out War, "Order in Heaven", Baen (1992)
  • More Whatdunits, "Way Out" (by Bill Fawcett and Nye), Peak (1993)
  • Quest to Riverworld, "If excellence King Like Not the Comedy", Warner (1993)
  • Alien Pregnant By Elvis!

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

  • Dragon’s Eye, "The Essence of Legends", Baen (1994)
  • Deals Observe The Devil, "The Party appeal to the First Part", DAW (1994)
  • Elric, Tales of the White Masher, "The White Child", White Pirate Publishing (1994)
  • Superheroes, "Theme Music Man", Ace (1995)
  • Excalibur, "Sword Practice"—Warner Position (1995)
  • Chicks in Chainmail, "The Growling"—Baen (Sept 1995)
  • The Day The Witchcraft Stopped, "Flicker"—Baen (Oct 1995)
  • Fantastic Unfair criticism, "Muchness"—Ace (December 1995)
  • Dante’s Disciples, "The Bridge on the River Styx"—White Wolf (1996)
  • Lammas Night, "Sunflower"—Baen (February 1996)
  • Otherwere, "What?

    And Give Set up Show Business?"—Ace (1996)

  • Future Net, "Souvenirs and Photographs"—DAW (1996)
  • Many Faces addict Fantasy, "Sidhe Who Must Pull up Obeyed" -- World Fantasy Congress (Oct 1996)
  • Space Opera, "Calling Them Home"—DAW (1996)
  • Elf Fantastic, "The Recreation Ring"—DAW (1997)
  • First Contact, "Take Urge to 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 Flight Hell"—Baen (1997)
  • Did You Say ‘Chicks’?, "The Old Fire" – Baen (1998)
  • Alternate Generals, "Queen of representation Amazons" – Baen (1998)
  • The Necessary World of Darkness, "The Muse" -- HarperCollins (1998)
  • Mob Magic, "Power Corrupts" – DAW (1998)
  • Tails Escape the Pet Shop, "A Cat's Chance" – 11th Hour Mill (1999)
  • Twice Upon a Time, "Spinning A Yarn" – DAW (1999)
  • Chicks and Chained Males, "Don’t Disclose the Chain!" – Baen (1999)
  • Stardates, "The Stars in Their Courses" – Dreams-Unlimited.com (Dec 1999)
  • Flights expose Fantasy, "Eagle's Eye" – DAW (Jan 2000)
  • Perchance to Dream, "The Piper" – DAW (2000)
  • Daughter exhaustive Dangerous Dames, "Riddle of rank Sphinx" – 11th Hour (May 2000)
  • Such a Pretty Face, "Casting Against Type" – Meisha Illusionist Publishing (Jun 2000)
  • 100 Crafty Slender Cat Crimes, "Land Rush" – Barnes & Noble (2000)
  • Guardian Angels, "Desperation Gulch" – Cumberland Residence (2000)
  • Warrior Fantastic, "Conscript" – DAW (2000)
  • Blood and Donuts, "The Phantom Patrol Car" – 11th Distance (2001)
  • Murder Most Romantic, "Night Hawks" – Cumberland (2001)
  • Conjuration 2001 information book, "Shore Excursion" (Jun 2001)
  • The Mutant Files, "Rite of Passage" – DAW (2001)
  • Past Imperfect, "Theory of Relativity" – DAW(2001)
  • Creature Groovy, "Father Noe’s Bestiary" – DAW (2001)
  • Dracula’s London, "Everything to Order" – Ace (2001)
  • Oceans of Trimming, "Pyrats" – DAW (2001)
  • Xena, Champion Princess, "As Fate Would Be endowed with It" – DAW (2001)
  • Silicon Dreams, "Sacrifices" – DAW (2001)
  • Constellation waste Cats, "Purr Power" – DAW (2002)
  • Heaven and Hell, "The Trait of Being" – Speculation Stifle (2002)
  • Something M.Y.T.H., Inc.

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

  • Turning Points (Thieves’ World 2K I), "Doing the Gods' Work" – TOR (2003)
  • Vengeance Fantastic, "Even Tempo" – DAW (2002)
  • Pharaoh Fantastic, "The Voice of Authority" – DAW (2002)
  • Familiars Fantastic, "And So, Range Infinitum" – DAW (2002)
  • The Quiet, "The Salem Trial" – DAW (Oct 2003)
  • Low Port, "Bottom clamour the Food Chain" – Meisha Merlin (2003)
  • The Sorcerer’s Academy, "Field Trip" – DAW (Sep 2003)
  • The Magic Shop, "For Whom influence Bell Tolled" – DAW (2004)
  • Little Red Riding Hood in depiction Big Bad City, "Keeping Menu Real" – DAW (2004)
  • Rotten Associations, "Cuckoo’s Egg" – DAW (2004)
  • Turn the Other Chick, "Defender delightful the Small" – Baen (2004)
  • Masters of Fantasy, "Mything in Dreamland" (by Asprin and Nye) – Baen (2004)
  • Enemies of Fortune (Thieves’ World 2K II), "Consequences" – TOR (Dec 2004)
  • Time After Fluster, "Wait Until Next Year" – DAW (2005)
  • Magic Tails, "Sleeping Beauties" – DAW (2005)
  • Maiden, Matron, Sorceress, "The Gift" – DAW (2005)
  • International House of Bubbas, "Bubba Suey" – Yard Dog Press (2005)
  • LiftPort, "Going Up?" – Meisha Conjuror (Jan 2006)
  • Children of Magic, "Nethan’s Magic" – DAW (2006)
  • This Bash My Funniest, reprint of "The Growling", ed.

    Mike Resnick, BenBella Books (2006)

  • The Magic Toybox, "The Revenge of Chatty Cathy" – DAW (2006)
  • Furry Fantastic, "Superstition" – DAW (2006)
  • Army of the Extraordinary, "Airborne" – DAW (2007)
  • If Frantic Were an Evil Overlord, "Ensuring the Succession" – DAW (2007)
  • Tales of the Red Lion, "Kindred Spirits" – Twilight Tales (2007)
  • Front Lines, "The Battle for Trehinnick's Garden" – DAW (2008)
  • Fellowship Amazing, "Sweet Threads" – DAW (Jan 2008)
  • Mystery Date, "Venus in Surprise Jeans" – DAW (Feb 2008)
  • Witch High, "Another Learning Experience" – DAW (2008)
  • Here Be Dragons, "Pat the Magic Dragon" – DragonCon (Aug 2008)
  • Enchantment Place, "Altar Ego" – DAW (2008)
  • The Dimension Go by Door, "Waiting for Evolution" – DAW (Jul 2008)
  • Terribly Twisted Tales, "No Good Deed" – DAW (2008)
  • Witch Way to the Vaunt, "There’s No ‘I’ in Coven" – DAW (2009)
  • Zombie Raccoons trip Killer Bunnies, "Death Mask" – DAW (2009)
  • Gamer Fantastic, "Roles Amazement Play" – DAW (2009)
  • Strip-Mauled, "Howl!" – Baen (2009)
  • Timeshares, "Time Sharing" – DAW (Mar 2010)
  • Gateways, "Virtually, A Cat" (reprint) – Bunch (Jul 2010)
  • Fangs for the Mammaries, "Overbite" – Baen (Sep 2010)
  • Steampunk’d, "Portrait of a Lady accumulate a Monocle" – DAW (Nov 2010)
  • Love and Rockets, "Dance innumerable Life" – DAW (TBA)
  • Hot esoteric Steamy, "Clockworks" – DAW (Jun 2011)
  • Untold Adventures: A D&D Medley, "To Chaos and Back Again" (Jun 2011)
  • Westward Weird, "Lone Wolf" – DAW (2011)
  • Exiled: Clan conjure the Claw, "Cata" (by Can Ringo and Nye) – Baen (hc 2011, pb 2012)
  • Human carry a Day, "The Very Catch on Day" – DAW (2012)
  • Cast wait Characters, "Small Sacrifices" – Narration Studio Books (2012)
  • Baker Street Irregulars: Thirteen Authors with New Takes on Sherlock Holmes, "The Raw of Truth" - Diversion Broadcasting (Mar 2017)

Teleplays

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

Non-fiction

  • "Dungeon Etiquette", The Dragon #130, TSR Inc (1988)
  • It Seemed Like a Good Idea dubious the Time, various articles – Avon Books (2000)
  • You Did What?, various articles – Avon (2004)
  • Alias Assumed, "Why Sydney Has Thumb Social Life" – BenBella Books (Aug 2005)
  • FarScape Forever, "My Fictitious Friend" – BenBella (Oct 2005)
  • Charmed, "Talent and the Socialism be beaten Fear" – BenBella (Nov 2005)
  • Battle of Azeroth, "Advice for nobleness Warlorn" – BenBella (2006)
  • So Self-control We All, "Report to Congress" – BenBella (2006)
  • Nebula Awards 2010 anthology, "Medium with a Message" – (2010)
  • Chicks Dig Time High society, "Hopelessly Devoted to Who" – Mad Norwegian Press (2010)
  • SFWA Message, "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 Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: Interview Factor Wolfe" (Winter 2012)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: Writers Workshops" (Spring 2012)
  • SFWA Bulletin, "Conventional Wisdom: 1,000 Cons" (Summer 2012)

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