Jean Lorrah | |
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Born | 1940 (age 83–84) United States |
Education | Florida State University (PhD) |
Genre | Science fiction and fantasy |
Notable awards | Lord Ruthven Award (2002) |
Jean Lorrah (born 1940) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels, frequently with her writing and business partner Jacqueline Lichtenberg. Her most recent work with Lichtenberg is on the Sime~Gen Universe. Her fantasy series The Savage Empire, from the 1980s, is mostly solo work.
Lorrah taught English at Murray State University from 1968-2008 and received her Ph.D. from Florida State University. She was the first female non-nursing/home economics doctorate professor hired at MSU.
Bibliography
"Savage Empire" series
- Savage Empire (1981)
- Dragon Lord of the Savage Empire (1982)
- Captives of the Savage Empire (1984)
- Flight to the Savage Empire (1986) (with Winston Howlett)
- Sorcerers of the Frozen Isles (1986)
- Wulfston's Odyssey (1986) (with Winston Howlett)
- Empress Unborn (1988)
- Dark Moon Rising (omnibus) (2004) - reprinted collection of the first three novels
- Prophecies (omnibus) (2004) - reprinted collection of the fourth and fifth novels
"Nessie" series (with Lois Wickstrom)
- Nessie and The Living Stone (2001)
- Nessie and the Viking Gold (2003)
"Sime~Gen" series
- First Channel (1980) (with Jacqueline Lichtenberg)
- Channel's Destiny (1982) (with Jacqueline Lichtenberg)
- Ambrov Keon (1985)
- Zelerod's Doom (1986) (with Jacqueline Lichtenberg)
- The Unity Trilogy (2003) (omnibus) (with Jacqueline Lichtenberg)
Non-series novels
- Pandora No 6 (1980)
- Blood Will Tell (2001)
Star Trek series contributions
Star Trek
- Full Moon Rising (1976)
- The Night of the Twin Moons (1976)
- Epilogue: Part I (1977)
- Epilogue: Part II (1978)
Star Trek : The Original Series
- The Vulcan Academy Murders (1984)
- The IDIC Epidemic (1988)
Star Trek : The Next Generation
- Survivors (1988)
- Metamorphosis (1990)
References
- "Authors : Lorrah, Jean : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". www.sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- "Jean Lorrah". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Breast cancer survivor Lorrah pledges $20,000 to Enduring Hope campaign". Murray Ledger and Times. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
External links
- Fables.org
- Profile at the department of English at Murray State University
- Jean Lorrah at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Jean Lorrah's Website
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