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⚫ '''John C. Wright''' (John Charles Justin Wright, born 1961) is an ] ] of ] and ] novels, and a ] finalist for the his fantasy novel '']''. ] said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" when reviewing his debut novel, '']''.<ref>'']'', April 24, 2002''</ref>
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⚫ '''John C. Wright''' (John Charles Justin Wright, born 1961) is an ] ] of ] and ] novels, and a ] finalist for the his fantasy novel '']''. '']'' said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" when reviewing his debut novel, '']''.<ref>'']'', April 24, 2002''</ref>
==Personal History==
⚫ A former attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, he graduated from the ] at the ] in 1987. As an undergraduate, he studied the ] program at ] in 1984. He was admitted to the practice of law in three jurisdictions (], May 1989; ], December 1990; ], January 1994). His law practice was unsuccessful and drove him into bankruptcy soon thereafter. He then worked for the newspaper ''St. Mary's Today''. He currently works as a ] in ], where he lives with his wife, fellow author ] (], class of 1985), and their three children, named Orville, Roland, and Justinian Wright. At the age of 42, Wright converted from atheism to Christianity. In 2008, he converted to the Roman Catholic Church, of which he approvingly stated: "If ] had a church, they'd be Catholics." For several years Wright has made regular posts to a ] page on many topics, especially sci-fi, writing, economics, politics, and culture in general, often sparking lively debates and occasional controversy<ref></ref>.


==Controversy== ==Biography==
⚫ A former attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, he graduated from the ] at the ] in 1987. As an undergraduate, he studied the ] program at ] in 1984. He was admitted to the practice of law in three jurisdictions (], May 1989; ], December 1990; ], January 1994). His law practice was unsuccessful and drove him into bankruptcy soon thereafter. He then worked for the newspaper ''St. Mary's Today''. He currently works as a ] in ], where he lives with his wife, fellow author ] (], class of 1985), and their children. At the age of 42, Wright converted from atheism to Christianity. In 2008, he converted to the Roman Catholic Church, of which he approvingly stated: "If ] had a church, they'd be Catholics." For several years Wright has made regular posts to his ] page on many topics, especially sci-fi.<ref></ref>
On ], ], Wright posted an entry in his blog entitled ''More Diversity and More Perversity in the Future!'' where he criticized ]'s promises of more diversity in programming, calling ] an "]", "an irrational lust", "a malfunction of love", "perverted" and not "normal and natural", drawing comparison to racism and suggesting its depiction to be similar to that of "], ], and ]"<ref>http://marikurisato.com/blog/?p=330</ref>. This caused controversy within the science fiction community, drawing heavy criticism from fellow sci-fi writers such as ]<ref>] ; Jason Henninger ; </ref>. Wright later deleted the original post, complaining of "slander" at having his views about lesbian and gay people identified as ] and ]ed<ref></ref>, and sought to clarify that he shared the ] that homosexuality was against nature. He concluded, however, by saying "The love a homosexual feels toward his lover may be disordered — but it is still love, and love is still divine" <ref></ref>


==Novels== ==Novels==
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==Stories in the Night Land setting== ==Stories in the Night Land setting==
* "Awake in the Night," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Eternal Love'', edited by Andy W. Robertson, ] (December 2003). * "Awake in the Night," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Eternal Love'', edited by Andy W. Robertson, ] (December 2003).
* "The Cry of the Night Hound," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall'', also edited by Robertson (August 2007). * "The Cry of the Night Hound," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall'', also edited by Robertson (August 2007 ).
* "Silence of the Night", as of 2008 only published at Robertson's thenightland.co.uk website. * "Silence of the Night", as of 2008 only published at Robertson's thenightland.co.uk website.
* "The Last of All Suns," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall''. * "The Last of All Suns," (novella) ''William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall''.


==Other publications== ==Other publications==
* "Farthest Man from Earth," (novella) '']'', Vol. 19 # 4 & 5, No.229-230, April 1995. * "Farthest Man from Earth," (novella) '']'', Vol. 19 # 4 & 5, No.229-230, April 1995.
* "Guest Law," (novella) '']'', Vol. 21 # 6, No.258, June 1997. * "Guest Law," (novella) '']'', Vol. 21 # 6, No.258, June 1997.
** Reprinted in '']'', ed. David G. Hartwell, HarperPrism, 1998, and in '']. ** Reprinted in '']'', ed. David G. Hartwell, HarperPrism, 1998, and in ''].
* "Not Born a Man," (short story) '']'', #24, October 1994. * "Not Born a Man," (short story) '']'', #24, October 1994.
** Reprinted in ''No Longer Dreams'', ed. Danielle McPhail, Lite Circle, 2005. ** Reprinted in ''No Longer Dreams'', ed. Danielle McPhail, Lite Circle, 2005.
* "Forgotten Causes," (short story) '']'', #16, Summer 2001. * "Forgotten Causes," (short story) '']'', #16, Summer 2001.
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* conducted by Nick Gevers of Locus Online * conducted by Nick Gevers of Locus Online
* at SFSignal, features a detailed account of Wright's conversion story in the comments below. * at SFSignal, features a detailed account of Wright's conversion story in the comments below.
* John C. Wright- ] -- Advocates for Self-Government
* *


==External links== ==External links==
* , a web site devoted to John C. Wright's publications
* his blog. * his blog.
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John C Wright
Born1961
NationalityAmerican
Occupationauthor

John C. Wright (John Charles Justin Wright, born 1961) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy novels, and a Nebula Award finalist for the his fantasy novel Orphans of Chaos. Publishers Weekly said he "may be this fledgling century's most important new SF talent" when reviewing his debut novel, The Golden Age.

Biography

A former attorney, newspaperman, and newspaper editor, he graduated from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary in 1987. As an undergraduate, he studied the Great Books program at St. John's College of Maryland in 1984. He was admitted to the practice of law in three jurisdictions (New York, May 1989; Maryland, December 1990; Washington, DC, January 1994). His law practice was unsuccessful and drove him into bankruptcy soon thereafter. He then worked for the newspaper St. Mary's Today. He currently works as a technical writer in Virginia, where he lives with his wife, fellow author L. Jagi Lamplighter (St. John's College of Maryland, class of 1985), and their children. At the age of 42, Wright converted from atheism to Christianity. In 2008, he converted to the Roman Catholic Church, of which he approvingly stated: "If Vulcans had a church, they'd be Catholics." For several years Wright has made regular posts to his LiveJournal page on many topics, especially sci-fi.

Novels

The Golden Age

War of the Dreaming

Chronicles of Chaos

Other Novels

Stories in the Night Land setting

  • "Awake in the Night," (novella) William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Eternal Love, edited by Andy W. Robertson, Wildside Press (December 2003).
  • "The Cry of the Night Hound," (novella) William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall, also edited by Robertson (August 2007 ).
  • "Silence of the Night", as of 2008 only published here at Robertson's thenightland.co.uk website.
  • "The Last of All Suns," (novella) William Hope Hodgson's Night Lands: Nightmares of the Fall.

Other publications

  • "Farthest Man from Earth," (novella) Asimov's Science Fiction, Vol. 19 # 4 & 5, No.229-230, April 1995.
  • "Guest Law," (novella) Asimov's Science Fiction, Vol. 21 # 6, No.258, June 1997.
  • "Not Born a Man," (short story) Aberrations, #24, October 1994.
    • Reprinted in No Longer Dreams, ed. Danielle McPhail, Lite Circle, 2005.
  • "Forgotten Causes," (short story) Absolute Magnitude, #16, Summer 2001.
    • Reprinted in Breach the Hull, ed. Mike McPhail, Marietta, 2007.
  • "Father's Monument," (short story) No Longer Dreams, ed. Danielle McPhail, Lite Circle, 2005.
  • "The Kindred," (short story) No Longer Dreams, ed. Danielle McPhail, Lite Circle, 2005.
  • "Peter Power Armor," (short story) Breach the Hull, ed. Mike McPhail, Marietta, 2007.
  • "Choosers of the Slain," (short story) Clockwork Phoenix: Tales of Beauty and Strangeness, ed. Mike Allen, Norilana Books, 2008.
  • "One Bright Star to Guide Them," (short story) The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Vol. 116, #4 & 5, Whole No. 682, April/May 2009.

Interviews

External links

See also

References

  1. Publishers Weekly, April 24, 2002
  2. John C. Wright's Journal
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