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) [1] is an American science fiction and fantasy author. She has produced several Star Trek novels, frequently with her writing and business partner Jacqueline Lichtenberg. [2] Her most recent[ when?] 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 [3] and received her Ph.D. from Florida State University. She was the first female non-nursing/home economics doctorate professor hired at MSU. [3]
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.
- ^ a b "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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