Jack L. Chalker (1944–2005)
Forfatter af Midnight at the Well of Souls
Om forfatteren
Jack L. Chalker was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on December 17, 1944. He received a B. A. degree in English from Towson University and a graduate degree in English and history from Johns Hopkins University. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1978, he taught history and geography in the vis mere Baltimore public school system. He founded a publishing house, The Mirage Press, Ltd., which produces nonfiction and bibliographic works on science fiction and fantasy. He was the author of several science fiction series including the Well World series, the Dancing Gods series, and the G. O. D. Inc. series. He received numerous honors including the Dedalus Award in 1983, the Gold Medal of the West Coast Review of Books award in 1984, the Skylark Award in 1980, and the Hamilton-Brackett Memorial Award in 1979. He died of kidney failure and sepsis on February 11, 2005. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
Image credit: Jack L. Chalker (by Patti Kinlock, 2003)
Serier
Værker af Jack L. Chalker
Soul Rider: Spirits of Flux and Anchor / Empires of Flux and Anchor / Masters of Flux and Anchor / The Birth of Flux… (1985) 4 eksemplarer
Dance Band on the Titanic [short story] 3 eksemplarer
Demons of the Dancing Gods / The River of the Dancing Gods / Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (1984) 3 eksemplarer
MIRAGE ON LOVECRAFT - A LITERARY VIEW — Redaktør — 3 eksemplarer
Adrift Among the Ghosts [short fiction] 3 eksemplarer
The Night Side 2 eksemplarer
The Shadow at the Gate 2 eksemplarer
Saga of the Well World (Well of Souls Complete 7 Book Set, 1. Midnight at the Well of Souls; 2. Exiles at the Well of… (2000) 2 eksemplarer
On Writing (Writers Chapbook Series) 2 eksemplarer
The index to the science-fantasy publishers : a bibliography of the science fiction and fantasy specialty houses (1966) 2 eksemplarer
Moths and Candle 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider Book 4 1 eksemplar
The Devil's Voyage & Lilth: A Snake in the Grass & Masters of Flux Anchor & Empires of Flux Anchor & Spirits of Flux… (1981) 1 eksemplar
No Hiding Place 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider I-Can: Grassy Knoll 1 eksemplar
Exile at the Well of Souls 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider Book 5 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider Book 1 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider Book 3 1 eksemplar
Soul Rider Book 2 1 eksemplar
In the Dowaii Chambers 1 eksemplar
Exiles at the Well of Souls 1 eksemplar
Der Sechseck-Welt Zyklus (Die Sechseck-Welt - Exil ... - Entscheidung in der ... - Rückkehr auf die ... - Dämmerung… (1980) 1 eksemplar
Stormsong Runner 1 eksemplar
The Shadow Dancers 1 eksemplar
Associated Works
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 7 (July 1978) (1978) — Bidragyder — 27 eksemplarer
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- Juridisk navn
- Chalker, Jack Laurence
- Fødselsdato
- 1944-12-17
- Dødsdag
- 2005-02-11
- Begravelsessted
- Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Plot: Cedar Section)
- Køn
- male
- Nationalitet
- USA
- Fødested
- Howard Park, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Dødssted
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Bopæl
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Uddannelse
- Towson University (BA, English)
Johns Hopkins University (MLA) - Erhverv
- teacher
lecturer
science fiction writer - Organisationer
- Washington Science Fiction Association
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Mirage Press, Ltd. (founder)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (past Treasurer) - Priser og hædersbevisninger
- E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (1980)
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Discussions
Found: Sci Fi Body Swapping Initiated by Aliens i Name that Book (marts 2022)
SciFi from 80s about parallel worlds of tech and magic (but not Anthony's Adept) i Name that Book (september 2010)
Anmeldelser
I enjoyed book 1 slightly more but found myself unable to put this book down.
Set up for an exciting finale.
Set up for an exciting finale.
How come people don't rave about Jack Chalker?
I loved this book.
I loved the way it has set things up for the next 2 books in the series.
3 empires with different philosophies, but similar mixes of human and alien members.
This book covers the previous mission of each team of talents from each of the empires before they converge on the demon planet. 3 stories with different casts, each generally with a different dilemna and a bit of a twist in the solution, sort of who-dunnits.
Actually having trouble deciding which team I'm barracking for or who my favourite character is.
Hope I don't get disappointed with the next book.… (mere)
I loved this book.
I loved the way it has set things up for the next 2 books in the series.
3 empires with different philosophies, but similar mixes of human and alien members.
This book covers the previous mission of each team of talents from each of the empires before they converge on the demon planet. 3 stories with different casts, each generally with a different dilemna and a bit of a twist in the solution, sort of who-dunnits.
Actually having trouble deciding which team I'm barracking for or who my favourite character is.
Hope I don't get disappointed with the next book.… (mere)
Intriguing beginning, somewhat anticlimactic ending. Full of the usual Chalker body changing and sex stuff.
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Statistikker
- Værker
- 98
- Also by
- 16
- Medlemmer
- 23,043
- Popularitet
- #918
- Vurdering
- 3.6
- Anmeldelser
- 190
- ISBN
- 333
- Sprog
- 11
- Udvalgt
- 38
4 stars Book 1
3.5 stars Book 2
3 stars Book 3
Great build-up in Book 1,
Action and plot development in Book 2,
But Book 3 just felt like it dragged a bit, and then the climax was a bit too simple after all the build-up.