Jack L. Chalker (1944–2005)
Autor(a) de Midnight at the Well of Souls
About the Author
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 mostrar mais 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) mostrar menos
Image credit: Jack L. Chalker (by Patti Kinlock, 2003)
Séries
Obras por 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 exemplares
Dance Band on the Titanic [short story] 3 exemplares
Demons of the Dancing Gods / The River of the Dancing Gods / Vengeance of the Dancing Gods (1984) 3 exemplares
MIRAGE ON LOVECRAFT - A LITERARY VIEW — Editor — 3 exemplares
Adrift Among the Ghosts [short fiction] 3 exemplares
The Night Side 2 exemplares
The Shadow at the Gate 2 exemplares
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 exemplares
On Writing (Writers Chapbook Series) 2 exemplares
The index to the science-fantasy publishers : a bibliography of the science fiction and fantasy specialty houses (1966) 2 exemplares
Moths and Candle 1 exemplar
Soul Rider Book 4 1 exemplar
The Devil's Voyage & Lilth: A Snake in the Grass & Masters of Flux Anchor & Empires of Flux Anchor & Spirits of Flux… (1981) 1 exemplar
No Hiding Place 1 exemplar
Soul Rider I-Can: Grassy Knoll 1 exemplar
Exile at the Well of Souls 1 exemplar
Soul Rider Book 5 1 exemplar
Soul Rider Book 1 1 exemplar
Soul Rider Book 3 1 exemplar
Soul Rider Book 2 1 exemplar
In the Dowaii Chambers 1 exemplar
Exiles at the Well of Souls 1 exemplar
Der Sechseck-Welt Zyklus (Die Sechseck-Welt - Exil ... - Entscheidung in der ... - Rückkehr auf die ... - Dämmerung… (1980) 1 exemplar
Stormsong Runner 1 exemplar
The Shadow Dancers 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact: Vol. XCVIII, No. 7 (July 1978) (1978) — Contribuidor — 27 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Chalker, Jack Laurence
- Data de nascimento
- 1944-12-17
- Data de falecimento
- 2005-02-11
- Localização do túmulo
- Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (Plot: Cedar Section)
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- USA
- Local de nascimento
- Howard Park, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Local de falecimento
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Locais de residência
- Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Educação
- Towson University (BA, English)
Johns Hopkins University (MLA) - Ocupações
- teacher
lecturer
science fiction writer - Organizações
- Washington Science Fiction Association
Baltimore Science Fiction Society
Mirage Press, Ltd. (founder)
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (past Treasurer) - Prémios e menções honrosas
- E.E. Smith Memorial Award for Imaginative Fiction (1980)
Membros
Discussions
Found: Sci Fi Body Swapping Initiated by Aliens em Name that Book (Março 2022)
SciFi from 80s about parallel worlds of tech and magic (but not Anthony's Adept) em Name that Book (Setembro 2010)
Críticas
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.… (mais)
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.… (mais)
Intriguing beginning, somewhat anticlimactic ending. Full of the usual Chalker body changing and sex stuff.
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 98
- Also by
- 16
- Membros
- 23,027
- Popularidade
- #919
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 190
- ISBN
- 333
- Línguas
- 11
- Marcado como favorito
- 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.