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Park appeared on the American science fiction scene in 1987 and quickly established himself as a writer of polished, if often grim, literary science fiction. His first work was the ''Starbridge Chronicles'' trilogy |
Park appeared on the American science fiction scene in 1987 and quickly established himself as a writer of polished, if often grim, literary science fiction. His first work was the ''Starbridge Chronicles'' trilogy, set on a world with generations-long seasons much like [[Brian Aldiss]]' [[Helliconia]] trilogy. His critically acclaimed novels have since dealt with colonialism on alien worlds (''Coelestis''), [[Biblical]] (''Three Marys'') and [[theosophical]] (''The Gospel of Corax'') legends, a [[Parallel universe (fiction)|parallel world]] where magic works (''A Princess of Roumania'' and its sequels, ''The Tourmaline'' and ''The White Tyger'' (to be published in 2008)), and other topics. He has published short stories in ''[[Omni Magazine]]'', ''[[Interzone (magazine)|Interzone]]'' and other magazines. |
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* ''The Gospel of Corax'', Soho Press, 1996, ISBN 1569470618, 297p. |
* ''The Gospel of Corax'', Soho Press, 1996, ISBN 1569470618, 297p. |
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* ''Three Marys'', Cosmos Books, 2003, ISBN 1587155192, 180p. |
* ''Three Marys'', Cosmos Books, 2003, ISBN 1587155192, 180p. |
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* ''No Traveller Returns'', PS Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1904619029. |
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Revision as of 09:42, 16 May 2006
Paul Park (b. 1954) is an American science fiction author and fantasy author. He lives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, with his wife and two children. He also teaches a Reading and Writing Science Fiction course at Williams College.
Writing career
Park appeared on the American science fiction scene in 1987 and quickly established himself as a writer of polished, if often grim, literary science fiction. His first work was the Starbridge Chronicles trilogy, set on a world with generations-long seasons much like Brian Aldiss' Helliconia trilogy. His critically acclaimed novels have since dealt with colonialism on alien worlds (Coelestis), Biblical (Three Marys) and theosophical (The Gospel of Corax) legends, a parallel world where magic works (A Princess of Roumania and its sequels, The Tourmaline and The White Tyger (to be published in 2008)), and other topics. He has published short stories in Omni Magazine, Interzone and other magazines.
Works
The Starbridge Chronicles
- Soldiers of Paradise, Arbor House, 1987, ISBN 0877958610, 280p.
- Sugar Rain, Morrow, 1989, ISBN 1557100292, 384p.
- The Cult of Loving Kindness, Morrow, 1991, ISBN 0688105742, 312p.
A Princess of Roumania
- A Princess of Roumania, Tor Books, August 2005, ISBN 0765310961, 368p.
- The Tourmaline, Tor Books, July 2006, ISBN 076531441X, 352p.
Standalone novels
- Coelestis, HarperCollins UK, 1993, ISBN 0002241757, 254p.
- The Gospel of Corax, Soho Press, 1996, ISBN 1569470618, 297p.
- Three Marys, Cosmos Books, 2003, ISBN 1587155192, 180p.
Novellas
- No Traveller Returns, PS Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1904619029.
Collections
- If Lions Could Speak, Wildside Press, April 2002, ISBN 1587155125, 196p. Paperback April 2005, ISBN 1587155087
External links
- Paul Park at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Science Fiction Weekly interview captured in April 2006
- Infinity Plus interview captured in April 2006
- SFsite.com 2002 interview
- SFsite.com review of If Lions Could Speak and Other Stories
- SFsite.com review of A Princess of Roumania