Dave Wolverton

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Dave Wolverton ( May 30, 1957 in Springfield , Illinois – January 14, 2022 in St. George , Utah ) was an American science fiction writer who used the pen name David Farland for his fantasy novels .

Life

Wolverton began writing short stories in college and entered them into a few writing contests. In 1987 he won first prize in the Scientology competition " Writers of the Future " and sat on the jury of this competition from 1991.

Later, Dalve Wolverton was also nominated for the Philip K. Dick Award (1989) and for the Nebula Award (1996 in the category "Best Novellette ").

David Wolverton was the author of the fantasy series The Rune Lords , which was also to be made into a film. After the first attempt with Warner Bros. failed, Wasatch Films bought the rights.

In addition to his novels, Wolverton also wrote short stories and essays.

He lived with his wife and five children in St. George , Utah , where he succumbed in January 2022 at the age of 64 to severe head injuries sustained in a fall the previous day.

Works (selection)

standalone novels

• On My Way to Paradise , Bantam Spectra 1989, ISBN 0-553-27610-7
• A Very Strange Trip , Bridge Publications 1999, ISBN 1-57318-164-1 (based on a story by L. Ron Hubbard )
• Nightingale , East India Press 2012, ISBN 978-1-61475-787-0

series

Serpent Catch

• 1. Serpent Catch , Bantam Spectra 1991, ISBN 0-553-28983-7
• 2. Path of the Hero , Bantam Spectra 1993, ISBN 0-553-56129-4

TheGoldenQueen

(as David Farland)

• 1. The Golden Queen , Tor 1994, ISBN 0-312-85656-3
  • The Golden Queen , Bastei Lübbe 1996, translator Axel Merz, ISBN 3-404-23172-4
• 2. Beyond the Gate , Gate 1995, ISBN 0-312-85770-5
• 3. Lords of the Seventh Swarm , Tor 1997, ISBN 0-312-85771-3
• Parts 1 and 2 as anthologies: Worlds of the Golden Queen , Tor 2005, ISBN 0-7653-1315-4

The Runelords _

(Under the pseudonym David Farland )

• 1. The Sum of All Men , Earthlight 1998, ISBN 0-684-84028-6
  • Dark About Longmot , Droemer Knaur 1998, translators Caspar Holz and Andreas Helweg, ISBN 3-426-70106-5
  • The Circle of Stone , Droemer Knaur 1998, translators Caspar Holz and Andreas Helweg, ISBN 3-426-70107-3
• 2. Brotherhood of the Wolf , Tor 1999, ISBN 0-312-86742-5
  • Schattenherz , Droemer Knaur 1999, translators Caspar Holz and Andreas Helweg, ISBN 3-426-70147-2
  • The Brotherhood of Wolves , Droemer Knaur 1999, translators Caspar Holz and Andreas Helweg, ISBN 3-426-70148-0
• 3. Wizardborn , Gate 2001, ISBN 0-312-86741-7
  • Himmelsgleiter , Droemer Knaur 2001, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-70213-4
  • Storm over Indhopal , Droemer Knaur 2001, translator Regina Winter, ISBN 3-426-70214-2
• 4. The Lair of Bones , Tor 2003, ISBN 0-7653-0176-8
• 5. Sons of the Oak , Tor 2006, ISBN 0-7653-0177-6
• 6. Worldbinder , Gate 2007, ISBN 0-7653-1665-X
• 7. The Wyrmling Horde , Tor 2008, ISBN 978-0-7653-1666-0
• 8. Chaosbound , Gate 2009, ISBN 978-0-7653-2168-8

Mummy Chronicles

• 1. Revenge of the Scorpion King , Bantam Skylark 2001, ISBN 0-553-48754-X
• 2. Heart of the Pharaoh , Bantam Skylark 2001, ISBN 0-553-48755-8
• 3. The Curse of the Nile , Bantam Skylark 2001, ISBN 0-553-48756-6
• 4. Flight of the Phoenix , Bantam Skylark 2001, ISBN 0-553-48757-4

Ravenspell

(as David Farland)

• 1. Of Mice and Magic , Covenant Communications 2005, ISBN 1-57734-918-0
• 2. The Wizard of Ooze , Covenant Communications 2007, ISBN 978-1-59811-354-9
• 3. Freaky Fly Day , David Farland Entertainment 2015, ISBN 978-1-61475-810-5

star Wars

→ Main article : List of Star Wars novels and anthologies

• The Courtship of Princess Leia , Bantam Books 1994, ISBN 0-553-08928-5
  • Abduction to Dathomir , vgs 1995, translator Thomas Ziegler, ISBN 3-8025-2313-X

Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice

• The Rising Force , Scholastic 1999, ISBN 0-590-51922-0
  • The Mysterious Power , Panini 2004, translator Dominik Kuhn, ISBN 3-8332-1147-4

Star Wars: Adventures

• The Ghostling Children , Scholastic 2000, ISBN 0-439-10142-5
• The Hunt for Anakin Skywalker , Scholastic 2000, ISBN 0-439-10143-3
• Capture Arawynne , Scholastic 2000, ISBN 0-439-10144-1
• Trouble on Tatooine , Scholastic 2000, ISBN 0-439-10145-X

As editor

1. L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume IX, 1993
2. L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume X, 1994
3. L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XI, 1995
4. L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XII, 1996
5. L Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume XIV, 1997

sources

1. ↑ Biography by Dave Wolverton at bookrags.com
2. ↑ Entry in the Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
3. ↑ The Runelords movie page ( Memento of 20 May 2006 at the Internet Archive ) on IMDB
4. ↑ Kevin J. Anderson: It's a terribly sad day. . In: Facebook . January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
5. ↑ Spencer Wolverton: Again this Dave's son Spencer. . In: Facebook . January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
6. ↑ Summary Bibliography: Dave Wolverton . Internet Speculative Fiction Database . January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.

web links

• Literature by and about Dave Wolverton in the German National Library catalogue
• Dave Wolverton at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Works by and about Dave Wolverton at Open Library
• Dave Wolverton at the Science Fiction Awards+ Database
• The Runelords - Official Site