David S. Garnett

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David S. Garnett (born June 15, 1947 in Cheshire ) is a British science fiction writer and editor.

Life

Garnett studied and graduated in 1968 with a bachelor's degree from the University of London . The following year his debut novel Mirror in the Sky was published , a space opera in which interstellar infantrymen have to fight an unknown, amazingly human-like enemy. To make them compliant, they are pumped full of drugs. The next novel, The Starseekers , takes the genre of space opera from its humorous side and follows the richest man in the world, who, on the run from ex-wives and believers, embarks on a space expedition and experiences various adventures. His disrespect for genre conventions and his anarchic humor can create ambivalent impressions. John Clute notes:

"Much of his work bears traces of volatility and occasionally indifference, so that the anarchic subtexts of his more routine work can appear unintentional, which is certainly unfair to the author's subversive tendencies."

As editor, he launched several anthology series , including The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook and Zenith: The Best New British Science Fiction , which are set but after three or volumes had, although the composition of widely praised and the individual volumes in each Locus Award nominated were. From 1991 Garnett then published another series under the title of Michael Moorcock's magazine New Worlds and with his permission. It was not a matter of reviving the magazine that was discontinued in 1979 in its original format, but of paperback anthologies at a significantly higher price. Four volumes were published by Gollancz by 1994 , and a fifth by White Wolf in 1997 , when this episode also had to be discontinued.

bibliography

Konrad Series (Warhammer Universe, as David Ferring)
  • 1 Konrad (1990)
  • 2 Shadowbreed (1991)
  • 3 Warblade (1993)
  • The Konrad Saga (2005, collective edition from 1–3)
Novels
  • Mirror in the Sky (1969)
    • English: The riddle of the creeps. Translated by Walter Brumm. Heyne SF&F # 3557, 1977, ISBN 3-453-30451-9 .
  • The Starseekers (1971)
  • Destiny Past (1974, as David Lee)
  • Time in Eclipse (1974)
    • German: Zeitfinsternis. Edited and with an afterword by Hans Joachim Alpers. Translated by Wolfgang Crass. Moewig Science Fiction # 3592, 1982, ISBN 3-8118-3592-0 .
  • Phantom Universe (1975)
  • The Forgotten Dimension (1975)
  • Stargonauts (1994)
  • Bikini Planet (2000)
  • Space Wasters (2001)
Collections
  • Cosmic Carousel (1976)
Short stories
  • Rainbow (1973)
  • Da Capo (1973)
  • Now Hear the Word (1974)
  • The Legend of GX-118 (1974)
  • The Man Who (1975)
  • 99% Dead (1976)
  • Adventures of a Stone Age Man (1976)
  • Forever Changes (1976)
  • The Pension Dimension (1976)
  • —————— (1976)
  • Warlord of Earth (1977)
    • German: Warlord. In: Herbert W. Franke (Ed.): Science Fiction Story Reader 8. Heyne SF&F # 3549, 1977, ISBN 3-453-30443-8 .
  • Variant: Warlord of Earth (1978)
  • Saving the Universe (1982)
  • On the Run (1982)
  • Red Christmas (1985)
  • Krail's World (1986)
  • Still Life (1986)
    • German: Stilleben. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): The weighing of air. Heyne SF&F # 6335, 2000, ISBN 3-453-16177-7 .
  • Brad Berry (1920-1986) (1986)
  • Moonlighter (1987)
  • The Only One (1987)
  • The Spaceshop (1990)
  • Now Read On ... (1990)
    • German: Read on. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): The year of the mouse. Heyne SF&F # 6320, 2000, ISBN 3-453-15651-X .
  • Together (1991)
  • Off the Track (1992)
    • German: Off the road. In: Wolfgang Jeschke (Ed.): Reptilienliebe. Heyne SF&F # 6354, 2001, ISBN 3-453-17113-6 .
  • Sherlock the Barbarian (1994)
  • A Friend Indeed (1994)
  • Brute Skill (1995)
  • The Festive Season (1996, as David Ferring)
  • The Tambourine Effect (2000)
Anthologies
  • The Orbit Science Fiction Yearbook (1–3, 1988–1990)
  • Zenith: The Best in New British Science Fiction (1 and 2, 1989 and 1990)
  • New Worlds (1991-1994, 1997)

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Garnett added the middle initial to distinguish himself from the older British writer David Garnett .
  2. ^ Garnett, David S. In: The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction . 3. Edition. (Online edition), Version of July 25, 2017: Much of his work has been marked by haste and, occasionally, indifference, so that the anarchic subtexts pervading his most routine tales can seem unintended, which is almost certainly unfair to the author's subversive bent of mind.
personal data
SURNAME Garnett, David S.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Garnett, Dav (alternative spelling); Garnett, Dave (alternative spelling); Ferring, David (pseudonym); Lee, David (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British science fiction writer and editor
DATE OF BIRTH June 15, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH Cheshire , UK