Jack McDevitt

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Jack McDevitt

Jack McDevitt (* 1935 in Philadelphia , USA ) is an American science fiction author.

Life

Jack McDevitt (actually John Charles McDevitt) was born in Philadelphia in 1935. He received a BA from LaSalle College in 1957 . During his college days, he took part in the literature competition Freshman Short Story Contest , which he could win with his contribution; the short story he submitted was published in the school's literary magazine Four Quarters . Actually, he was already on his way to becoming a writer, but as McDevitt stated in an interview, after reading Charles Dickens ' novel David Copperfield, he realized that he could not reach this level and that he should do something else. He worked as a taxi driver and as a motivational speaker. From 1958 to 1962 he served in the US Navy . After that he worked as an English teacher. In 1967 he married Maureen McAdams. In 1971 he was awarded a Masters Degree in Literature from Wesleyan University . Jack McDevitt worked for the US Customs Service from 1975 until his retirement in 1995.

After a quarter of a century of complete abstinence from writing, McDevitt began writing again in 1980 at the suggestion of his wife. His first SF short story "The Emerson Effect" was published in Twilight Zone Magazine a year later . His debut novel Erstkontakt is about the first encounter with an extraterrestrial civilization. McDevitt takes up this theme again and again in later works.

Since his retirement he has become much more active as a writer and has had a number of successes. With one exception, one of his short stories or novels has been nominated for the Nebula Award every year for a period of over ten years . In 2015 he received the Robert A. Heinlein Award in recognition of his work in science fiction with over 21 novels and 81 short stories. In 2016 an asteroid was named after him: (328305) Jackmcdevitt .

Jack McDevitt has three grown-up children and now lives with his wife on St. Simons Island (Georgia) .

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Alex Benedict

  • Vol. 1: A Talent for War , 1989
Volume 1: The legend of Christopher Sim , Bastei-Lübbe, 1990, ISBN 3-404-24134-7
Also in the anthology Hello Out There , MeishaMerlin, 2000, German Erstkontakt / Die Legende von Christopher Sims - Two novels , Bastei-Lübbe, 2000, ISBN 3-404-24274-2 published.
Award category space
Locus SF novel 12
  • Vol. 2: Polaris , 2004
Volume 2: Polaris , Bastei-Lübbe, 2006, ISBN 3-404-24349-8
Award category space
Locus SF novel 29
Nebula novel nominated
  • Vol. 3: Seeker , 2005
Volume 3: The search , Bastei-Lübbe, 2007, ISBN 3-404-24362-5
Award category space
Campbell Memorial novel nominated
Nebula novel winner
SESFA novel winner
  • Vol. 4: The Devil's Eye , 2008
Volume 4: The Devil's Eye , Bastei-Lübbe, 2009, ISBN 978-3-404-24386-0
Volume 5: Echo , Bastei-Lübbe, 2011, ISBN 978-3-404-20646-9
Volume 6: Firebird , Bastei-Lübbe, 2012, ISBN 978-3-404-20683-4
Volume 7: Apollo , Bastei-Lübbe, 2016, ISBN 978-3-404-20827-2

Priscilla Hutchins (Academy)

  • Vol. 1: Engines of God , 1995
Volume 1: God's machines , Bastei-Lübbe, 1996, ISBN 3-404-24208-4
A huge statue of an extraterrestrial being is found on Saturn's moon Iapetus, the inscription of which defies all attempts at decryption. After the development of the super-light drive, further relics are found, each on worlds that have been plagued by cosmic catastrophes. But there is not much time left to decipher the riddle, because the earth itself is on the verge of ecological collapse and there is hardly any money left for research ...
Award category space
Clarke novel nominated
Locus SF novel 11
  • Vol. 2: Deepsix , 2001
Volume 2: God's Hourglass , Bastei-Lübbe, 2004, ISBN 3-404-24321-8
Award category space
Campbell Memorial novel nominated
Locus SF novel 27
SESFA novel winner
  • Vol. 3: Chindi , 2002
Volume 3: Chindi , Bastei-Lübbe, 2004, ISBN 3-404-24328-5
Award category space
Locus SF novel 8th
Nebula novel nominated
SESFA novel nominated
  • Vol. 4: Omega , 2003
Volume 4: Omega , Bastei-Lübbe, 2005, ISBN 3-404-24341-2
Award category space
Campbell Memorial novel winner
Locus SF novel 8th
Nebula novel nominated
SESFA novel nominated
  • Vol. 5: Odyssey , 2006
Volume 5: Odyssey , Bastei-Lübbe, 2008, ISBN 3-404-24369-2
Award category space
Campbell Memorial novel nominated
Nebula novel nominated
  • Vol. 6: Cauldron , 2007
Volume 6: Hexenkessel , Bastei-Lübbe, 2008, ISBN 978-3-404-24377-8
  • Vol. 7: Starhawk , 2013
  • Vol. 8: The Long Sunset , 2018

Single novels

  • The Hercules Text , 1986
First contact , Bastei-Lübbe, 1990, ISBN 3-404-24126-6
also in the anthology Hello Out There , MeishaMerlin, 2000, German Erstkontakt / Die Legende von Christopher Sims - Two novels , Bastei-Lübbe, 2000, ISBN 3-404-24274-2 published. The version in the anthology has been significantly revised by the author compared to the first edition.
Award category space
Dick Memorial novel Special citation
Locus SF novel 23
Locus Debut winner
  • Ancient Shores , 1996
The coasts of the past , Bastei-Lübbe, 1998, ISBN 3-404-24235-1
Award category space
Nebula novel nominated
  • Eternity Road , 1997
The Eternal Road , Bastei-Lübbe, 1998, ISBN 3-404-24245-9
Award category space
Locus SF novel 15th
  • Moonfall , 1998
Mondsplitter , Bastei-Lübbe, 2000, ISBN 3-404-24268-8
Award category space
Locus SF novel 26th
Nebula novel nominated
  • Infinity Beach , also: Slow Lightning , 2000
Traces in the void , Bastei-Lübbe, 2001, ISBN 3-404-24291-2
Award category space
Campbell Memorial novel 2
Locus SF novel 29
Nebula novel nominated
  • Time Travelers Never Die , 2009
Time travelers never die , Bastei-Lübbe, 2011, ISBN 978-3-404-24396-9
  • The Cassandra Project , 2012, with Mike Resnick
The Cassandra Project , Bastei-Lübbe, 2013, ISBN 978-3-404-20729-9

Extension of a short story of the same name from 2010, which has not yet been published in German

Anthologies

  • Hello Out There , 2000 (anthology)
First contact / The legend of Christopher Sim , Bastei-Lübbe, 2000, ISBN 3-404-24274-2
  • The Hercules Text , 1999 (revised version for this anthology, first contact )
  • A Talent for War , 1989 ( The Legend of Christopher Sim )

Short story collections

Translations from the Colosian , Irle, 2009, ISBN 978-3-936922-11-0
  • "Standard Candles", 1994 ("Standard Candles " )
  • "Tidal Effects", 1985 ("Tidal Effects " )
  • "Translations from the Colosian", 1984 ( "Translations from the Colosian" )
  • "Black to Move", 1982 ( "Schwarz am Zug" )
  • "The Fort Moxie Branch", 1988 ( " Fort Moxie Branch " )
  • "Promises to Keep", 1984 ( "Promises must be kept", "A promise is a promise" )
  • "Gus", 1991 ( "Gus" )
  • "To Hell with the Stars", 1987 ( "To Hell with the Stars" )
  • "Ellie", 1995 ( "Ellie" )
  • "The Jersey Rifle", 1988 ( "The Jersey Rifle" )
  • "Cruising Through Deuteronomy", 1995 ("Cruising Through Deuteronomy" )
  • "Tyger", 1991 ( "Tiger" )
  • "Auld Lang Boom", 1992 ( "Say goodbye brothers uncertain" )
  • "Dutchman", 1987 ( "The Hero Ship", "Ghost Ship" )
  • "Cryptic", 1983 ( "Secret", "Cryptic" )
  • "Time Travelers Never Die", 1996 ("Time Travelers Never Die " )
  • Ships in the Night , 2005
  • "Nothing Ever Happens in Rock City", 2001
  • "The Far Shore", 1982 ("The Far Shore " )
  • "Good Intentions", with Stanley Schmidt , 1998
  • "Time's Arrow", 1991
  • "Dead in the Water", 1999
  • "Windrider", 1994
  • "Deus Tex", 1996
  • "Report from the Rear", 1998
  • "Oculus", 2002
  • "Last Contact", 1988 ( "Last Contact" )
  • "Midnight Clear," 1993
  • "Blinker", 1994
  • "The Tomb", 1991
  • "Ships in the Night", 1993
  • Outbound , 2006
  • "The Candidate", 2006
  • "Henry James, This One's For You," 2005
  • "Date with Destiny", 1991
  • "Windows", 2004
  • "Combinations", 1986
  • "Nothing Ever Happens in Rock City", 2001
  • "The Mission", 2004
  • "Melville on Iapetus", 1983
  • "The Far Shore", 1982 ("The Far Shore " )
  • "In the Tower", 1987
  • "Whistle", 1990
  • "Valkyrie", 1991
  • "Act of God", 2004
  • "Ignition", 2006
  • "Lighthouse", with Michael Shara , 2006
  • "The Big Downtown", 2005
  • ... plus some articles
  • ... plus bibliography


Original Compilation - Tales from the Academy Universe (Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins)
  • "Melville on Iapetus" ( "Melville on Iapetus" , 1983)
  • "Lucy" ( "Lucy" , 2012)
  • " Molly's Kids" ( "Molly's Kids" , 2008)
  • " Maiden Flight" ( "Maiden Voyage" , 2012)
  • "Waiting at the Altar" ( "Waiting at the Altar" , 2012)
  • "Cat in a dressing gown" ( "The Cat's Pajamas" , 2012)
  • "Kaminsky at War" ( "Kaminsky at War" , 2005)
  • " The Big Downtown" (2005)

Other short stories

  • "The Emerson Effect," 1981
  • "Crossing Over", 1983
  • "Voice in the Dark", 1986
  • "Sunrise", 1988
  • "Leap of Faith," 1989
  • "Tracks", 1989 ( "Tracks" )
  • "Happy Birthday," with Mark L. Van Name , 1990
  • "It's a Long Way to Alpha Centauri", 1990
  • "Lake Agassiz", 1991
  • "Glory Days", 1994
  • "Holding Pattern", 1996
  • "Never Despair", 1997
  • "Variables", 1997
  • "Infinity Beach (Excerpt)", 2001
  • "The Law of Gravity Isn't Working on Rainbow Bridge", 2003
  • "Kaminsky At War", 2005
  • "Cool Neighbor", with Michael Shara , 2007
  • "Fifth Day", 2007

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ McDevitt Wins 2015 Heinlein Award. In: locusmag.com. Locus Publications, January 28, 2015, accessed November 21, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME McDevitt, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McDevitt, John Charles (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction writer
DATE OF BIRTH 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Philadelphia