Michael Scott Rohan
Michael Scott Rohan (* 22. January 1951 in Edinburgh , † 12. August 2018 ) was a Scottish science fiction - and fantasy - author .
Life
Rohan studied law at Oxford University and received his master's degree in 1973. At university he met his future wife, Deborah, whom he married in 1977. After graduation, he was editor of encyclopedias until 1978. He also wrote columns, especially about operas, for various music magazines.
Rohan published his first short story in 1973 in a university magazine. From 1977 he published short stories professionally. He wrote his first novels partly in collaboration with Allan J. Scott. The most famous works by Rohan are the cycles The Winter of the World and the World of Gates .
In 2000 he was diagnosed with an incurable disease. Then he largely stopped writing. He died in a hospital in Edinburgh on August 12, 2018.
Works
The Winter of the World
- The anvil made of ice. Heyne , 1994, ISBN 3-453-07252-9 . (The Anvil of Ice 1986)
- The forge in the forest. Heyne, 1994, ISBN 3-453-07253-7 . (The Forge in the Forest 1987)
- The hammer of the sun. Heyne, 1994, ISBN 3-453-07254-5 . (The Hammer of the Sun 1988)
- The Castle of the Winds. 1998.
- The Singer and the Sea. 1999.
- Shadow of the See. 2001.
World of Gates (The Spiral)
- Wolf twilight. Goldmann , 1996, ISBN 3-442-24670-9 . (Chase the Morning 1990)
- The Lord of the Dawn. Goldmann, 1996, ISBN 3-442-24671-7 . (The Gates of Noon 1992)
- Dawn of the Grail. Goldmann, 1996, ISBN 3-442-24672-5 . (Cloud Castles 1993)
- Maxie's demon. Bastei Lübbe, 2001, ISBN 3-404-20417-4 . (Maxie's Demon 1997)
Single novels
- Run to the stars. 1982.
- with Allan J. Scott: The Ice King. 1986.
- with Allan J. Scott: A Spell of Empire. 1992.
- The Lord of the Dawn. Goldmann, 1998, ISBN 3-442-24713-6 . (The Lord of Middle Air 1994)
Non-fiction
- with Allan J. Scott: The Hammer and the Cross. 1980.
- Fantastic People: Magical Races of Myth and Legend. 1980.
- First byte. 1983.
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Scott Rohan in the catalog of the German National Library
- Michael Scott Rohan in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Works by and about Michael Scott Rohan at Open Library
- Michael Scott Rohan in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Michael Scott Rohan (1951-2018) in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- ↑ Michael Scott Rohan - Obituaries on michaelscottrohan.org.uk
- ↑ Michael Scott Rohan (1951-2018) at Locusmag.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rohan, Michael Scott |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish fantasy and SF writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 2018 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |