Robin hobb
Robin Hobb , actually Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden , (born March 5, 1952 in Berkeley , California ) is an American writer . She wrote her first works under the name Megan Lindholm . She mainly writes fantasy books, but has also written a science fiction novel with the novel Alien Earth . In Germany she was best known for the far-sighted cycle .
Life
At the age of nine, Hobb moved her family to Fairbanks, Alaska. After graduating from high school and attending Denver University for a year, she married at the age of 18. She moved with her husband to Kodiak, a small island on the Alaskan coast. In the same year she published her first short story and started her career writing a few short stories for a children's magazine.
Since 1971 she has been writing contemporary fantasy stories under the pseudonym Megan Lindholm . In 1995 she began writing epic fantasy stories by the name Robin Hobb, another pseudonym.
She has four children and lives in Tacoma in the US state of Washington .
Works
As Megan Lindholm
The Windsinger Cycle (English: Windsinger )
- 1983: Harpy's Flight, German: Der Fluch der Zigeunerin (1985) Goldmann, ISBN 3-442-23883-8 .
- 1984: The Windsingers, German: Die versunkene Stadt (1987) Goldmann, ISBN 3-442-23884-6 .
- 1984: The Limbreth Gate, German: Der Lockruf der Steine (1987) Goldmann, ISBN 3-442-23885-4 .
- 1989: Luck of the Wheels, German: The luck of the wheels (1998) Heyne, ISBN 3-453-14032-X .
The Shaman Cycle (English: Reindeer People )
- 1988: The Reindeer People, German: Das Rentiervolk (1995) Heyne, ISBN 3-453-07284-7 .
- 1988: Wolf's Brother, German: Wolfsbruder (1995) Heyne, ISBN 3-453-07784-9 .
Other works
- 1985: Wizard of the Pigeons
- 1991: Cloven Hooves, German: The hour of the Faun
- 1992: Alien Earth
- 1992: The Gypsy (together with Steven Brust )
As Robin Hobb
The Realm of the Elderlings
With the exception of one cycle, all of Robin Hobb's books are set in the same fictional world . These works are grouped in English as "The Realm of the Elderlings". A corresponding grouping does not exist in the German publications. One possible translation would be "The Empire of the Ancients".
| Original title | Title of the German editions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| The Farseer Trilogy | The Farseer Cycle | The Farseer Trilogy | The Chronicle of the Farseers |
| Assassin's Apprentice , (1995) | Der Adept des Assassinen (1999) Lübbe, ISBN 3-404-20350-X | Der Weitseher , (2009) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-52481-1 | The Gift of the Kings , (2017) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-764-53183-6 |
| Royal Assassin , (1996) | The king's assassin , (1999) Lübbe, ISBN 3-404-28235-3 | Der Schattenbote , (2009) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-52520-7 | The Brother of the Wolf , (2017) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-764-53184-3 |
| Assassin's Quest , (1997) | Die Magie des Assassinen , (2000) Lübbe, ISBN 3-404-20375-5 | The Night Magician , (March 2010) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-52521-4 | The Legacy of Shadows , (2017) Penhaligon ISBN 978-3-764-53186-7 |
| Liveship Traders | The magic ships | The secret of the soul ships | |
| Ship of Magic , (1998) | The Merchants ' Ring , (1999) Blanvalet, ISBN 3-442-24920-1 | The magic ships 1 + 2 , (2007) Blanvalet, ISBN 978-3-442-24439-3 | The Merchant , (2019) Penhaligon |
| Viviaces Awakening , (2000) Blanvalet, ISBN 3-442-24921-X | |||
| The Mad Ship , (1999) | The blind warrior , (2000) Blanvalet, ISBN 3-442-24922-8 . | The magic ships 3 + 4 , (2007) Blanvalet, ISBN 978-3-442-24466-9 | The Buccaneer , (2019) Penhaligon |
| The Pirate's Hour , (2000) Blanvalet, ISBN 3-442-24933-3 | |||
| Ship of Destiny , (2000) | The forgotten city , (2001) Blanvalet ISBN 3-442-24942-2 | The magic ships 5 + 6 , (2008) Blanvalet, ISBN 978-3-442-24487-4 | The Dragon Queen , (2019) Penhaligon |
| The ruler of the three realms , (2001) Blanvalet, ISBN 3-442-24943-0 | |||
| Tawny Man | The second chronicles of Fitz, the farseer | The legacy of the farseers | |
| Fool's Errand , (2001) | The tan man , (2006) Bastei-Lübbe, ISBN 3-404-20542-1 | Servants of the Old Power , (2018) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-764-53203-1 | |
| The Golden Fool , (2002) | Der goldene Narr , (2006) Bastei-Lübbe, ISBN 3-404-20550-2 | Prophet of the Six Provinces , (2018) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-764-53204-8 | |
| Fool's Fate , (2003) | The White Prophet , (2007) Bastei-Lübbe, ISBN 978-3-404-20568-4 | Protector of Dragons , (2018) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-764-53205-5 | |
| The true dragon , (2007) Bastei-Lübbe, ISBN 978-3-404-20573-8 | |||
| The Rain Wild Chronicles | Rain Wilderness Saga | ||
| Dragon Keeper , (2009) | Dragon Guardian , (March 2012) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-52918-2 | ||
| Dragon Haven , (2010) | Dragon Fighter , (July 2012) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-52933-5 | ||
| City of Dragons , (2012) | (previously without German translation) | ||
| Blood of Dragons , (2013) | (previously without German translation) | ||
| (not belonging to any cycle) | |||
| The Willful Princess and the Piebald Prince , (2013) | (previously without German translation) | ||
| The Fitz and the Fool Trilogy | The farseer's child | ||
| Fool's Assassin , (2014) | The Daughter of the Dragon , (2019) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-7645-3229-1 | ||
| Fool's Quest , (2015) | The Prophet's Daughter , (2019) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-7645-3231-4 | ||
| Assassin's Fate , (2017) | The Wolf's Daughter , (2019) Penhaligon, ISBN 978-3-7645-3230-7 | ||
Nevare
Nevare is the only cycle that cannot be assigned to "The Realm of the Elderlings" because it takes place in a different fictional world.
| Original title | Edition from 2008/2009 | revised new edition from 2010/2011 |
|---|---|---|
| The Soldier Son Trilogy | Nevare | |
| Shaman's Crossing , (2005) | The Shaman's Bridge , (March 2008), Klett-Cotta, ISBN 978-3-608-93812-8 | The Shaman's Bridge , (July 2010) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-53220-5 |
| Forest Mage , (2006) | Under the spell of magic , (September 2008) Klett-Cotta, ISBN 978-3-608-93813-5 | Under the spell of magic , (January 2011) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-53219-9 . |
| Renegade's Magic , (2007) | The hour of the apostate , (August 2009) Klett-Cotta ISBN 978-3-608-93814-2 , | The Apostle's Hour , (May 2011) Heyne, ISBN 978-3-453-53221-2 |
Short story collection of both pseudonyms
- 2011: The Inheritance and Other Stories (so far only in English)
Web links
- Literature by and about Robin Hobb in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Megan Lindholm in the catalog of the German National Library
- Robin Hobb in the Internet Speculative Fiction Database (English)
- Robin Hobb in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Megan Lindholm in the Science Fiction Awards + Database (English)
- Works by and about Robin Hobb at Open Library
- Works by and about Megan Lindholm at Open Library
- Homepage of Robin Hobb
- Homepage of Megan Lindholm
- Interview by Robin Hobb (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hobb, Robin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ogden, Margaret Astrid Lindholm (real name); Lindholm, Megan (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berkeley , California |