Roland J. Green

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Roland James Green (born September 2, 1944 in Bradford , Pennsylvania ) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer.

Life

Green is the son of history professor James Ernest Green and librarian Bertha Mariasha, née Cohen. He attended high school in Ypsilanti , Michigan , and then studied political science at Oberlin College , where he 1966 Bachelor made, and at the University of Chicago , where he received the 1968 Masters completed. He has been working as a freelance writer since 1969. In 1975 he married the writer Frieda A. Murray , with whom he also worked several times.

His first publication was Wandor's Ride (1973), the first volume in a Sword and Sorcery series, of which four volumes were published by 1981. In 1974 he participated in the Richard Blade series, a mixture of science fiction with a lot of fantasy, in which a British secret agent experiences adventures in alien dimensions, including those in which magic works. In this series he wrote a total of 28 novels until 1984. As a result, he wrote in several series and enjoyed working with other authors, including Jerry Pournelle and Gordon R. Dickson .

In addition to his novels, he published a number of short stories.

bibliography

Series

The series are arranged according to the year of publication of the first volume.

Wandor
  • 1 Wandor's Ride (1973)
  • 2 Wandor's Journey (1975)
  • 3 Wandor's Voyage (1979)
  • 4 Wandor's Flight (1981)
Richard Blade Adventures (as Jeffrey Lord)
  • 9 Kingdom of Royth (1974)
    • English: Made by pirates. Wine press adventure # 51. 1977.
  • 10 Ice Dragon (1974)
    • German: The ice dragon. Wine press adventure # 52, 1978.
  • 11 Dimension of Dreams (1974)
    • German: Dimension of Dreams. Wine press paperback # 1012. 1978.
  • 12 King of Zunga (1975)
    • English: The King of Zunga. Press paperback # 1018. 1978.
  • 13 The Golden Steed (1975)
    • German: Das goldene Roß. Press paperback # 1029. 1978.
  • 14 The Temples of Ayocan (1975)
    • English: The Temple of Ayocan. Press paperback # 1045. 1978.
  • 15 The Towers of Melnon (1975)
  • 16 The Crystal Seas (1975)
  • 17 The Mountains of Brega (1976)
  • 18 Warlords of Gaikon (1976)
  • 19 Looters of Tharn (1976)
  • 20 Guardians of the Coral Throne (1976)
  • 21 Champion of the Gods (1976)
  • 22 The Forests of Gleor (1977)
  • 23 Empire of Blood (1977)
  • 24 The Dragons of Englor (1977)
  • 25 The Torian Pearls (1977)
  • 26 City of the Living Dead (1978)
  • 27 Master of the Hashomi (1978)
  • 28 Wizard of Rentoro (1978)
  • 29 Treasure of the Stars (1978)
  • 31 Gladiators of Hapanu (1979)
  • 32 Pirates of Gohar (1979)
  • 33 Killer Plants of Binaark (1980)
  • 34 Ruins of Kaldac (1981)
  • 35 The Lords of the Crimson River (1981)
  • 36 Return to Kaldak (1983)
  • 37 Warriors of Latan (1984)
Janissaries (with Jerry Pournelle )
  • 2 Janissaries: Clan and Crown (1982)
  • 3 Janissaries III: Storms of Victory (1987)
  • Tran (1996, collective edition of 1 and 2)
  • Lord of Janissaries (2015, collective edition of 1, 2 and 3)
Spaceways
Thieves' World: Jamie the Red
Paratime Police: Kalvan (with John F. Carr)
  • 2 Great Kings' War (1985)
  • 4 Siege of Tarr-Hostigos (2003)
  • Kalvan Kingmaker (1989, short story)
  • Siege at Tarr-Hostigos (1989, short story)
Peace Company
  • 1 Peace Company (1985)
  • 2 These Green Foreign Hills (1987)
  • 3 The Mountain Walks (1989)
The Throne of Sherran
  • 1 The Book of Kantela (1985, with Frieda A. Murray)
Conan
  • Conan the Valiant (1988)
  • Conan the Guardian (1991)
  • Conan the Relentless (1992)
  • Conan and the Gods of the Mountain (1993)
  • Conan at the Demon's Gate (1994)
  • Conan and the Mists of Doom (1995)
  • Conan and the Death Lord of Thanza (1997)
Starcruiser Shenandoah
  • 1 Squadron Alert (1989)
  • 2 Division of the Spoils (1990)
  • 3 The Sum of Things (1991)
  • 4 Vain Command (1992)
  • 5 The Painful Field (1993)
  • 6 Warriors for the Working Day (1994)
Dragonlance : Warriors
  • 1 Knights of the Crown (1995)
  • 3 Knights of the Sword (1995)
  • 5 Knights of the Rose (1996)
  • 7 The Wayward Knights (1997)
Fantastic Adventures ( TSR )
  • 3 Tale of the Comet (1997)
Star * Drive ( TSR )
  • On the Verge (1998)

Single novels

  • Voyage to Eneh (2000)

Short stories

  • Her Fine and Private Planet (1973)
  • Exile's Greeting (1980)
  • The Tools of War (1984, with Clyde R. Jones)
  • Nightfriend ( Horseclans Universe: Friends of the Horseclans , 1987, with John F. Carr)
  • Rate of Exchange ( CoDominium Universe: War World , 1988, with John F. Carr)
  • The Goodwife of Orleans (1989)
  • Dirt Brother ( Horseclans Universe: Friends of the Horseclans , 1989, with John F. Carr)
  • Death's Head Patrol (1990, with John F. Carr)
  • A Devil Unknown (1994, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • Schurman's Trek (1994)
  • Call Him Meier (1994)
  • A Song Will Rise (1995, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • Elemental Tactics (1995)
  • Sir William, He Lay Snug (1995, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • She Who Might Be Obeyed (1995, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • Wooden Characters (1995)
  • Enchanter Kiev ( Incomplete Enchanter , 1995, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • Chozzerai (1996, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • The King of Poland's Foot Cavalry (1996)
  • To Speak with Men and Angels (1996, with Frieda A. Murray)
  • Live Bait (1998)
  • Deck Load Strike ( Honor Harrington Universe , 1999)
  • Written by the Wind: A Story of the Draka (2000)
  • Fighting Spirits (2001)
  • George Patton Slept Here (2002)
  • Strings (2002)
  • Son of a Belter Earl (2002)
  • Not on the Books (2003)
  • It Isn't Every Day of the Week (2005)
  • Root Canals at Lane Tech (2009)

literature

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Green, Roland J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Green, Roland James (full name); Green, Roland (alternative spelling); Cleve, John (pseudonym); Lord, Jeffrey (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American science fiction and fantasy writer
DATE OF BIRTH September 2, 1944
PLACE OF BIRTH Bradford , Pennsylvania