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'''Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr.''' was a science fiction, horror and fantasy writer. | '''Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr.''' was a science fiction, horror and fantasy writer. | ||
Among his more notable creations are [[Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser]], of whose adventures there are seven books. | |||
* Born: December 24, 1910 | * Born: December 24, 1910 | ||
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== Works: == | == Works: == | ||
=== Stories: === | |||
* 1961: ''Scylla's Daughter'' (novelette in ''[[Fantastic]]'') | |||
Work in progress. | |||
=== Books: === | === Books: === | ||
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* 1943: ''Gather, Darkness!'' (serialized in ''[[Astounding]]'', May, June, and July 1943) | * 1943: ''Gather, Darkness!'' (serialized in ''[[Astounding]]'', May, June, and July 1943) | ||
* 1945: ''Destiny Times Three'' | * 1945: ''Destiny Times Three'' | ||
* 1953: ''The Sinful Ones'' (rewrite of ''[[You're All Alone]]'', an abbreviated version of which appeared in 1950 Fantastic Adventures) | * 1953: ''The Sinful Ones'' (rewrite of ''[[You're All Alone]]'', an abbreviated version of which appeared in 1950 ''[[Fantastic Adventures]]'') | ||
* 1953: ''The Green Millennium'' | * 1953: ''The Green Millennium'' | ||
* 1961: ''The Big Time'' (expanded from the ''[[Hugo]]''-winning version serialized in ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction | * 1961: ''The Big Time'' (expanded from the ''[[Hugo]]''-winning version serialized in ''[[Galaxy Science Fiction]]'', March and April 1958), part of the [[Change War|''Change War'' series]] | ||
* 1961: ''The Silver Eggheads'' (expansion of the 1959 version in ''[[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction]]'') | * 1961: ''The Silver Eggheads'' (expansion of the 1959 version in ''[[The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction]]'') | ||
* 1964: ''The Wanderer'' | * 1964: ''The Wanderer'' | ||
* 1966: ''Tarzan and the Valley of Gold'' (novelisation of a screenplay by [[Clair Huffaker]]) | * 1966: ''Tarzan and the Valley of Gold'' (novelisation of a screenplay by [[Clair Huffaker]]) | ||
* 1968: ''Swords in the Mist'' | |||
* 1968: ''Swords Against Wizardry'' | |||
* 1968: ''The Swords of Lankhmar'' | |||
* 1969: ''A Specter is Haunting Texas'' | * 1969: ''A Specter is Haunting Texas'' | ||
* 1970: ''Swords and Deviltry'' | |||
* 1970: ''Swords Against Death'' | |||
* 1977: ''Our Lady of Darkness'' | * 1977: ''Our Lady of Darkness'' | ||
* 1977: ''Swords and Ice Magic'' | |||
* 1980: A rewritten version of ''The Sinful Ones'' | * 1980: A rewritten version of ''The Sinful Ones'' | ||
* 1988: ''The Knight and Knave of Swords'' | |||
* 1997: ''The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich'' (Novella in the style of [[H. P. Lovecraft]], written in 1936 and lost for decades) | * 1997: ''The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich'' (Novella in the style of [[H. P. Lovecraft]], written in 1936 and lost for decades) | ||
Work in progress. | Work in progress. | ||
Revision as of 13:54, 27 April 2010
Fritz Reuter Leiber Jr. was a science fiction, horror and fantasy writer.
Among his more notable creations are Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser, of whose adventures there are seven books.
- Born: December 24, 1910
- Died: September 5, 1992
Works:
Stories:
- 1961: Scylla's Daughter (novelette in Fantastic)
Work in progress.
Books:
- 1943: Conjure Wife (originally appeared in Unknown Worlds, April 1943)
- 1943: Gather, Darkness! (serialized in Astounding, May, June, and July 1943)
- 1945: Destiny Times Three
- 1953: The Sinful Ones (rewrite of You're All Alone, an abbreviated version of which appeared in 1950 Fantastic Adventures)
- 1953: The Green Millennium
- 1961: The Big Time (expanded from the Hugo-winning version serialized in Galaxy Science Fiction, March and April 1958), part of the Change War series
- 1961: The Silver Eggheads (expansion of the 1959 version in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)
- 1964: The Wanderer
- 1966: Tarzan and the Valley of Gold (novelisation of a screenplay by Clair Huffaker)
- 1968: Swords in the Mist
- 1968: Swords Against Wizardry
- 1968: The Swords of Lankhmar
- 1969: A Specter is Haunting Texas
- 1970: Swords and Deviltry
- 1970: Swords Against Death
- 1977: Our Lady of Darkness
- 1977: Swords and Ice Magic
- 1980: A rewritten version of The Sinful Ones
- 1988: The Knight and Knave of Swords
- 1997: The Dealings of Daniel Kesserich (Novella in the style of H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1936 and lost for decades)
Work in progress.