Allan Cole

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Allan Cole
Born	(1943-11-19)November 19, 1943 Historical
Website
www.acole.com

Allan Cole (November 19, 1943 – March 29, 2019) was an American

, who wrote or co-wrote nearly thirty books.

The son of a

.

He sold more than a hundred television episodes, including ones for

He was also a

investigative reporter

for 14 years.

Cole was married to Bunch's sister, Kathryn. He died of cancer in Boca Raton, Florida, aged 75, on March 29, 2019.^[2][3]

Novels and series co-authored with Chris Bunch

Sten

Known as The Sten Chronicles (or sometimes the Sten Adventures), this series of books is set in the far future of mankind. While the main draw of the series was the action and understated humor, the series was actually a political critique. It had seemed to Bunch and Cole that entirely too many science fiction authors were enamored with monarchies and their consequent fascist (although benevolent) ideals. They wanted to write a series to show the realities of politics and power and to place a working-class man into this series, letting the reader see through his eyes and watch as he grows to be a real, and realistic, hero.^[4]

• ISBN 0-345-32460-9
  )
• ISBN 0-345-31229-5
  )
• ISBN 0-345-31681-9
  )
• ISBN 0-345-33172-9
  )
• ISBN 0-345-33173-7
  )
• ISBN 0-345-36130-X
  )
• ISBN 0-345-37151-8
  )
• ISBN 0-345-37696-X
  )

Anteros

• The Far Kingdoms (1985) (
  ISBN 0-345-38056-8
  )
• The Warrior's Tale (1994) (
  ISBN 0-345-38734-1
  )
• Kingdoms of the Night (1995) (
  ISBN 0-345-38732-5
  )
• The Warrior Returns (1996) (
  ISBN 0-345-41312-1
  )

Novels

• A Reckoning for Kings (1987;
  ISBN 0-689-11707-8
  )

References

1. ^ Internet Movie Database Filmography
2. ^ Barnes, Mike (April 2, 2019). "Allan Cole, Television Writer and Best-Selling Author, Dies at 75". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
3. ^ Bennett, Anita (April 2, 2019). "Allan Cole Dies: Veteran Screenwriter And Newsman Was 75". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
4. ISBN 978-1-84149-083-0
   .

External links

• Allan Cole's World Of Fantasy & Science Fiction—official site
• Allan Cole at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database