David R. Palmer
David R. Palmer | |
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Born | 1941 (age 82–83)[1] Northern Chicago suburbs[1] |
Occupation | Science fiction novelist |
Genre | Science Fiction |
Years active | 1981–present |
Notable awards | 1985 Compton Crook Award |
David R. Palmer (born 1941) is an American
Biography
Palmer was born at Chicago[2] and studied at Highland Park High School.[3] He is married and lives in Florida,[4] where he had worked as a court reporter.
Writing career
Palmer's first novel,
A sequel to Emergence, Tracking, was serialized in three parts, beginning in the July/August 2008 issue of Analog. Tracking was continued in the September issue and concluded in the October issue of the magazine.
His second novel,
Palmer has another completed but unpublished novel, Schrödinger's Frisbee, which is not related to either of his first two novels. After sitting on his desk for almost 13 years,[9] this book was finally released by Ring of Fire Press in 2021.
Wormhole Press had been indicated as a possible publisher for the new novels and for a reprinting of both Emergence and Threshold.[10] The author had stated on Facebook (19 Dec 2014) that cover illustrations were in production and following that Wormhole Press will move into hardcover and e-book publication.
After his works being
Bibliography
Emergence series
- Emergence (1984), 978-1948818063 (2018 reprint)
- Tracking, (2008), published as single volume, 978-1948818391 (2019 reprint)
To Halt Armageddon series
- Threshold (1985), 978-1948818193 (2018 reprint)
- Spēcial Education (2019) 978-1948818513
Other novels
- Schrödinger's Frisbee (2021) 978-1953034922
References
- ^ Eric Flint's Ring of Fire Press. Archived from the originalon 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ ISBN 0-553-24878-2.
- ^ Michael Addison. "Highland Park High School Class Of 1959, Highland Park, IL". Hphs1959.com. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "Internet Book List :: Author Information: David R. Palmer". Iblist.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
- ^ "Compton Crook Award Winners". Baltimore Science Fiction Society. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
- ISBN 0-553-25519-3.
Threshold (Book I of the To Halt Armageddon trilogy)
- ISBN 0-553-25519-3.
I'm almost five years overdue on Book II, Spēcial Education
- ISBN 0-553-25519-3.
- ^ Palmer, David R. (April 4, 2008). "David R. Palmer Message Board". AllReaders.com. p. 3.
Hi, people. I hope the webmaster's rules permit this. First, thanks for your enduring loyalty. It's been 25 years since my last book... Thirdly, I just finished "Schrödinger's Frisbee," an unrelated SF novel about a boy and his dog, his girlfriend -- and alien abduction... Thanks again for your enthusiasm and patience -- and for the kind thoughts embodied in the occasional, somewhat premature eulogies I've read here and on other websites. Very truly, David R. Palmer.
- ^ "April 2008 Amazon.com comment on Emergence by David R. Palmer". Amazon. Retrieved 2013-10-21. [dead link]
Sources
- Jay Kay Kline's "Biolog" for David R. Palmer appeared in the February 1983 Analog Science Fiction and Fact with the novella "Seeking", p 61.
- Locus Online's list of awards and nominations
External links
- David R. Palmer at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- "David R. Palmer Awards". Locus Science Fiction Foundation.
- Author profile page
- Author page at Ring of Fire Press