Jack McKinney (writer)
Encyclopedia
Jack McKinney was a pseudonym
used by American authors James Luceno
and Brian Daley
before the latter's death.
As well as adapting Robotech
into novel form
, they were also responsible for the Sentinels
series which continued to expand the Robotech Universe. They also wrote the Black Hole Travel Agency series.
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
used by American authors James Luceno
James Luceno
James Luceno is The New York Times bestselling author of three Star Wars: The New Jedi Order novels, Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial, Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse and The Unifying Force....
and Brian Daley
Brian Daley
Brian Daley was an American science fiction novelist. He also adapted for radio the Star Wars radio dramas and wrote all of its episodes.-Biography:...
before the latter's death.
As well as adapting Robotech
Robotech
Robotech is an 85-episode science fiction anime adaptation produced by Harmony Gold USA in association with Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd. and first released in the United States in 1985...
into novel form
Robotech (novels)
In 1987, the Robotech animated series was adapted into novel form by authors James Luceno and the late Brian Daley and published by Ballantine Books. Having previously collaborated on the animated series Galaxy Rangers, the pair's Robotech novels were released under the unified pseudonym of "Jack...
, they were also responsible for the Sentinels
Robotech II: The Sentinels
Robotech II: The Sentinels was an attempt by Harmony Gold USA to continue the original 1985 Robotech television series. Only three episodes were ultimately animated before the project was canceled in 1986, and a feature-length film was released from footage taken from the completed episodes...
series which continued to expand the Robotech Universe. They also wrote the Black Hole Travel Agency series.
Published works
- RobotechRobotech (novels)In 1987, the Robotech animated series was adapted into novel form by authors James Luceno and the late Brian Daley and published by Ballantine Books. Having previously collaborated on the animated series Galaxy Rangers, the pair's Robotech novels were released under the unified pseudonym of "Jack...
(12 books) - Kaduna Memories (1990)
- Black Hole Travel Agency
- Event Horizon (1991)
- Artifact of the System (1991)
- Free Radicals (1992)
- Hostile Takeover (1994)
- Sentinels
- The Devil's Hand (1988)
- Dark Powers (1988)
- Death Dance (1988)
- World Killers (1988)
- Rubicon (1988)
- End of the Circle (1990) (While not technically published as a Sentinels novel, this book wraps up all of the plotlines begun in Robotech and continued in Sentinels. It is also the final Robotech novel co-written by both before Brian Daley's death.)
Written by James Luceno as Jack McKinney
- The Zentraedi Rebellion (1994)
- The Master's Gambit (1995)
- Before the Invid Storm (1996)
External links
- Bibliography at SciFanSciFanSciFan is an online database for fans of science fiction and fantasy books.The site provides detailed bibliographies, linking books together into series' where appropriate and, in turn, grouping series by universe...
- Robotech Book (Spanish)