Robin Wayne Bailey is an American

United States

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 fantasy

Fantasy

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 and science fiction

Science fiction

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 author. He is a past president of SFWA

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, or SFWA is a nonprofit association of professional science fiction and fantasy writers. It was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight under the name Science Fiction Writers of America, Inc. and it retains the acronym SFWA after a very brief use of the SFFWA...

, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (2005 to 2007). He was South-Central Regional Director for SFWA nine years. He has also hosted three of SFWA's Nebula Awards weekends. Two of the Nebula events in the Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri

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, Missouri

Missouri

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 area, where he currently resides.

In 1996,in conjunction with the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society ,(KaCSFFS) and James Gunn

James Gunn

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 and J. Wayne and Elsie M. Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction, he founded the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer's Hall of Fame. In 2004, the SF Hall of Fame merged with Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Enterprisesin Seattle and became part of the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. He continues to serve on the annual Induction Committee for the SF Hall of Fame.

Robin graduated from North Kansas City High School

North Kansas City High School

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, and recived a BA an Master of Arts · English Literature/Anthropology from Northwest Missouri State Un.

Works

Bailey's works include Shadowdance, The DragonKin Trilogy , the Frost

Frost

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novel series, the Brothers of the Dragon novel series, and the Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. was an American writer of fantasy, horror and science fiction. He was also a poet, actor in theatre and films, playwright, expert chess player and a champion fencer. Possibly his greatest chess accomplishment was winning clear first in the 1958 Santa Monica Open.. With...

-inspired Fafhrd and Gray Mouser novel, Swords Against the Shadowland, was named one of the seven best fantasy novels of 1998 by Science Fiction Chronicle.

Novels and Books

• Frost
  Frost
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  , Timescape Books
  Timescape Books
  Timescape Books was a science fiction line from Pocket Books operating from 1981 to 1985. Pocket Books is an imprint of Simon and SchusterIt was named after the Gregory Benford novel Timescape, which was not published by the Timescape imprint. The imprint was founded by David G. Hartwell. It...
  
  , 1983; Tor Books edition 1987, ISBN 0048232483, published in UK, [Unicorn], 1984; Unwin Paperbacks, Great Britain,
• Skull Gate, Tor Books, 1985, ISBN 0812531396
• Bloodsongs
  Bloodsongs
  Bloodsongs magazine was created by Steve Proposch and Chris A. Masters in 1993 as a vehicle for original horror fiction. It was published by Bambada Press in Melbourne Australia from 1993 to 1997....
  
  , Tor Books, 1986, ISBN 0812531418
• Enchanter
  Enchanter
  Enchanter may refer to:In entertainment:*Enchanter , a manga series by Izumi Kawachi*Enchanter , a 1996 novel by Sara DouglassIn games:*Enchanter , used in fantasy role-playing games...
  
  , Avon Books, 1989, ISBN 0380753863
• The Lake of Fire,[Dungen volume 4] Bantam Books, 1989, ISBN 0553281852
• Nightwatch, TSR Books, 1990, ISBN 0880389141
• The Lost City of Zork, Avon Books, 1991, ISBN 0380753898
• Brothers of the Dragon, Roc Books, 1992, ISBN 0451452518((Published in UK asBrothers of the Dragon, 1992 by new English Library))
• Flames of the Dragon, Roc Books, 1994, ISBN 0451452895 (Published in UK as Straight on til Mourning, 1993 by new English Library))
• Triumph of the Dragon, Roc Books, 1995, ISBN 0451454375 (Published in UK as The Palace of Souls, 1995 by new English Library))
• Shadowdance, White Wolf Books, 1996, ISBN 1565049462, (Thorpe Menn award nominee 1997)
• Swords Against the Shadowland, White Wolf Books, 1998, ISBN 978-1565048935, reissue 2009
• Night's Angel, Meisha Merlin Books, 2002, ISBN 978-1892065674
• Dragonkin Vol 1, iBooks/Simon & Shuster, 2003, ISBN 0743458540
• Dragonkin: Talisman, iBooks/Simon & Shuster, 2004, ISBN 1596870273
• Dragonkin: Undersky, iBooks/Simon & Shuster, 2006, ISBN 1596873124
• Turn Left to Tomorrow,(collection of Science Fiction Shorter works), Yard Dog Books, 2007, ISBN 978-1893687844
• THE FANTASTIKON: Tales of Wonder, (collection of fantasy shorter works),[Yard Dog Press], official release date of June 1, 2012

As Editor

• Architects of Dreams: The SWFA Author-Emeritus Anthology, Meisha Merlin Books, 2003 ISBN 1892065975
• Through My Glasses Darkly: Five Stories by Frank M. Robinson, KaCSFFS Press, 2002, ISBN 0935128026

Short Stories, Novelets, Novellas

• "Primitives" (co-writer with Rob Chilson), Amazing Stories
  Amazing Stories
  Amazing Stories was an American science fiction magazine launched in April 1926 by Hugo Gernsback's Experimenter Publishing. It was the first magazine devoted solely to science fiction...
  
  , July 1987
• "The Moon Who Loved the Man," Spells of Wonder, edited by Marian Z. Bradley, Daw Books 1989
• "Butterfly Tastes the Darkness," Meltdown, edited by Caro Soles, Masqerade Books 1994
• "Red as Night," Bizarre Dreams, edited by Caro Soles & Stan Tal, First Badboy 1994
• "Cocoons," Fantastic Alice, edited by Margaret Weis, Ace Books, 1995
• "Prometheus Bringing Fire," Future Net, edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 1996
• "Songchild," Space Opera
  Space opera
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  , edited by Anne McCaffery & Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Daw Books 1996
• "Yonada," ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE, reprinted in The Best of Absolute Magnitude, edited by Stephen Pagel & Warren Lapine, Tor Books, 1997
• "The Golden Cats," Catfantastic V, edited by Andre Norton, Daw Books 1999
• "Angel on the Outward Side," Far Frontiers, edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 2000
• "Blindfold," Guardsmen of Tomorrow, edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 2000
• "The Case of Prince Charming," The Chick is in the Mail
  The Chick is in the Mail
  The Chick is in the Mail is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner with the assistance of Martin H. Greenberg, with a cover by Larry Elmore. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in paperback by Baen Books in October...
  
  , edited by Esther Friesner, Baen Books 2000
• "Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Of," X-Men: Legends, edited by Stan Lee, Ace Books, 2000
• "The Woman Who Loved Death," Spell Fantastic, edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 2000
• "Keepers of Earth," Silicon Dreams
  Silicon Dreams
  Silicon Dreams may refer to:* Silicon Dreams Studios, a computer game company* Silicon Dreams trilogy, a 1986 text adventure game trilogy by Level 9...
  
  , edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 2001, reprinted in Science Fiction: The Best of 2001, edited by Robert Silverberg & Karen Haber 2001
• "Doing Time," Past Imperfect
  Past Imperfect
  Past Imperfect is a 2001 anthology of science fiction short-stories revolving around time travel. Its editors are Martin H. Greenberg and Larry Segriff.-Contents:...
  
  , edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books,2001
• "Two Against Thebes," The Further Adventures of Xena, edited by Martin Greenberg & John Helfers, Ace Books 2001
• "The Woman Who Loved Death," Night's Angel, published by Stephen Pagel, Meisha Merlin Publishing, Inc. June 2002
• "Toy Soldiers," Future Wars
  Future Wars
  Future Wars, subtitled in Europe as Time Travellers and in North America as Adventures in Time and known in France as Time Travelers: The Menace is an adventure game from Delphine Software International, released in 1989...
  
  , edited by Martin Greenberg & Larry Segriff, Daw Books 2003
• "The Terminal Solution," Re-Visions, edited by Julie Czerneda & Isaac Szpindel, Daw Books 2004
• "Shin-Gi-Tai," Women at War, edited by Tanya Huff & Martin Greenberg, Daw Books, 2005, reprinted Space Grunts,(Full-Throttle Space Tales#3), edited by Dayton Ward, Flying Pen Press Science Fiction Press, 2009
• "The Children's Crusade," Heroes in Training, edited by Martin H. Greenberg and Jim C. Hines, Daw Books, 2007 ISBN 978-0756404383 (Nebula Nominee 2008)
• "The Return of Don Ramon," Tales of Zorro
  Tales of Zorro
  Tales of Zorro is a 2008 anthology of Zorro stories and is the first collection of original short fiction featuring pulp hero Zorro, edited by United States author, editor and copywriter Richard Dean Starr and published by Moonstone Books in 2008...
  
  , edited by Richard Dean Starr
  Richard Dean Starr
  *Richard Starr redirects here, not to be confused with Richard StarkeyRichard Dean Starr is an American entrepreneur, editor, and author of fiction and graphic novels whose work has featured characters including Hellboy, Zorro, The Phantom, Kolchak: The Night Stalker, The Avenger, The Green...
  
  , Moonstone Books
  Moonstone Books
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  , 2008
• "Touch of Moonlight," Lace and Blade, edited by Deborah J. Ross, Norilana Books, 2008 ISBN 978-1934169919
• "Trial by Moonlight," Lace and Blade 2 edited by Deborah J. Ross, Norilana Books, 2009
• "The Price of Beauty," Witch Way to the Mall, edited by Esther Friesner, Baen Books, 2009
• "Meet the Harrys," Strip Mauled, edited by Esther Friesner, Baen Books, 2009
• "Killing Stars," Swords and Sorceress XXV edited by Elisabeth Waters,Norilana Books, 2010
• "Night Visitor to Bangalla," The Phantom Chronicles Volume 2 edited by Joe Gentile and Mike Bullock, Moonstone Books, 2010
• "Trampire," Fangs for the Mammaries, Vampires in the Suburbs, edited by Esther Friesner, Baen Books, 2010
• "The Weeping Loon," Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
  Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Magazine
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• "Child of Orcus," Sword and Sorceress
  Sword and Sorceress series
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  , edited by Marian Z. Bradley, Daw Books
• "The Woodland of Zarad-Thra," Sword & Sorceress IV, edited by Marion Z. Bradley, Daw Books
• "Eyes of Moonlight, Tears of Stone," Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy Worlds, edited by Marian Z. Bradley
• "Princess Injera Vs. the Spanakopitoi of Doom," Turn the Other Chick
  Turn the Other Chick
  Turn the Other Chick is an anthology of fantasy stories, edited by Esther M. Friesner, with a cover by Mitch Foust. It consists of works featuring female protagonists by female authors. It was first published in hardcover by Baen Books in November 2004; a paperback edition followed in March 2006...
  
  , edited by Esther M. Friesner, Baen Books
• "The Stars Are Tears," Bending the Landscape: Fantasy, edited by Nicola Griffith & Stephen Pagel, White Wolf Books
• "Whiteout," The Avenger
  The Avenger
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  , edited by Joe Gentile and Howard Hopkins, Moonstone Books, 2011

Stories for Thieves World

• "Daughter of the Sun," Thieves World: Wings of Omen, edited by Robert Lynn Asprin and Lynn Abbey, Ace Books
• "The Fire in a God's Eye," Thieves World: Stealer's Sky, edited by Robert Lyn Asprin & Lynn Abbey, Ace Books
• "Keeping Promises," Thieves World: The Dead of Winter, edited by Robert Lyn Asprin & Lynn Abbey, Ace Books
• "Lovers Who Slay Together," Thieves World: Blood Ties, edited by Robert Lyn Asprin & Lynn Abbey, Ace Books
• "The Promise of Heaven," Thieves World: Uneasy Alliances, edited by Robert Lyn Asprin & Lynn Abbey, Ace Books
• "Protection," Thieves World: Enemies of Fortune, edited by Lynn Abbey, Tor Books
• "Ring of Sea and Fire," Thieves World: Turning Points, edited by Lynn Abbey, Tor Books

Graphic Novels

• The Spider
  The Spider
  The Spider was one of the major pulp magazine heroes of the 1930s and 1940s.- Background :The Spider was created by Harry Steeger at Popular Publications in 1933 as competition to Street and Smith Publications' vigilante hero, The Shadow...
  
  , Judgement Knight, Art by Cortney Skinner artist, edited by Joe Gentile, Moonstone 2009 ( Pulp Ark Award nominees 2010)

Poems

• 'Change is Coming', edited by Prospero's Books Kansas City,MO, 2003
• 'Ecce Homo', The Badboy Book of Erotic Poetry', edited by David Laurents, Badboy 1995
• 'Thanksgiving',The Badboy Book of Erotic Poetry', edited by David Laurents, Badboy 1995
• 'Jack',The Badboy Book of Erotic Poetry', edited by David Laurents, Badboy 1995
• 'In The Eye',"A Midsummer Night's Press", engaver Bernard Brussel-Smith 1998 only 126 copies
• "Zombies in Oz and Other Undead Musing," [collection of Zombie Poems], edited by Selina Rosen, Yard Dog Press, 2010 ISBN 9780982470435

Recording

• "Never Too Old To Dream", music by Robin W. Bailey,Producer Eric Gerds, DAG Productiions 1989

External links

• Robin Wayne Bailey website
• Unofficial Robin Wayne Bailey website
• MySpace fan site (endorsed by Robin)
• Facebook page as Robin Wayne Bailey