Ryk E. Spoor
Encyclopedia
Ryk Erik Spoor is an American
technical writer
, and author of science fiction
and fantasy
novels.
His first novel, Digital Knight, was published by Baen Books
in 2003, with a second short novel Diamonds Are Forever (with Eric Flint
) published in 2004 as part of the collection Mountain Magic. His third novel, Boundary, a collaboration with Eric Flint
, was published by Baen Books in 2006. The sequel to Boundary, Threshold, was published in June 2010. There is another sequel currently contracted.
In May 2010, Baen published a new novel: Grand Central Arena (ISBN 1439133557), a science-fiction adventure set in 2375. A Japanese translation was licensed by Hayakawa, and was released in two parts in July, 2011.
Spoor has recently posted parts of three works on LiveJournal: Hyperion Origin, part of the back story of Grand Central Arena; Polychrome, a story set in the Land of Oz
; and Fall of Saints, the first novel in a projected trilogy set in the literary universe of Digital Knight.
Spoor posts on Usenet
under the pseudonym "Sea Wasp".
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
technical writer
Technical writer
A technical writer is a professional writer who designs, creates, and maintains technical documentation...
, and author of science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
and fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novels.
His first novel, Digital Knight, was published by Baen Books
Baen Books
Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by long time science fiction publisher and editor Jim Baen. It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that emphasizes space opera, hard science fiction, military science fiction, and fantasy...
in 2003, with a second short novel Diamonds Are Forever (with Eric Flint
Eric Flint
Eric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
) published in 2004 as part of the collection Mountain Magic. His third novel, Boundary, a collaboration with Eric Flint
Eric Flint
Eric Flint is an American author, editor, and e-publisher. The majority of his main works are alternate history science fiction, but he also writes humorous fantasy adventures.- Career :...
, was published by Baen Books in 2006. The sequel to Boundary, Threshold, was published in June 2010. There is another sequel currently contracted.
In May 2010, Baen published a new novel: Grand Central Arena (ISBN 1439133557), a science-fiction adventure set in 2375. A Japanese translation was licensed by Hayakawa, and was released in two parts in July, 2011.
Spoor has recently posted parts of three works on LiveJournal: Hyperion Origin, part of the back story of Grand Central Arena; Polychrome, a story set in the Land of Oz
Land of Oz
Oz is a fantasy region containing four lands under the rule of one monarch.It was first introduced in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, one of many fantasy countries that he created for his books. It achieved a popularity that none of his other works attained, and after four years, he...
; and Fall of Saints, the first novel in a projected trilogy set in the literary universe of Digital Knight.
Spoor posts on Usenet
Usenet
Usenet is a worldwide distributed Internet discussion system. It developed from the general purpose UUCP architecture of the same name.Duke University graduate students Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979 and it was established in 1980...
under the pseudonym "Sea Wasp".
External links
- Blog ("The Sea Wasp") at LiveJournalLiveJournalLiveJournal is a virtual community where Internet users can keep a blog, journal or diary. LiveJournal is also the name of the free and open source server software that was designed to run the LiveJournal virtual community....
- Website for Grand Central Arena and other books
- Publisher's Page for Ryk Spoor