From archive (archive) Subject: Author Lists: Glen Cook From: JWenn.ESAE@XEROX.COM Date: 14 Feb 89 09:35:24 GMT Glen Cook is one of the great under-noticed writers of today. He writes everything from well-written space-opera ("The Dragon Never Sleeps") to gritty, realistic fantasy (The Dread Empire & most especially The Black Company series) to fantasy/hardboiled-detective novels (The Garrett series). Give them a try! [O] == Omnibus. Includes other books. /John arpa: JWenn.ESAE@Xerox.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- Cook, Glen [Charles] [U.S.A., 1944- ] The Starfishers Trilogy: Shadowline [1982] Starfishers [1982] Star's End [1982] The Dread Empire Series: A Shadow of All Night Falling [1979] October's Baby [1980] All Darkness Met [1980] Fire in His Hands [1984] With Mercy Toward None [1985] Reap the East Wind [1987] An Ill Fate Marshalling [1988] The Chronicles of the Black Company [1985] [O] The Black Company [1984] Shadows Linger [1984] The White Rose [1985] The Garrett Files [1988] [O] Sweet Silver Blues [1987] Bitter Gold Hearts [1988] Cold Copper Tears [1988] The Darkwar Trilogy: Doomstalker [1985] Warlock [1985] Ceremony [1986] The Heirs of Babylon [1972] The Swordbearer [1982] A Matter of Time [1985] Passage at Arms [1985] The Dragon Never Sleeps [1988] From archive (archive) Subject: Cook book list request. From: rennolet@cxcad.enet.DEC.COM (09-Oct-1989 1418) Date: 9 Oct 89 20:23:35 GMT Could someone help me fill in a book list of Glen Cook's work? I really like his style, and want to find more of what he has written. The books I know of are: Annals of the Black Company Black Company Shadows Linger The White Rose Shadow Games The Silver Spike Garrett Sweet Silver Blues Bitter Gold Hearts Cold Copper Tears Old Tin Sorrows Darkwar Trilogy Doomstalker Warlock Ceremony Dread Empire A Shadow of all Night Falling* October's Baby All Darkness Met An Ill Fate Marshalling The Swordbearer* The Fire in His Hands With Mercy Toward None Starfishers Shadowline Starfishers Star's End Passage at Arms The Dragon Never Sleeps A Matter of Time The Tower of Fear The titles marked with an "*" are ones I have had no luck locating. Is there a list of good bookstores that deal with this type of specialty? By mail or phone, either would be useful. The local stores just look in their references and explain that the books are not in print and that they can't order them. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Paul Rennolet From archive (archive) Subject: Re: Cook book list request. From: wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) Organization: Northeastern University [Poly Sci major, Class of 1990] Date: 10 Oct 89 02:00:25 GMT In article <8910092023.AA14254@decwrl.dec.com>, rennolet@cxcad.enet.DEC.COM (09-Oct-1989 1418) said: > Could someone help me fill in a book list of Glen Cook's work? I > really like his style, and want to find more of what he has written. I've got a pretty-much complete Glen Cook bibliography on-line somewhere. . . as soon as I infiltrate into it the data he sent me in re the rough draft of it I sent him, I'll post it. > The titles marked with an "*" are ones I have had no luck locating. > Is there a list of good bookstores that deal with this type of > specialty? By mail or phone, either would be useful. The local > stores just look in their references and explain that the books are > not in print and that they can't order them. Well, when Mr. Cook isn't busy being one of the best fantasy writers in the business (and *deninitely* the best damn-near-unknown-and-not- rich-enough-to-write-full-time fantasy writer of our day :-( ), he maintains a secret identity as the proprietor of an sf/fantasy bookstore in St. Louis. Its name and address is/are: The Dragon Never Sleeps 4106 Flora Place St. Louis, Missouri 66310 He generally tries to snarf up and keep in stock lots of copies of his books, though even he has trouble finding the really old stuff, like "The Swordbearer." Try writing to him and seeing what he's got. -- William December Starr, Official MIT Dropout (tm), Class of '79 wdstarr@athena.mit.edu [Backups ---> wdstarr%lynx@northeastern.edu, wdstarr@lynx.northeastern.edu] From archive (archive) Subject: Re: Cook book list request. From: wmartin@STL-06SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Will Martin) Date: 11 Oct 89 15:29:46 GMT >he maintains a secret >identity as the proprietor of an sf/fantasy bookstore in St. Louis. Its >name and address is/are: > > The Dragon Never Sleeps > 4106 Flora Place > St. Louis, Missouri 66310 The ZIP Code on that address is incorrect. Assuming the "Flora Place" referred to is the street by that name in south St. Louis city, the correct ZIP would be "63110". I checked the phone book, and there is no business listing for "Dragon" (except an oriental grocery I go to now and then... :-). There's no personal listing for a "G Cook" or "Glen [or Glenn] Cook" at that address, either. Of course, that could just mean the phone is unlisted. If the address is on the street I know, it probably is a mail-order operation only; that street is a divided boulevard of big old houses, and I'm sure there is zoning against businesses or any non-residential use. (For locals who are trying to place that street -- it is the one that runs from Grand Blvd. straight into the front gate of Shaw's Garden -- the Missouri Botanical Garden.) Regards, Will Martin From archive (archive) Subject: Re: Glen Cook book address/"secret identity" From: zellich@STL-07SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Rich Zellich) Date: 12 Oct 89 15:58:59 GMT Will Martin is correct; Glen Cook's correct address is 4106 Flora Place, St. Louis, MO 63110. Glen does *not* run a bookstore and, as far as I know, doesn't use a "company" name (The Dragon Never Sleeps, or anything else) for his book-selling business. Although it's possible he might have a merchants name registered with the state of Missouri, checks are normally written payable to "Glen Cook". Glen doesn't run a bookstore out of his house, although his stock is kept in the house and his van; the van is stocked with racks ready to be pulled out and set up in front of/on/behind tables in SF convention dealer rooms. Glen sells primarily used books, including collectors items, but also has a fair-sized stock of current releases on his table(s) these days, too. If you're looking for out-of-print paperbacks or SFBC hardbound editions, Glen is an excellent source (he has some used hardbounds other than SFBC editions, too, but as far as I know not enough to make it worth your while writing him about any specific book you might be looking for). He's also a definitive source for his own books, of course, but I don't know if he's really "into" selling by mail; certainly he doesn't advertise in places like Locus. Glen's wife, Carol, *does* use a "company" name - Baby Dragon Graphics - although you won't often see her at cons outside St. Louis due to their children. I'd post their phone number, but I assume it's unlisted for a purpose. Cheers, Rich From archive (archive) Subject: Re: The Black Company From: wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) Organization: Northeastern University [Poly Sci major, Class of 1990] Date: 30 Oct 89 21:08:26 GMT In article <8910301639.AA18381@rutgers.edu>, HEROY@lsuvm.BITNET (Paul Heroy) said: > Recently someone posted a list of Glen Cook books, including 5 as part > of the Annals of the Black Company. That was me. > I just started reading TBC, and have > _The Silver Spike_, but my local bookstore's SF guru swears up and down > that those are the only 2. Well, he's wrong. Not only that, but he's weirdly wrong, given that "The Black Company" and "The Silver Spike" are books #1 and 4 in the series, respectively. If he read them, he'd probably be very puzzled at how poorly the end of TBC segued into the start of TSS. . . Of course, he may have misunderstood you and thought that the two books in question were TSS and "The Annals of the Black Company," the latter of which is a Science Fiction Book Club 3-in-1 omnibus edition containing Black Co. books #1-3. > Does anyone out there have the true story on TBC and > the status of the titles? Okay. First there was the Black Company trilogy: 1: The Black Company 2: Shadows Linger [not "Shadowslinger," as I've occasionally seen it.] 3: The White Rose And that was that. The story very definitively ended at the end of the third book. However, the trilogy did very well in the bookstores, noticably better than anything else Cook had done, so he and his publishers conspired to produce a second trilogy, known as "The South," or, more informatively, "The Black Company South," so named because it chronicles the adventures of the Company on it's looong southward journey after the events in the first trilogy. "Shadow Games" is the first book in this series, and therefore is either "The Black Company #4" or "The Black Company South #1" or both, depending on whatever makes you happy. He then came out with "The Silver Spike," which, just to further drive compulsive indexers crazy, is a Black Company book which is *not* part of the Southern sequence but rather finishes up the stories of the various characters who survived the first trilogy but didn't head south. I guess you'd have to call it a sort of epilog to the first trilogy. In any event, there will be at least two more Black Co. South books, maybe more (at Noreascon, I am told, he intimated that it might take more than just two books to finish it all up), eventually, unless Tor Books burns down or something. I have no idea which, if any, of any of these are in print at the moment; your best bet to find out would be to look them up in a copy of "Books In Print" at a bookstore or library. I'm pretty sure that the SFBC "Annals of. . ." edition is still available from them, primarily because they seem to keep everything in stock forever. From archive (archive) Subject: Glen Cook's Garrett Books (was: The Black Company) From: wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) Date: 1 Nov 89 00:19:48 GMT In article <8910302124.AA11089@vela.ece.cmu.edu>, abl@VELA.ECE.CMU.EDU (Antonio Leal) said: > And grab anything else the man has written. Not a bad book in the bunch. > The "tasty metals" series (my name, there are titles such as Bitter > Gold Hearts, Cold Copper Tears , etc.) is great for humorous adventure; > there's this ex-marine private dick, who happens to be human in a > multi-species world (like ogres, gnomes, fairies, etc. down the street), > where magic sort of works ... Hmm. I'm one of the foremost Glen Cook fans around, and I really like his Garrett books (the ones you refered to as "tasty metals"), but I'd be hard-pressed to call them "humorous." Yes, I realize that the bozos at Signet Books run ads for them saying things like, "Catch up with the hilarious adventures of Garrett, the human detective in a mixed-up world of fantasy," but I always figured that that was just because the promotion department at Signet had its head stuck up its collective ass. The Garrett books are serious stuff. Either that or my sense of humor up and died when I wasn't looking, which I don't think is likely -- after all, I laughed all the way through "Platoon" (a little "Naked Gun" humor there, folks :-) In any event, the Garrett books (so far) are: 1. Sweet Silver Blues (The first three are also available in 2. Bitter Gold Hearts a Science Fiction Book Club 3-in-1 3. Cold Copper Tears omnibus hardcover called "The Garrett 4. Old Tin Sorrows Files.") (One of my roommates wants to know when he's going to get to "Rejected Yttrium Manuscripts." This is the same guy who also suggested, back when alleged cold fusion was in the news, "Wet Paladium Rods.") They should be read in order. Don't get discouraged if "Sweet Silver Blues" doesn't turn you on too much; it's the weakest of the lot -- I think Cook got a little too ambitious and tried to get too much done in one book rather than concentrating on introducing Garrett and his acquaintances (Cook takes Garrett on a long road trip in SSB; by contrast, Robert B. Parker didn't take Spenser out of the Boston area until the fourth or fifth book in that series). "Old Tin Sorrows" is among the best work Cook's ever done, imho, but it really has to read after the other three -- and especially after "Cold Copper Tears" -- in order for it to really work. > Amazingly, Glen Cook's hard SF books (space opera style) are also > good. I was disappointed by the Starfishers stuff, but I liked "The Dragon Never Sleeps" a lot, even though I did have to read it twice to figure out most of the skullduggery and plot/counterplotting. I'd also recommend his long "Dread Empire" (a.k.a. "Bragi Ragnarson Saga") fantasy series, but (a) most of its component parts are long out of print and (b) it isn't finished (the last book, chronologically, ends on something of a cliff-hanger) and, according to Cook, it probably won't ever be unless a publisher can be persuaded to pay him to write more of it (apparently, virtually every book in the series has failed to make any money for any publisher -- Glen Cook has long been my favorite for recieving the "Best Unknown Writer in the Business" Award). From archive (archive) Subject: Glen Cook's Garrett novels From: karen@weitek.COM (Karen L. Black) Date: 4 Nov 89 03:40:16 GMT In article <970@east.East.Sun.COM> gws%omnivor.uucp@wjh12.harvard.EDU writes: >I believe that Glen Cook's Garrett series (Sweet Silver Blues, etc..) >are a conscious pastiche (or emulation, whatever) of Rex Stout's Nero >Wolfe detective stories. The parallels are fairly explicit: the wise, >reflective, but immobile senior (father? figure?) and the young, active >detective-about-town protagonist and narrator. The titles are also in >the detective series tradition: a series of names referring to a common >idea (often a pun). As I recall, the Dead Man is yellow; yellow is Wolfe's favorite color. However, I believe the pastiche is directly that of Randall Garrett's Lord Darcy books. Garrett also has a Wolfe-like figure, the Marquis de London, and his assistant, Lord Bontriomphe (sorry about the misspelling). Anyway, it all goes back to Conan Doyle, and who could ask for a better lineage? Karen Black From archive (archive) Subject: Glen Cook Books From: zellich@STL-07SIMA.ARMY.MIL (Rich Zellich) Date: 2 Jan 90 22:12:14 GMT In discussing Glen Cook's books in recent issues of the Digest, some excellent ones have been left out. Here is the complete list *as I know it* - I am aware that there is at least one porno novel by him (and I don't know if it was under a pseudonym or not), and I might be missing others, too; I think I can guarantee everything from 1979 on, though. Non-SF or Fantasy: The Heirs of Babylon - 1972 (Recommended, if you can find it - good luck! Naval post-apocalypse story) SF: Shadowline - 1982 (Part 1 of what the publisher made him break up into a trilogy; I nominated this one for a Hugo) Starfishers - 1982 (Part 2 of the "Starfishers trilogy") Stars' End - 1982 (Part 3) Passage at Arms - 1985 (Related to the Starfishers trilogy; basically it's a WWII "submarine suspense" story with a special spaceship substituted for the submarine; Recommended) Darkwar Trilogy 1: Doomstalker - 1985 (the publisher seemed to be aiming Darkwar Trilogy 2: Warlock - 1985 at a teenage audience with this one, Darkwar Trilogy 3: Ceremony - 1986 but I don't think the author was) The Dragon Never Sleeps - 1988 (one of my Hugo nominations) SF/Police Procedural: A Matter of Time - 1985 (Cop story set in the authors South St. Louis neighborhood; features time travel as part of the mystery) Fantasy/Hardboiled Detective: Sweet Silver Blues - 1987 (Raymond Chandler, et al, with elves, etc.; Bitter Gold Hearts - 1988 good stuff all) Cold Copper Tears - 1988 Old Tin Sorrows - 1989 Fantasy/Sword & Sorcery: The "Dread Empire" books: A Shadow of All Night Falling - 1979 October's Baby - 1980 All Darkness Met - 1980 The Fire in His Hands - 1984 Mercy Toward None - 1985 Reap the East Wind - 1987 An Ill Fate Marshalling - 1988 The "Black Company" books: The Black Company - 1984 Shadows Linger - 1984 The White Rose - 1985 Annals of the Black Company - 1985? (SF Book Club omnibus of the 1st 3 Black Company books) Shadow Games - 1989 The Silver Spike - 1989 The Swordbearer - 1982 (a Juvenile; not related to anything else) The Tower of Fear - 1989 (Cook's first hardcover (not counting the SF Book Club Black Company omnibus volume; Should be a nomination for the World Fantasy awards IMHO; Not related to anything else) Enjoy, Rich From archive (archive) Subject: Re: Glen Cook Books Summary: Here it is -- the most complete Glen Cook bibliography around From: wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) Organization: Northeastern University Date: 4 Jan 90 23:04:02 GMT Back around January 2nd, I said: > I've got a Glen Cook bibliography that's as complete as Mr. Cook and I > could make it; it includes all his short stories as well as articles > about him/his works. I'd post it here except that it's going to be in > the Program Book for the upcoming Boskone (Cook's going to be the > guest of honor) and I don't know whether I should undercut NESFA by > posting it here. (Laurie, are you out there? What do you think?) Well, Laurie Mann's said it's okay, so here it is. Numbers in square brackets like [42] are footnote markers; the footnotes themselves are at the end of the file. What follows is copyright (c) 1990 by William December Starr. You can reproduce and distribute it at will, so long as (a) you don't alter the data within (altering the format of the data is okay), (b) don't charge money for it and (c) you spell my name right :-). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- A Glen Cook Bibliography Original compilation by Roger C. Schlobin, Perdue University Updated in July 1986 and January 1990, with the invaluable assistance of Mr. Glen Cook, by William December Starr, MIT Science Fiction Society All novels which are related to a series are listed in the order in which they fit into the chronology of the series; all other entries are listed in alphabetical order within their category. Independent Novels: The Dragon Never Sleeps Warner/Popular Library, 1988 [pb]. The Heirs of Babylon Signet/New American Library, 1972 [pb]. (Also published in Germany; no details available.) A Matter of Time (science fiction) Ace, 1985 [pb]. The Swap Academy Publisher's Export Corp. (San Diego, CA), 1970 [pb]. (Published under the pseudonym "Greg Stevens".) The Swordbearer (fantasy) Pocket/Timescape, 1982 [pb].[1] Sung in Blood (fantasy) NESFA Press, 1990 [hc] (limited edition of 800). The Tower of Fear (fantasy) Tor, 1989 [hc]. (Scheduled for release in the U.K. from Grafton in 1990.) Novels Related to "The Black Company" The Black Company Tor, 1984 [pb]. Shadows Linger Tor, 1984 [pb]. The White Rose Tor, 1985 [pb]. Annals of the Black Company Science Fiction Book Club, 1986 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing The Black Company, Shadows Linger and The White Rose.) Shadow Games Tor, 1989 [pb]. The Silver Spike Tor, 1989 [pb]. Novels Related to "Darkwar" Doomstalker Warner/Popular Library, 1985 [pb]. Warlock Warner/Popular Library, 1985 [pb]. Ceremony Warner/Popular Library, 1986 [pb]. Novels Related to "The Dread Empire" The Fire in His Hands Pocket/Timescape, 1984 [pb]. With Mercy Towards None Baen, 1985 [pb]. A Shadow of All NIght Falling Berkley, 1979 [pb]. October's Baby Berkley, 1980 [pb]. All Darkness Met Berkley, 1980 [pb]. Reap the East Wind Tor, 1987 [pb]. An Ill Fate Marshalling Tor, 1988 [pb]. Novels Related to "Garrett, Private Investigator" Sweet Silver Blues Signet/New American Library, 1987 [pb]. Bitter Gold Hearts Signet/New American Library, 1988 [pb]. Cold Copper Tears Signet/New American Library, 1988 [pb]. The Garrett Files Science Fiction Book Club, 1988 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts and Cold Copper Tears.) Old Tin Sorrows Signet/New American Library, 1989 [pb]. Novels Related to "The Starfishers" Passage At Arms Warner/Popular Library, 1985 [pb]. Shadowline Warner, 1982 [pb]. Starfishers Warner, 1982 [pb]. Stars' End Warner, 1982 [pb]. Independent Short Fiction "Appointment in Samarkand" Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, Nov. 1972, page 30.[2] "Ponce" Amazing, Nov. 1977, page 116. "The Seventh Fool" Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Mar. 1978, page 78. "Silverheels" Witchcraft & Sorcery #6, May 1971, page 26.[3] (Illustrated by Tim Kirk.) "Song From A Forgotten Hill" Clarion, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/New American Library, 1971 [pb], page 214. Reprinted in French (translated by Bruno Martin) in Futur Anee Zero, Alain Doremieux, ed., Casterman of Tourai (Belgium), 1975, page 167. Originally appeared in Worlds of Tomorrow in an edition never released for sale. "The Waiting Sea" Program Book, Archon 7, The Archon Committee (St. Louis, MO), July 1983. Short Fiction Related to "The Black Company" "Raker" Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Aug. 1982 page 94. (Exerpt from the novel The Black Company.) Short Fiction Related to "Darkwar" "Darkwar" Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, mid-Dec., 1982, page 142.[4] (Cover story, with painting by Wayne D. Barlow and interior art by Val Lakey/Artifact.) Short Fiction Related to "The Dread Empire" "Call for the Dead" Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July 1980, page 95. (Cover story, with painting by David Mattingly.) "Castle of Tears" Whispers, vol. 4, no. 1-2 (double issue), Oct. 1979, page 56.[5] "Filed Teeth" Dragon of Darkness, Orson Scott Card, ed., Ace, 1981 [trade pb], Ace 1983 [pb], page 1 in both editions. (Illustrated by Michael Whelan in both editions.) "Ghost Stalk" Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, May 1978, page 129. "The Nights of Deadful Silence" Fantastic, Sept, 1973, page 44. (Illustrated by Mike Kaluta.) "Severed Heads" Sword and Sorceress, Marion Zimmer Bradley, ed., DAW, 1984 [pb], page 34. (Sword and Sorceress also published in Germany, Italy and the U.K.; no details available.) "Soldier of an Empire Unacquainted With Defeat" The Berkley Showcase, vol. 2, Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack, ed., Berkley, 1982 [pb], page 1. Short Fiction Related to "Endgame" "The Devil's Tooth" Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror, vol. 1, no. 5 (1974, page 4.[6] (Illustrated in Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror by Cameron F. Broze.) Reprinted in Gandalf, Norway, 1977, no further details available. Short Fiction Related to "The Starfishers" "And Dragons in the Sky" (Seed story for Starfishers.) Clarion II, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/New American Library, 1972 [pb], page 186. "Crystal in the Flesh" Sold to Gerald Page for a science fiction anthology in 1973; probably will never appear. "Enemy Territory" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 4.[7] (Illustrated by Nick Petrosino.) "In the Wind" Tomorrow Today, George Zebrowski, ed., Unity Press (Santa Cruz, CA), 1971 [simultaneous trade pb and hc], page 92. "Quiet Sea" Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Dec. 1978, page 7. (Cover story, with painting by David Hardy.) "The Recruiter" Amazing, Mar. 1977, page 47. "Sunrise" Eternity SF, vol. 1, no. 2 (1973), page 23.[8] (Illustrated by Vincent DiFate.) Non-Fiction (untitled) Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 2, forthcoming.[9] "First Contact" Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 1, July 1972, page 6.[10] Shaw Neighborhood Sixth Annual House Tour Shaw Neighborhood Association (St. Loius, MO), 1980. (Illustrated by Ann Day and Jay Doty.) Secondary Studies, Interviews and Articles Burnett, Betty: "Archon V" Riverfront Times, July 22-28, 1981, page 11. Carrington, Grant: "Cook's Broth" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 12.[11] Lennhoff, Larry: "A (Pseudo) Interview With Glen Cook" Twilight Zine #37, Fall 1986, page 12.[12] Marshall, Karen K.: "Profile: A Local Author" St Louis Globe-Democrat (Books section), Mar. 27-28, 1982, page 78. Mattingly, Matt: "Spare Time Writing Has Become a Profession for Southsider" Neighborhood News, (St. Louis, MO), Aug. 4, 1982, page 12. Reprinted in West County Journal and South County Journal, both of July 27, 1982. Reginald, R.: Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II Gale Research (Detroit, MI), 1979, II, page 861.[13] Schuster, Joseph: "Cook's Books" St. Louis Magazine, July 1989 (vol. 21, #8), page 74. Novels In Progress/Forthcoming[14] Fail Point (science fiction, independent) Glittering Stone (a "Black Company" story) A Path to Coldness of Heart (a "Dread Empire" story) Dreams of Steel (a "Black Company" story) Scheduled for April 1990 release by Tor. Dread Brass Shadows (a "Garrett, Private Investigator" story) Scheduled for 1990 release by Signet/NAL (untitled) (a "Garrett, Private Investigator" story) Scheduled for 1990 release by Signet/NAL The Wrath of Kings (a "Dread Empire" story) Short Fiction Currently in Limbo "Sunrise," revised version (a "Starfishers" story) Best of Eternity, a possibly upcoming anthology. Also in a forthcoming issue of the revived Eternity SF, if the revivication is successful.[15] "City of Bones" (an "Endgame" story) Sold to Gerald Page for a fantasy anthology in 1973; not known to have ever appeared. "The Dark Woman" (an "Endgame" story) Amra, possibly forthcoming.[16] Footnotes [1]"Swordbearer may be re-issued by Tor. Haven't heard for sure yet." -- G.C., June 1986. "Once set for Nov. '89 Tor, moved back to Feb. 1990, maybe moved again. I don't see it in Tor's list [of upcoming books]." -- G.C., Sept. 1989. [2]Witchcraft & Sorcery -- prozine (issues 1-6), then semi- prozine (issues 7-10), published by Fantasy Publishing Co, Inc. (William L. Crawford, pub.; Gerald W. Page ed.) from vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept. 1969) to no. 10 (undated, published in 1974). The magazine was originally named Coven 13; it was renamed Witchcraft & Sorcery starting with vol. 1, no. 5. [3]Ibid. [4]Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine published 13 issues in 1982; the mid-December issue was the second published in December and the thirteenth of the year. [5]Whispers -- semi-prozine, still in publication, published by Stuart David Schiff from vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1973). [6]The Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror -- semi-prozine published by Amos Salmonson (today known as "Jessica Amanda Salmonson") from vol. 1, no. 1 (undated, published in 1973) to vol. 1, no. 6 (undated, published in 1975). [7]Night Voyages -- semi-prozine published by Gerald A. Brown from vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1977) to vol. 1, no. 10 (undated, published in 1984). [8]Eternity SF -- semi-prozine published by Stephen Gregg from vol. 1, no. 1 (1972) to vol. 1, no. 4 (1975). Gregg also published a "volume 1" of Eternity SF from vol. 1, no.1 (1979) to vol. 1, no. 2 (1980). "Sunrise" appears in the first vol. 1, no. 2 (1973). [9]"Tsunami was a high-quality fanzine produced locally [St. Loius, MO] by Betsy Gardner and Jim Elmore in a print run of about 250." -- G.C. [10]Ibid. [11]See footnote #7. [12]Twilight Zine (not "Twilight Zone") -- fanzine published by the M.I.T. Science Fiction Society, room W20-473, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139. [13]This is the second volume to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. [14]"There is no guarantee that half these titles will ever see the light of day." -- G.C., June 1986. "Especially the Dread Empire titles." -- G.C., Sept. 1989. [15]"These notes dated, ten years old now. Still never seen." -- G.C., Sept, 1989 [16]"Amra is/was George Scithers' and Darrell Schweitzer's Robert. E. Howard fan/semi-prozine that ran some 65 issues in 50's, 60's and 70's and went into suspended animation when George became editor of Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine. When he left Asimov's, he planned to resume publication, but then he became editor at Amazing. The stories may appear if he resumes publication now that he has left Amazing. I don't know." -- G.C., June 1986. As of 12/89, George Scithers was editing Weird Tales; there has been no sign of any revival of Amra. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- From rec.arts.sf-lovers Thu Nov 29 15:10:35 1990 Path: herkules.sssab.se!isy!liuida!sunic!uupsi!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!umich!ox.com!lokkur!scs From: scs@lokkur.dexter.mi.us (Steve Simmons) Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Glen Cooky Message-ID: <1990Nov28.030132.3229@lokkur.dexter.mi.us> Date: 28 Nov 90 03:01:32 GMT References: <11848@hubcap.clemson.edu> <650064@hpspcoi.HP.COM> Organization: Inland Sea Lines: 26 dlow@hpspcoi.HP.COM (Danny Low) writes: >>(Steve L Vissage II) >>Are the Dread Empire novels as good as the rest of his stuff? >The Dread Empire stories are among Cook's earliest works and show it >when you compare them to his current stuff. Cook in the beginning >was heavily influenced by the dark fantasy works of Karl Edward Wagner. >The Dread Empire books are dreary dismal stories. I beg to differ. While Cook certainly has changed as a writer, I feel it has been to the detriment of most of his characters. In the initial Dread Empire books some folks improved over time, some went downhill. Virtue did not always triumph, but neither did evil. Victory always had a price, and todays hero might be tomorrows goat -- or corpse. Now he's got characters who don't seem to age (Croaker must be pushing 60, ditto Bragi Ragnarson -- and they're out fighting in the lists like kids? With only a few gray hairs to show for it? Come on...), mostly stock s&s situations, etc. With the exception of the first three Black Company books, he's slowly gotten more and more predictable. Don't get me wrong, I still pick up whatever he writes. But now it's just light entertainment, not anything substantial. -- "I was talking about what it takes to be a real critic, not a critic wannabe." -- Mike Godwin, rec.arts.comics critic From rec.arts.sf-lovers Thu Nov 29 15:10:11 1990 Path: herkules.sssab.se!isy!liuida!sunic!uupsi!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!ucsd!ucbvax!bloom-beacon!daemon From: wdstarr@athena.mit.edu (William December Starr) Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Glen Cooks "Dread empire" Message-ID: <1990Nov28.215351.28487@athena.mit.edu> Date: 28 Nov 90 21:53:51 GMT References: <03824@avignon.gbdt.oz> Sender: daemon@athena.mit.edu (Mr Background) Organization: Northeastern Law, Class of '93 Lines: 32 In-Reply-To: Dave@avignon.gbdt.oz (Dave Moore) In article <03824@avignon.gbdt.oz>, Dave@avignon.gbdt.oz (Dave Moore) said: > Does anyone know where I could find copies of the three books > that make up this series? ... "A Shadow of All Night Falling," > "October's Baby" and "All Darkness Met." A few other people have suggested that you try Mr. Cook himself at his bookseller's business in St. Louis (_not_ Seattle!), but I don't think anyone's published the address yet. It's: Glen Cook c/o The Dragon Never Sleeps 4106 Flora Place St. Louis, MO 66310 By the way, I consider these first three Dread Empire books published (not the first three within the chronology of the series, incidentally) to be amongst the best stuff he's done. They aren't quite as easily accessible as his far-better-selling (and pretty damned good) Black Company books, and they of course suffer from being part of an unfinished saga (damnit!), but they're very good. Cook's forte is characterization, and imho he's at the absolute top of his form here. -- William December Starr I know many books which have bored their readers, but I know of none which has done real evil. -- Voltaire, in his "Philosophical Dictionary" (1764) From +SF/Authors Thu Oct 10 16:54:56 1991 Path: herkules.sssab.se!isy!liuida!sunic!news.funet.fi!fuug!mcsun!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu!parmentier From: parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers Subject: Glen Cook bibliography Message-ID: <1991Jul11.125312.1@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu> Date: 11 Jul 91 17:53:12 GMT References: <9107102113.AA19293@rutgers.edu> <1991Jul10.230423.23640@unhd.unh.edu> Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa Lines: 56 Nntp-Posting-Host: visvax.physics.uiowa.edu In article <1991Jul10.230423.23640@unhd.unh.edu>, pss1@kepler.unh.edu (Paul S Secinaro) writes: > Has anyone read any of Cook's other stuff? When I was last at the > bookstore, I noticed at least two or three other series bearing Cook's > name and the same general jacket design (I'm not talking about the > Tower of Fear, The Silver Spike, or the Books of the South). I can't > remember any titles, though. > Here's all but one book that he's written so far, with the year first published, the number of times I've read each, and series order: Cook, Glen The Fire in His Hands 1984 1 A:01 With Mercy Toward None 1985 1 A:02 A Shadow of All Night Falling 1979 2 A:03 October's Baby 1980 2 A:04 All Darkness Met 1980 2 A:05 Reap the East Wind 1987 1 A:06 An Ill Fate Marshalling 1988 A:07 The Black Company 1984 3 BA:1 Shadows Linger 1984 3 BA:2 The White Rose 1985 3 BA:3 Shadow Games 1989 1 BA:4 The Silver Spike 1989 1 BB:1 Dreams of Steel 1990 1 BA:5 Shadowline 1982 3 C:01 Starfishers 1982 3 C:02 Star's End 1982 3 C:03 Passage at Arms 1985 1 C: Doomstalker 1985 1 D:01 Warlock 1985 1 D:02 Ceremony 1986 1 D:03 Sweet Silver Blues 1987 1 E:01 Bitter Gold Hearts 1988 1 E:02 Cold Copper Tears 1988 1 E:03 Old Tin Sorrows 1989 1 E:04 Dread Brass Shadows 1990 1 E:05 The Dragon Never Sleeps 1988 1 The Heirs of Babylon 1972 1 A Matter of Time 1985 1 Sung in Blood 1990 1 The Swordbearer 1982 1 The Tower of Fear 1989 1 I'd recommend without reserve anything but series "D". It was hard to relate to, probably due to the canine basis of the race of the characters. His only other book was published in 1969 under a psuedonym, is not SF, and I doubt anyone could find it. The next Garrett book is due late in August, as of early May he was REstarting the next Black Company book AGAIN. Don't expect it for AT LEAST a year. ___ Gregg Parmentier ____ parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu ___ "I waited in the dim hallway on a high-backed Spanish chair which Torquemada had made with his own hands." Ross Macdonald - Black Money From +SF/Authors Thu Oct 10 16:55:00 1991 Path: herkules.sssab.se!isy!liuida!sunic!mcsun!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!lll-winken!aunro!alberta!ubc-cs!uw-beaver!cornell!vax5.cit.cornell.edu!n65j From: n65j@vax5.cit.cornell.edu Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Glen Cook's Tower of Fear (was Re: Literary value in SF) Message-ID: <1991Jul12.185019.6110@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> Date: 12 Jul 91 22:50:19 GMT References: <9107102113.AA19293@rutgers.edu> <1991Jul10.230423.23640@unhd.unh.edu> Distribution: rec Organization: CIT, Cornell University Lines: 45 In article <1991Jul10.230423.23640@unhd.unh.edu>, pss1@kepler.unh.edu (Paul S Secinaro) writes: > > Has anyone read any of Cook's other stuff? When I was last at the > bookstore, I noticed at least two or three other series bearing Cook's > name and the same general jacket design (I'm not talking about the > Tower of Fear, The Silver Spike, or the Books of the South). I can't > remember any titles, though. > > Highly recommended (the clerk at Waldenbooks thought so too :-)). > > Paul > > > -- > Paul Secinaro | Synthetic Vision and Pattern Analysis Laboratory > pss1@kepler.unh.edu | Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering > p_secinaro@unhh.unh.edu | University of New Hampshire (603) 862-3287 I very much like Cook's Starfishers trilogy, which I believe dates before the Black Company series (also a favorite). Starfishers is more sci-fi, revolving about the exploits of the youngest member of an interstellar military mercenary family, who works for the interstellar government's espionage service. The characterizations here are also very multi- dimensional. Cook's penchant for sweeping background in which good and evil are much blurred shows up here quite strongly. The series is rather violent, particularly in the followup to the trilogy which follows the exploits of a journalist in a military search and destroy vessel. In one of the original trilogy there is also an example of wiping out a race by novaing its sun, presented favorably since that race is so nasty. (Would this be called Xenocide?) I would not recommend these for younger readers. Not bloody, but extremely stark with a strong undercurrent of pessimism. (The Black Company series also struck me as very "dark.") Titles, probably not in order: Shadowline Starfishers Star's End Passage at Arms (later sequel set in same background, different characters) Couldn't put any of these down, and have reread each a couple of times. -- regards, Steve Pacenka, n65j@vax5.cit.cornell.edu From +SF/Authors Thu Oct 10 16:54:43 1991 Path: herkules.sssab.se!isy!liuida!sunic!kth.se!ugle.unit.no!nuug!ifi.uio.no!sics.se!fuug!mcsun!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu!parmentier From: parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers Subject: Re: Glen Cook Message-ID: <1991Jul31.123506.1@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu> Date: 31 Jul 91 17:35:06 GMT References: <9107301919.AA12494@rutgers.edu> Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa Lines: 29 Nntp-Posting-Host: visvax.physics.uiowa.edu > > The good news is that the Dread Empire books are being republished by TOR. > I picked up _Reap the East Wind_ and _An Ill Fate Marshalling_ this weekend. > I haven't read the DE books yet, so I'm looking forward to them. Those of > you familiar with these books will realize that these are not the *first* > 2 books, they are the *last* 2 books (I think). Apparently TOR is reprinting > these books in *reverse* order! Normally I love TOR, but this seems pretty The Fire in His Hands 1984 0-671-45907-4 With Mercy Toward None 1985 0-671-55925-7 A Shadow of All Night Falling 1979 0-425-04260-X October's Baby 1980 0-425-04532-3 All Darkness Met 1980 0-425-04539-0 Reap the East Wind 1987 0-812-53376-3 An Ill Fate Marshalling 1988 0-812-53379-8 According to my database, three different publishers have had a hand in that series, TOR may just be republishing what they originally published, or what they aquired first. I remember that 425 is Berkley, 671 is Baen, and I can't recall for sure if 812 is TOR or someone else. Ggg -- ___ Gregg Parmentier ____ parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu ___ "I waited in the dim hallway on a high-backed Spanish chair which Torquemada had made with his own hands." Ross Macdonald - Black Money From rec.arts.sf.written Tue Sep 15 12:09:35 1992 Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Path: isy!liuida!sunic!mcsun!uunet!europa.asd.contel.com!darwin.sura.net!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu!parmentier From: parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu Subject: Re: Glen Cook's next Black Company Book Message-ID: <1992Sep14.134400.1@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu> Lines: 40 Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: photon.physics.uiowa.edu Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa References: <92256.171658CMH114@psuvm.psu.edu> <1992Sep14.172433.2664@pony.Ingres.COM> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 19:44:00 GMT My God, rumors abound. > I wondered about that too. Especially since the guy at a local SF bookstore > told me a few months ago that Cook wasn't writing currently because he > couldn't make enough money at it, and went back to other work because he > was strapped for cash (apparently got divorced, is being hit for alimony, > etc.). Glen is still married, has three children, ages 12, 9, and 3. He has always worked for GM in the St Louis area. Three years ago he was switched to another plant 50 miles further from home, and this job is more time-intense, so he can't write at work. His two sons are doing lots of sports, and Glen likes to go to their games, so this cuts out of home writing time. > Given the onslaught of Cook referred to above (all the Garret books, > among others), this sounded fishy. I would assume that someone cranking out > that kind of volume, and finding shelf space at chains like Dalton books > would be making a decent living at it. Especially given that bio, which > would imply that he wasn't exactly in the income brackets of top corporate > executives when he took up writing. Can anybody confirm or deny this? Glen's best year ever for writing was 1986, when he was paid $30k gross for six books. His net was under $13k for that. He feels if he were single he could live off that, but in either case his fiction would suffer. The "finding shelf space at chains" is the big problem. The big chains stock Asimov, Anthony, Heinlein, and a few others all the time, but only carry Glen's books when a new printing is done. Since new printings only tend to happen when another new book comes out, his slowdown in writing is keeping most of his work out of the chain stores. The local Dalton's gets ten-twenty copies of his new books, and even if they sell in two weeks, they don't get more. -- "I'm not a programmer, but I play one at work." _/_ _, .__ _ _, _, _ _, .__ ____ _ __ / o _ .__ (_)_/ (_(/_(_)_(_)_ |_)_(_|_/ (_/ / /_(/_/ /_/_/_(/_/ (__ /| /| /| /| ___ Gregg Parmentier ___ |/ |/ |/ |/ parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu From rec.arts.sf.written Thu Jun 3 13:04:37 1993 Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Path: lysator.liu.se!isy!liuida!sunic!mcsun!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!uwm.edu!ux1.cso.uiuc.edu!moe.ksu.ksu.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu!parmentier From: parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu Subject: Re: Glen Cook bibliography? Message-ID: <1993Jun1.110835.1@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu> Lines: 291 Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: photon.physics.uiowa.edu Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa References: <1ubrrh$d46@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca> Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1993 17:08:35 GMT In article <1ubrrh$d46@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca>, falcon@binkley.cs.mcgill.ca (Scot HUGHES) writes: > With all this talk of Glen Cook lately, I was wondering if > anyone has a list of all the works by Cook. I knew about the black > company books, and the "adjective" "metal" "noun" books, but I've only > been able to find 2 dread empire books, and I've never seen any of the > SF books. I'll post the books I know tomorrow, unless someone beats me > to it, but I'd appreciate hearing about the rest of his books. Thanks in > advance! I still have this around. I believe my documenting preserves the spirit of restriction "(a)". Note that many of the short works listed have never been, and will probably never be, published. Mr Starr contacted Glen many many times to get that information (probably too many). Glen is rather surprised at not having heard from him since 1990. This should have all works in limbo (um, progress) since _Red Iron Nights_. Ggg ***************** What follows is copyright (c) 1990 by William December Starr. You can reproduce and distribute it at will, so long as (a) you don't alter the data within (altering the format of the data is okay), (b) don't charge money for it and (c) you spell my name right :) A Glen Cook Bibliography Original compilation by Roger C. Schlobin, Purdue University Updated in July 1986 and January 1990, with the invaluable assistance of Mr. Glen Cook, by William December Starr, MIT Science Fiction Society [ Updated October 1991 by Subrata K. Sircar ] [ Updated October 1991 by Gregg Parmentier 1. Updated anticipated Tor release of _The Swordbearer_ to actual. 2. Added note on works in progress as of October 1991. 3. Listed last two Garrett books as published by Roc/NEL. 4. Removed 1990 expected untitled Garrett book, must have been either _Dread Brass Shadows_ or _Red Iron Nights_. ] [ Updated December 1992 by Gregg Parmentier 1. Listed anticipated Garrett book. 2. Updated works in progress note. ] All novels which are related to a series are listed in the order in which they fit into the chronology of the series; all other entries are listed in alphabetical order within their category. The Dragon Never Sleeps 0-445-20349-8 Warner/Popular Library, 1988 [pb]. The Heirs of Babylon Signet/NAL Q5299 , 1972 [pb]. (Also published in Germany; no details available.) A Matter of Time 0-441-52213-0 Ace, 1985 [pb]. The Swap Academy Publisher's Export Corp., 1970 [pb] ("Greg Stevens".) The Swordbearer 0-671-83687-0 Pocket/Timescape, 1982 [pb].[1] Sung in Blood 0-915368-95-1 NESFA Press, 1990 [hc]. Black Comany and related: The Tower of Fear 0-312-93193-X Tor, 1989 [hc]. (Probably set in same 'universe' long before the series.) (Scheduled for release in the U.K. from Grafton in 1990.) The Black Company 0-812-53370-4 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Shadows Linger 0-812-53372-0 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Annals of the Black Company, Science Fiction Book Club, 1986 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing The Black Company, Shadows Linger and The White Rose.) The White Rose 0-812-53374-7 Tor, 1985 [pb]. Shadow Games 0-812-53382-8 Tor, 1989 [pb]. The Silver Spike 0-812-50220-5 Tor, 1989 [pb]. Dreams of Steel 0-812-50210-8 Tor, 1990 [pb]. Darkwar: Doomstalker 0-445-20062-6 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Warlock 0-445-20049-9 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Ceremony 0-445-20031-6 Warner/Popular, 1986 [pb]. The Dread Empire: The Fire in His Hands 0-671-45907-4 Pocket/Timescape, 1984 [pb]. With Mercy Towards None 0-671-55925-7 Baen, 1985 [pb]. A Shadow of All Night Falling 0-425-04260-X Berkley, 1979 [pb]. October's Baby 0-425-04532-3 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. All Darkness Met 0-425-04539-0 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. Reap the East Wind 0-812-53376-3 Tor, 1987 [pb]. An Ill Fate Marshalling 0-812-53379-8 Tor, 1988 [pb]. Garrett: Sweet Silver Blues 0-451-15061-9 Signet/NEL, 1987 [pb]. Bitter Gold Hearts 0-451-15371-5 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. Cold Copper Tears 0-451-15773-7 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. The Garrett Files, Science Fiction Book Club, 1988 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts and Cold Copper Tears.) Old Tin Sorrows 0-451-16013-4 Signet/NEL, 1989 [pb]. Dread Brass Shadows 0-451-45008-6 Roc/NEL, 1990 [pb]. Red Iron Nights 0-451-45108-2 Roc/NEL, 1991 [pb]. Deadly Quicksilver Lies late fall 1993 or early 1994 Starfishers and related: Passage At Arms 0-445-20006-5 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Shadowline 0-446-30155-8 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Starfishers 0-446-34214-9 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Stars' End 0-446-30156-6 Warner, 1982 [pb]. *********** Short Fiction *********** "Appointment in Samarkand" Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, Nov. 1972, page 30.[2] "Ponce" Amazing, Nov. 1977, page 116. "The Seventh Fool" F&SF, Mar. 1978, page 78. "Silverheels" Witchcraft & Sorcery #6, May 1971, page 26.[3] (Illustrated by Tim Kirk.) "Song From A Forgotten Hill" Clarion, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1971 [pb], page 214. Reprinted in French (translated by Bruno Martin) in Futur Anee Zero, Alain Doremieux, ed., Casterman of Tourai (Belgium), 1975, page 167. Originally appeared in Worlds of Tomorrow in an edition never released for sale. "The Waiting Sea" Program Book, Archon 7, The Archon Committee (St. Louis, MO), July 1983. Black Company: "Raker" F&SF, Aug. 1982 page 94. [Exerpt from _The Black Company_]. Darkwar: "Darkwar" Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, mid-Dec., 1982, page 142. (Cover story, with painting by Wayne D. Barlow and interior art by Val Lakey/Artifact.) [4] Dread Empire: "Call for the Dead" F&SF, July 1980, page 95. (Cover story, with painting by David Mattingly.) "Castle of Tears" Whispers, vol. 4, no. 1-2 (double issue), Oct. 1979, page 56.[5] "Filed Teeth" Dragon of Darkness, Orson Scott Card, ed., Ace, 1981 [trade pb], Ace 1983 [pb], page 1 in both editions. (Illustrated by Michael Whelan in both editions.) "Ghost Stalk" F&SF, May 1978, page 129. "The Nights of Deadful Silence" Fantastic, Sept, 1973, page 44. (Illustrated by Mike Kaluta.) "Severed Heads" Sword and Sorceress, Marion Zimmer Bradley, ed., DAW, 1984 [pb], page 34. (Sword and Sorceress also published in Germany, Italy and the U.K.; no details available.) "Soldier of an Empire Unacquainted With Defeat" The Berkley Showcase, vol. 2, Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack, ed., Berkley, 1982 [pb], page 1. Endgame: "The Devil's Tooth" Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror, vol. 1, no. 5, 1974, page 4. [6] (Illustrated in Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror by Cameron F. Broze.) Reprinted in Gandalf, Norway, 1977, no further details available. Starfishers: "And Dragons in the Sky" Clarion II, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1972 [pb], page 186. (Seed story for Starfishers.) "Crystal in the Flesh" Sold to Gerald Page for a science fiction anthology in 1973; probably will never appear. "Enemy Territory" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 4.[7] (Illustrated by Nick Petrosino.) "In the Wind" Tomorrow Today, George Zebrowski, ed., Unity Press (Santa Cruz, CA), 1971 [simul. trade pb & hc]. "Quiet Sea" F&SF, Dec. 1978, page 7. (Cover story, with painting by David Hardy.) "The Recruiter" Amazing, Mar. 1977, page 47. "Sunrise" Eternity SF, vol. 1, no. 2 (1973), page 23.[8] (Illustrated by Vincent DiFate.) *********** Non-Fiction *********** (untitled) Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 2, forthcoming.[9] "First Contact" Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 1, July 1972, page 6.[10] Shaw Neighborhood Sixth Annual House Tour Shaw Neighborhood Association (St. Loius, MO), 1980. (Illustrated by Ann Day and Jay Doty.) *********** Secondary Studies, Interviews and Articles *********** Burnett, Betty: "Archon V" Riverfront Times, July 22-28,1981, page 11. Carrington, Grant: "Cook's Broth" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 12.[11] Lennhoff, Larry: "A (Pseudo) Interview With Glen Cook" [12] Twilight Zine #37, Fall 1986, page 12. Marshall, Karen K.: "Profile: A Local Author" St Louis Globe-Democrat (Books section), Mar. 27-28,1982, page 78. Mattingly, Matt: "Spare Time Writing Has Become a Profession for Southsider" Neighborhood News, (St. Louis, MO), Aug. 4,1982, page 12. Reprinted in West County Journal and South County Journal, both of July 27,1982. Reginald, R.: Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II Gale Research (Detroit, MI), 1979, II, page 861.[13] Schuster, Joseph: "Cook's Books" St. Louis Magazine, July 1989 (vol. 21, #8), page 74. *********** Novels In Progress/Forthcoming[14] *********** [as of December 1992, very little progress is being made.] Glittering Stone (a "Black Company" story) about 1/2 done Not to be expected before 1995 unless Glen's work situation alters rather drastically. May be much later than that. He's gotten enough ideas that this may become two books rather than one. none of the following were mentioned by Glen at Magicon: Fail Point (science fiction, independent) A Path to Coldness of Heart (a "Dread Empire" story) The Wrath of Kings (a "Dread Empire" story) *********** Short Fiction Currently in Limbo *********** "Sunrise," revised version (a "Starfishers" story) Best of Eternity, a possibly upcoming anthology. Also in a forthcoming issue of the revived Eternity SF, if the revivification is successful.[15] "City of Bones" (an "Endgame" story) Sold to Gerald Page for a fantasy anthology in 1973; not known to have appeared. "The Dark Woman" (an "Endgame" story) Amra, possibly forthcoming.[16] *********** Footnotes *********** [1]"Swordbearer re-issued by Tor 1990. [2,3]Witchcraft and Sorcery -- prozine (issues 1-6), then semi-prozine (issues 7-10), published by Fantasy Publishing Co, Inc. (William L. Crawford, pub.; Gerald W. Page ed.) from vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept 1969) to no. 10 (undated, published in 1974). The magazine was originally named Coven 13; it was renamed Witchcraft and Sorcery starting with vol. 1, no.5. [4]Issac Asimov's SF Magazine published 13 issues in 1982; the mid-December issue was the second published in December and the thirteenth of the year. [5]Whispers -- semi-prozine, still in publication, published by Stuart David Schiff from vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1973). [6]The Literary Magazine of Fantasy and Terror -- semi-prozine published by Amos Salmonson (today known as "Jessica Amanda Salmonson") from vol. 1, no. 1 (undated, published in 1973) to vol. 1, no. 6 (undated published in 1975) [7,11]Night Voyages -- semi-prozine published by Gerald A. Brown from vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1977) to vol. 1, no. 10 (undated, published in 1984). [8]Eternity SF -- semi-prozine published by Stephen Gregg from vol. 1, no. 1 (1972) to vol. 1, no. 4 (1975). Gregg also published a "volume l" of Eternity SF from vol. 1, no.l (1979) to vol. 1, no. 2 (1980). "Sunrise" appears in the first vol. 1, no. 2 (1973). [9,10]"Tsunami was a high-quality fanzine produced locally [St. Loius, MO] by Betsy Gardner and Jim Elmore in a print run of about 250." -- G.C. [12]Twilight Zine (not "Twilight Zone") -- fanzine published by the M.I.T. Science Fiction Society, room W20-473, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139. [13]This is the second volume to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. [14]"There is no guarantee that half these titles will ever see the light of day." -- G.C., June 1986. "Especially the Dread Empire titles." -- G.C., Sept. 1989. [15]"These notes dated, ten years old now. Still never seen." -- G.C., Sept, 1989 [16]"Amra is/was George Scithers' and Darrell Schweitzer's Robert. E. Howard fan/semi-prozine that ran some 65 issues in 50's, 60's and 70's and went into suspended animation when George became editor of Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine. When he left Asimov's, he planned to resume publication, but then he became editor at Amazing. The stories may appear if he resumes publication now that he has left Amazing. I don't know." -- G.C., June 1986. As of 12/89, George Scithers was editing Weird Tales; there has been no sign of any revival of Amra. From rec.arts.sf.written Wed Apr 27 15:07:42 1994 Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Path: liuida!sunic!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!iowasp!parmentier From: parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu Subject: Glen Cook - updated bibliography Message-ID: <1994Apr26.131052.1@iowasp> Lines: 298 Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: cp2vax.physics.uiowa.edu Organization: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa Date: Tue, 26 Apr 1994 19:10:52 GMT Here is an updated Glen Cook bibliography. Enjoy. -- "Sirs and ladies, I will make this guarantee: if, upon taking my remedies, you mortify and die, you return the unused medicine for a partial refund. Where else will you hear such a guarantee?" Shimrod in "Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden", by Jack Vance ___ Gregg Parmentier ___ parmentier@iowasp.physics.uiowa.edu ___ ******************************************************************************** What follows is copyright (c) 1990 by William December Starr. You can reproduce and distribute it at will, so long as (a) you don't alter the data within (altering the format of the data is okay), (b) don't charge money for it and (c) you spell my name right :) A Glen Cook Bibliography Original compilation by Roger C. Schlobin, Purdue University Updated in July 1986 and January 1990, with the invaluable assistance of Mr. Glen Cook, by William December Starr, MIT Science Fiction Society [ Updated October 1991 by Subrata K. Sircar ] [ Updated October 1991 by Gregg Parmentier 1. Updated anticipated Tor release of _The Swordbearer_ to actual. 2. Added note on works in progress as of October 1991. 3. Listed last two Garrett books as published by Roc/NEL. 4. Removed 1990 expected untitled Garrett book, must have been either _Dread Brass Shadows_ or _Red Iron Nights_. ] [ Updated December 1992 by Gregg Parmentier 1. Listed anticipated Garrett book. 2. Updated works in progress note. ] [ Updated April 1994 by Gregg Parmentier 1. Updated works in progress. 2. Added definite information for editions I've purchased since 1992. ] All novels which are related to a series are listed in the order in which they fit into the chronology of the series; all other entries are listed in alphabetical order within their category. The Dragon Never Sleeps 0-445-20349-8 Warner/Popular Library, 1988 [pb]. The Heirs of Babylon Signet/NAL Q5299, 1972 [pb]. (Also published in Germany; no details available.) A Matter of Time 0-441-52213-0 Ace, 1985 [pb]. The Swap Academy Publisher's Export Corp., 1970 [pb] ("Greg Stevens".) The Swordbearer 0-671-83687-0 Pocket/Timescape, 1982 [pb]. 0-812-50307-4 Tor, 1990 [pb]. Sung in Blood 0-915368-95-1 NESFA Press, 1990 [hc]. Black Comany and related: The Tower of Fear 0-312-93193-X Tor, 1989 [hc]. 0-812-50929-3 Tor, 1990 [pb]. (Probably set in same 'universe' long before the series.) (Scheduled for release in the U.K. from Grafton in 1990.) The Black Company 0-812-53370-4 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Shadows Linger 0-812-53372-0 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Annals of the Black Company, Science Fiction Book Club, 1986 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing The Black Company, Shadows Linger and The White Rose.) The White Rose 0-812-53374-7 Tor, 1985 [pb]. Shadow Games 0-812-53382-8 Tor, 1989 [pb]. The Silver Spike 0-812-50220-5 Tor, 1989 [pb]. Dreams of Steel 0-812-50210-8 Tor, 1990 [pb]. Darkwar: Doomstalker 0-445-20062-6 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Warlock 0-445-20049-9 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Ceremony 0-445-20031-6 Warner/Popular, 1986 [pb]. The Dread Empire: The Fire in His Hands 0-671-45907-4 Pocket/Timescape, 1984 [pb]. With Mercy Towards None 0-671-55925-7 Baen, 1985 [pb]. A Shadow of All Night Falling 0-425-04260-X Berkley, 1979 [pb]. October's Baby 0-425-04532-3 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. 0-425-06538-3 Berkley, 1984 [pb]. All Darkness Met 0-425-04539-0 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. Reap the East Wind 0-812-53376-3 Tor, 1987 [pb]. An Ill Fate Marshalling 0-812-53379-8 Tor, 1988 [pb]. Garrett: Sweet Silver Blues 0-451-15061-9 Signet/NEL, 1987 [pb]. Bitter Gold Hearts 0-451-15371-5 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. Cold Copper Tears 0-451-15773-7 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. The Garrett Files, Science Fiction Book Club, 1988 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts and Cold Copper Tears.) Old Tin Sorrows 0-451-16013-4 Signet/NEL, 1989 [pb]. Dread Brass Shadows 0-451-45008-6 Roc/NEL, 1990 [pb]. Red Iron Nights 0-451-45108-2 Roc/NEL, 1991 [pb]. Deadly Quicksilver Lies 0-451-45305-0 Roc/NEL, 1994 [pb]. Starfishers and related: Passage At Arms 0-445-20006-5 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Shadowline 0-446-30155-8 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Starfishers 0-446-34214-9 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Stars' End 0-446-30156-6 Warner, 1982 [pb]. *********** Short Fiction *********** "Appointment in Samarkand" Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, Nov. 1972, page 30.[2] "Ponce" Amazing, Nov. 1977, page 116. "The Seventh Fool" F&SF, Mar. 1978, page 78. "Silverheels" Witchcraft & Sorcery #6, May 1971, page 26.[3] (Illustrated by Tim Kirk.) "Song From A Forgotten Hill" Clarion, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1971 [pb], page 214. Reprinted in French (translated by Bruno Martin) in Futur Anee Zero, Alain Doremieux, ed., Casterman of Tourai (Belgium), 1975, page 167. Originally appeared in Worlds of Tomorrow in an edition never released for sale. "The Waiting Sea" Program Book, Archon 7, The Archon Committee (St. Louis, MO), July 1983. Black Company: "Raker" F&SF, Aug. 1982 page 94. [Exerpt from _The Black Company_]. Darkwar: "Darkwar" Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, mid-Dec., 1982, page 142. (Cover story, with painting by Wayne D. Barlow and interior art by Val Lakey/Artifact.) [4] Dread Empire: "Call for the Dead" F&SF, July 1980, page 95. (Cover story, with painting by David Mattingly.) "Castle of Tears" Whispers, vol. 4, no. 1-2 (double issue), Oct. 1979, page 56.[5] "Filed Teeth" Dragon of Darkness, Orson Scott Card, ed., Ace, 1981 [trade pb], Ace 1983 [pb], page 1 in both editions. (Illustrated by Michael Whelan in both editions.) "Ghost Stalk" F&SF, May 1978, page 129. "The Nights of Deadful Silence" Fantastic, Sept, 1973, page 44. (Illustrated by Mike Kaluta.) "Severed Heads" Sword and Sorceress, Marion Zimmer Bradley, ed., DAW, 1984 [pb], page 34. (Sword and Sorceress also published in Germany, Italy and the U.K.; no details available.) "Soldier of an Empire Unacquainted With Defeat" The Berkley Showcase, vol. 2, Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack, ed., Berkley, 1982 [pb], page 1. Endgame: "The Devil's Tooth" Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror, vol. 1, no. 5, 1974, page 4. [6] (Illustrated in Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror by Cameron F. Broze.) Reprinted in Gandalf, Norway, 1977, no further details available. Starfishers: "And Dragons in the Sky" Clarion II, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1972 [pb], page 186. (Seed story for Starfishers.) "Crystal in the Flesh" Sold to Gerald Page for a science fiction anthology in 1973; probably will never appear. "Enemy Territory" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 4.[7] (Illustrated by Nick Petrosino.) "In the Wind" Tomorrow Today, George Zebrowski, ed., Unity Press (Santa Cruz, CA), 1971 [simul. trade pb & hc]. "Quiet Sea" F&SF, Dec. 1978, page 7. (Cover story, with painting by David Hardy.) "The Recruiter" Amazing, Mar. 1977, page 47. "Sunrise" Eternity SF, vol. 1, no. 2 (1973), page 23.[8] (Illustrated by Vincent DiFate.) *********** Non-Fiction *********** (untitled) Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 2, forthcoming.[9] "First Contact" Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 1, July 1972, page 6.[10] Shaw Neighborhood Sixth Annual House Tour Shaw Neighborhood Association (St. Loius, MO), 1980. (Illustrated by Ann Day and Jay Doty.) *********** Secondary Studies, Interviews and Articles *********** Burnett, Betty: "Archon V" Riverfront Times, July 22-28,1981, page 11. Carrington, Grant: "Cook's Broth" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 12.[11] Lennhoff, Larry: "A (Pseudo) Interview With Glen Cook" [12] Twilight Zine #37, Fall 1986, page 12. Marshall, Karen K.: "Profile: A Local Author" St Louis Globe-Democrat (Books section), Mar. 27-28,1982, page 78. Mattingly, Matt: "Spare Time Writing Has Become a Profession for Southsider" Neighborhood News, (St. Louis, MO), Aug. 4,1982, page 12. Reprinted in West County Journal and South County Journal, both of July 27,1982. Reginald, R.: Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II Gale Research (Detroit, MI), 1979, II, page 861.[13] Schuster, Joseph: "Cook's Books" St. Louis Magazine, July 1989 (vol. 21, #8), page 74. *********** Novels In Progress/Forthcoming[14] *********** [as of April 1994, Glen's 'real' job is suspended for a retooling. He expects this will allow him to get TWO books written.] A new Garrett book, name unknown about 70% done I expect this to appear mid-to-late '95. He's writing this first mainly to get himself back into the writing groove with something less heavy and serious. Glittering Stone (a "Black Company" story) unknown amount done This one has sat so long there's no saying how much rewriting Glen will do when he gets to working on it, probably some time this summer. I would expect it early-to-mid '96, unless the retooling gets done before the book. none of the following were mentioned by Glen at Magicon or after: Fail Point (science fiction, independent) A Path to Coldness of Heart (a "Dread Empire" story) The Wrath of Kings (a "Dread Empire" story) Don't expect ANY more Dread Empire, the last one sold only 5,000. *********** Short Fiction Currently in Limbo *********** "Sunrise," revised version (a "Starfishers" story) Best of Eternity, a possibly upcoming anthology. Also in a forthcoming issue of the revived Eternity SF, if the revivification is successful.[15] "City of Bones" (an "Endgame" story) Sold to Gerald Page for a fantasy anthology in 1973; not known to have appeared. "The Dark Woman" (an "Endgame" story) Amra, possibly forthcoming.[16] *********** Footnotes *********** [2,3]Witchcraft and Sorcery -- prozine (issues 1-6), then semi-prozine (issues 7-10), published by Fantasy Publishing Co, Inc. (William L. Crawford, pub.; Gerald W. Page ed.) from vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept 1969) to no. 10 (undated, published in 1974). The magazine was originally named Coven 13; it was renamed Witchcraft and Sorcery starting with vol. 1, no.5. [4]Issac Asimov's SF Magazine published 13 issues in 1982; the mid-December issue was the second published in December and the thirteenth of the year. [5]Whispers -- semi-prozine, still in publication, published by Stuart David Schiff from vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1973). [6]The Literary Magazine of Fantasy and Terror -- semi-prozine published by Amos Salmonson (today known as "Jessica Amanda Salmonson") from vol. 1, no. 1 (undated, published in 1973) to vol. 1, no. 6 (undated published in 1975) [7,11]Night Voyages -- semi-prozine published by Gerald A. Brown from vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1977) to vol. 1, no. 10 (undated, published in 1984). [8]Eternity SF -- semi-prozine published by Stephen Gregg from vol. 1, no. 1 (1972) to vol. 1, no. 4 (1975). Gregg also published a "volume l" of Eternity SF from vol. 1, no.l (1979) to vol. 1, no. 2 (1980). "Sunrise" appears in the first vol. 1, no. 2 (1973). [9,10]"Tsunami was a high-quality fanzine produced locally [St. Loius, MO] by Betsy Gardner and Jim Elmore in a print run of about 250." -- G.C. [12]Twilight Zine (not "Twilight Zone") -- fanzine published by the M.I.T. Science Fiction Society, room W20-473, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139. [13]This is the second volume to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. [14]"There is no guarantee that half these titles will ever see the light of day." -- G.C., June 1986. "Especially the Dread Empire titles." -- G.C., Sept. 1989. [15]"These notes dated, ten years old now. Still never seen." -- G.C., Sept, 1989 [16]"Amra is/was George Scithers' and Darrell Schweitzer's Robert. E. Howard fan/semi-prozine that ran some 65 issues in 50's, 60's and 70's and went into suspended animation when George became editor of Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine. When he left Asimov's, he planned to resume publication, but then he became editor at Amazing. The stories may appear if he resumes publication now that he has left Amazing. I don't know." -- G.C., June 1986. As of 12/89, George Scithers was editing Weird Tales; there has been no sign of any revival of Amra. Path: news.ifm.liu.se!liuida!sunic!sunic.sunet.se!news.luth.se!eru.mt.luth.se!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!shemesh.tis.com!schew From: schew@tis.com (Steve Chew) Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Subject: Re: GLITTERING STONE by Glen Cook Date: 18 Apr 1995 19:10:54 GMT Organization: Trusted Information Systems, Inc. Lines: 149 Message-ID: <3n12ru$t0k@shemesh.tis.com> References: <3lqapm$ef2@panix2.panix.com> <3m9sne$hhf@knot.queensu.ca> <3mk2d0$smt@shemesh.tis.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: sol > >> >:: For all of you who've asked about it over the years: volume 1 of the >> >:: Glittering Stone trilogy, titled in manuscript BLEAK SEASONS, is on >> >:: my desk. >> > >> Fantastic!!!! I'm just sitting here with a huge grin on my face... >> 8^} Wonderful, wonderful, most wonderful...... I'll be calling a bunch >> of people tonight to let them know the news... :-) >> >> >: At the risk of putting more money out of my own pocket, Glen >> >: Cook's work deserves to be published in hardback. Any chance of that >> > >> >For my own part, I would be greatly delighted to see the Dread Empire >> >books re-released as a single large hardback volume or pair of volumes, >> >depending on how these are counted. >> > >> >Black Company, too, but the Dread Empire stuff is undeservedly obscure. >> > >> >> I'd definitely be willing to buy Glen Cook's books in hardback! >> In fact, if you rereleased all of his previously published books in >> hardback, I would buy those too. > >I am not familiar with Glen Cook, but that kind of rave grabs my >attention. Can any of you offer an "if you like X, you'll like Cook" >kind of comparison? > >SF/Fantasy authors I like enough to look for new books by include >Greg Bear, David Brin, R. A. MacAvoy, Robert Jordan, Judith Moffitt, >Joan D. Vinge, Vernor Vinge, and Michael P. Kube-McDowell. > Well, Glen Cook has a fairly unique style of writing, so I can't think of any authors who I would immediately compare him with. Of the authors you mentioned, I enjoy Robert Jordan, R.A. MacAvoy and Vernor Vinge the most and I like some of what I've read by Greg Bear and David Brin. I've not read anything by the others (would you recommend anything in particular?). I tend to read more fantasy than science fiction, but I enjoy both. These days, the characters are as important to me as the plots, though both have to be well done for me to really love the story. Let me try to describe Glen Cook's writing... He writes both fantasy and science fiction (though not hard sf). Much of his writing, especially the fantasy, has a dark, gritty feel to it. It's not that things are depressing, but rather there are just few (if any) black and white issues in his stories. The characters tend not to be either purely heroic or purely evil. And each action has a consequence. Cook tends to use a sparse style of writing that expects the reader to pay close attention. I think this sparse style turns off some people, but I really like it. Though his style is sparse, he somehow paints very captivating characters without going deeply into their emotions or stating things outright. I think it is mainly the character's actions which give you a sense idea as to what that person is like. I remember reading "The Black Company" (which is the first book I read by Glen Cook) and stumbling a bit at first over his sparse style. But soon, each character's personality became clear and by the end of the book I cared very much about every character. I think you'll have to read one of his books to get a better idea of what I mean about his style. Or maybe someone else could explain it more clearly. The plots in Cook's stories are usually pretty tight, though he tends to leave some less important things up in the air (as a result of his sparse style, I think). One thing I love about his plotting is that he often gives a sense that there are wheels turning within wheels and you never quite know the full extent of what is happening in the background. You have to try to dig away the layers along with the characters in the stories to find out what is really happening. Some of his books do this more than others of course. Another thing worth mentioning is that Cook is not afraid to kill off characters once in a while. It really raises the tension to realize that things actually might not turn out for the best every time... Of course, there are exceptions to what I've said above, as I'm sure some people will point out :-), but I think that gives you a general idea of Glen Cook's writing. If you have any questions just let me know. BTW, I'm curious how others would describe Glen Cook's writing and what other authors they would compare him with... Anyone? Here is would recommend trying first (if you want more details, just let me know): --------- The Annals of the Black Company First trilogy: The Black Company - 1984 Shadows Linger - 1984 The White Rose - 1985 Second 'trilogy': Shadow Games - 1989 The Silver Spike - 1989 Dreams of Steel - 1990 Bleak Seasons - ?? !!! :-) This series is still fairly easy to find (or you can order it) and is an excellent representation of Cook's fantasy writing. This is among my favorite series ever. Definitely start with the first trilogy first (it is independent of the second trilogy), since the second one is based closely on the first. --------- The Tower of Fear - 1989 This is a single book, in case you don't want to start with a trilogy. :-) It is also a good representation of Cook's fantasy writing and should be available in bookstores, I think. --------- The Dragon Never Sleeps - 1988 This is a single book and would be a good place to start to try out Cook's science fiction. It's full of intrigue and plot/counterplotting. It might be hard to find this one in stores, but I've seen it in a few used book stores, and it may still be possible to order it. --------- The Garrett Files series Sweet Silver Blues - 1987 Bitter Gold Hearts - 1988 Cold Copper Tears - 1988 Old Tin Sorrows - 1989 Dread Brass Shadows - 1990 Red Iron Nights - 1991 Deadly Quicksilver Lies - 1994 I'm not sure I would recommend starting with this series, but I felt I should mention it since it is very different from most of Cook's writing. This is a fantasy/hard-boiled detective series about a private eye named Garrett. I consider it fun, light reading (though it can be rather dark too) and I enjoy it. But, it's definitely a different style than most of the others books he's written. If you want to read these, I would recommend reading them in order since a lot of the characters are developed early on and referred to later. --------- Well, there are others, but many of them are out of print. Let me know how you like it if you decide to try one of his books. Good luck! :-) Steve Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.written Path: news.ifm.liu.se!liuida!sunic!sunic.sunet.se!uunet!world!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!gatech!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!news From: parmentier@plasma.physics.uiowa.edu (Gregg Parmentier) Subject: Re: Glen Cook: Dread Empire books X-Nntp-Posting-Host: plasma.physics.uiowa.edu Message-ID: Lines: 300 Sender: news@space.physics.uiowa.edu Reply-To: parmentier@plasma.physics.uiowa.edu (Gregg Parmentier) Organization: University of Iowa, Department of Physics & Astronomy X-Newsreader: mxrn 6.18-16 References: <3orfdn$l8l@eri.erinet.com> Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 14:51:20 GMT In article <3orfdn$l8l@eri.erinet.com>, jdthomas@erinet.com (Jeff Thomas) writes: > > I've just finished Cook's Tower of Fear, and am nearly done with > The Black Company series. I saw a mention of another series, Dread Empire, > in an earlier post. > > Could some kind soul please list the books comprising the Dread > Empire series?? Here is the just-updated Cook Bibliography (meaning I'm updating it on the fly for this post:-) -- Gregg Parmentier Internet: Parmentier@IowaSP.Physics.UIowa.Edu URL: http://blaze.physics.uiowa.edu/~parmentier/ SPAN: IowaSP::Parmentier ICBM: N 41 39' 43.7" W 91 31' 55.4" ******************************************************************************** What follows is copyright (c) 1990 by William December Starr. You can reproduce and distribute it at will, so long as (a) you don't alter the data within (altering the format of the data is okay), (b) don't charge money for it and (c) you spell my name right :) A Glen Cook Bibliography Original compilation by Roger C. Schlobin, Purdue University Updated in July 1986 and January 1990, with the invaluable assistance of Mr. Glen Cook, by William December Starr, MIT Science Fiction Society Updates through December 1994 OKed by William December Starr in Early 1995. I am now temporarily the official keeper of this document. Gregg Parmentier [ Updated May 1995 after DemiCon VI by Gregg Parmentier 1. Updated works in progress and forthcoming books. ] All novels which are related to a series are listed in the order in which they fit into the chronology of the series; all other entries are listed in alphabetical order within their category. The Dragon Never Sleeps 0-445-20349-8 Warner/Popular Library, 1988 [pb]. The Heirs of Babylon Signet/NAL Q5299 , 1972 [pb]. (Also published in Germany; no details available.) A Matter of Time 0-441-52213-0 Ace, 1985 [pb]. ~The Swap Academy Publisher's Export Corp., 1970 [pb] ("Greg Stevens".) The Swordbearer 0-671-83687-0 Pocket/Timescape, 1982 [pb]. 0-812-50307-4 Tor, 1990 [pb]. Sung in Blood 0-915368-95-1 NESFA Press, 1990 [hc]. Black Comany and related: The Tower of Fear 0-312-93193-X Tor, 1989 [hc]. 0-812-50929-3 Tor, 1990 [pb]. (Probably set in same 'universe' long before the series.) (Don't ask me why it's listed with the Black Company books, it was like this when I first got a copy of this in 1991. I've never felt curious enough to ask Glen about it. [GTP]) (Scheduled for release in the U.K. from Grafton in 1990.) The Black Company 0-812-53370-4 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Shadows Linger 0-812-53372-0 Tor, 1984 [pb]. Annals of the Black Company, Science Fiction Book Club, 1986 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing The Black Company, Shadows Linger and The White Rose.) The White Rose 0-812-53374-7 Tor, 1985 [pb]. Shadow Games 0-812-53382-8 Tor, 1989 [pb]. The Silver Spike 0-812-50220-5 Tor, 1989 [pb]. Dreams of Steel 0-812-50210-8 Tor, 1990 [pb]. [next book, unknown title] probably April 1995, Tor [hc]. Darkwar: Doomstalker 0-445-20062-6 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Warlock 0-445-20049-9 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Ceremony 0-445-20031-6 Warner/Popular, 1986 [pb]. The Dread Empire: The Fire in His Hands 0-671-45907-4 Pocket/Timescape, 1984 [pb]. With Mercy Towards None 0-671-55925-7 Baen, 1985 [pb]. A Shadow of All Night Falling 0-425-04260-X Berkley, 1979 [pb]. October's Baby 0-425-04532-3 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. 0-425-06538-3 Berkley, 1984 [pb]. All Darkness Met 0-425-04539-0 Berkley, 1980 [pb]. Reap the East Wind 0-812-53376-3 Tor, 1987 [pb]. An Ill Fate Marshalling 0-812-53379-8 Tor, 1988 [pb]. Garrett: Sweet Silver Blues 0-451-15061-9 Signet/NEL, 1987 [pb]. Bitter Gold Hearts 0-451-15371-5 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. Cold Copper Tears 0-451-15773-7 Signet/NEL, 1988 [pb]. The Garrett Files, Science Fiction Book Club, 1988 [hc]. (Omnibus edition containing Sweet Silver Blues, Bitter Gold Hearts and Cold Copper Tears.) Old Tin Sorrows 0-451-16013-4 Signet/NEL, 1989 [pb]. Dread Brass Shadows 0-451-45008-6 Roc/NEL, 1990 [pb]. Red Iron Nights 0-451-45108-2 Roc/NEL, 1991 [pb]. Deadly Quicksilver Lies 0-451-45305-0 Roc/NEL, 1994 [pb]. [next book, unknown title] probably November 1994, Roc/NEL [pb]. Starfishers and related: Passage At Arms 0-445-20006-5 Warner/Popular, 1985 [pb]. Shadowline 0-446-30155-8 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Starfishers 0-446-34214-9 Warner, 1982 [pb]. Stars' End 0-446-30156-6 Warner, 1982 [pb]. *********** Short Fiction *********** ~"Appointment in Samarkand" Witchcraft & Sorcery #7, Nov. 1972, page 30.[2] ~"Ponce" Amazing, Nov. 1977, page 116. "The Seventh Fool" F&SF, Mar. 1978, page 78. ~"Silverheels" Witchcraft & Sorcery #6, May 1971, page 26.[3] (Illustrated by Tim Kirk.) "Song From A Forgotten Hill" Clarion, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1971 [pb], page 214. Reprinted in French (translated by Bruno Martin) in Futur Anee Zero, Alain Doremieux, ed., Casterman of Tourai (Belgium), 1975, page 167. Originally appeared in Worlds of Tomorrow in an edition never released for sale. ~"The Waiting Sea" Program Book, Archon 7, The Archon Committee (St. Louis, MO), July 1983. Black Company: "Raker" F&SF, Aug. 1982 page 94. [Exerpt from _The Black Company_]. Darkwar: "Darkwar" Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine, mid-Dec., 1982, page 142. (Cover story, with painting by Wayne D. Barlow and interior art by Val Lakey/Artifact.) [4] Dread Empire: "Call for the Dead" F&SF, July 1980, page 95. (Cover story, with painting by David Mattingly.) "Castle of Tears" Whispers, vol. 4, no. 1-2 (double issue), Oct. 1979, page 56.[5] "Filed Teeth" Dragon of Darkness, Orson Scott Card, ed., Ace, 1981 [trade pb], Ace 1983 [pb], page 1 in both editions. (Illustrated by Michael Whelan in both editions.) "Ghost Stalk" F&SF, May 1978, page 129. "The Nights of Deadful Silence" Fantastic, Sept, 1973, page 44. (Illustrated by Mike Kaluta.) "Severed Heads" Sword and Sorceress, Marion Zimmer Bradley, ed., DAW, 1984 [pb], page 34. (Sword and Sorceress also published in Germany, Italy and the U.K.; no details available.) "Soldier of an Empire Unacquainted With Defeat" The Berkley Showcase, vol. 2, Victoria Schochet and John Silbersack, ed., Berkley, 1982 [pb], page 1. Endgame: ~"The Devil's Tooth" Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror, vol. 1, no. 5, 1974, page 4. [6] (Illustrated in Literary Magazine of Fantasy & Terror by Cameron F. Broze.) Reprinted in Gandalf, Norway, 1977, no further details available. Starfishers: "And Dragons in the Sky" Clarion II, Robin Scott Wilson, ed., Signet/NEL, 1972 [pb], page 186. (Seed story for Starfishers.) "Crystal in the Flesh" Sold to Gerald Page for a science fiction anthology in 1973; probably will never appear. ~"Enemy Territory" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 4.[7] (Illustrated by Nick Petrosino.) ~"In the Wind" Tomorrow Today, George Zebrowski, ed., Unity Press (Santa Cruz, CA), 1971 [simul. trade pb & hc]. "Quiet Sea" F&SF, Dec. 1978, page 7. (Cover story, with painting by David Hardy.) "The Recruiter" Amazing, Mar. 1977, page 47. ~"Sunrise" Eternity SF, vol. 1, no. 2 (1973), page 23.[8] (Illustrated by Vincent DiFate.) *********** Non-Fiction *********** (untitled) Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 2, forthcoming.[9] "First Contact" Tsunami, vol. 1, no. 1, July 1972, page 6.[10] Shaw Neighborhood Sixth Annual House Tour Shaw Neighborhood Association (St. Loius, MO), 1980. (Illustrated by Ann Day and Jay Doty.) *********** Secondary Studies, Interviews and Articles *********** Burnett, Betty: "Archon V" Riverfront Times, July 22-28,1981, page 11. Carrington, Grant: "Cook's Broth" Night Voyages #9, Spring 1983, page 12.[11] Lennhoff, Larry: "A (Pseudo) Interview With Glen Cook" [12] Twilight Zine #37, Fall 1986, page 12. Marshall, Karen K.: "Profile: A Local Author" St Louis Globe-Democrat (Books section), Mar. 27-28,1982, page 78. Mattingly, Matt: "Spare Time Writing Has Become a Profession for Southsider" Neighborhood News, (St. Louis, MO), Aug. 4,1982, page 12. Reprinted in West County Journal and South County Journal, both of July 27,1982. Reginald, R.: Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II Gale Research (Detroit, MI), 1979, II, page 861.[13] Schuster, Joseph: "Cook's Books" St. Louis Magazine, July 1989 (vol. 21, #8), page 74. *********** Novels In Progress/Forthcoming[14] *********** Glen signed a contract in Summer 1994 with Tor for three Black Company books. The first of these was delivered in April 1995, and will probably appear around April 1996. As of DemiCon (May 1995), no mention was made of having started on the next book. It was mentioned in late 1994 that TSR may be interested in reprinting some of the Dread Empire stories. Glen considers it unlikely. none of the following have been mentioned by Glen since Magicon: Fail Point (science fiction, independent) A Path to Coldness of Heart (a "Dread Empire" story) The Wrath of Kings (a "Dread Empire" story) Don't expect ANY more Dread Empire, the last one sold only 5,000. *********** Short Fiction Currently in Limbo *********** "Sunrise," revised version (a "Starfishers" story) Best of Eternity, a possibly upcoming anthology. Also in a forthcoming issue of the revived Eternity SF, if the revivification is successful.[15] "City of Bones" (an "Endgame" story) Sold to Gerald Page for a fantasy anthology in 1973; not known to have appeared. "The Dark Woman" (an "Endgame" story) Amra, possibly forthcoming.[16] *********** Footnotes *********** [2,3]Witchcraft and Sorcery -- prozine (issues 1-6), then semi-prozine (issues 7-10), published by Fantasy Publishing Co, Inc. (William L. Crawford, pub.; Gerald W. Page ed.) from vol. 1, no. 1 (Sept 1969) to no. 10 (undated, published in 1974). The magazine was originally named Coven 13; it was renamed Witchcraft and Sorcery starting with vol. 1, no.5. [4]Issac Asimov's SF Magazine published 13 issues in 1982; the mid-December issue was the second published in December and the thirteenth of the year. [5]Whispers -- semi-prozine, still in publication, published by Stuart David Schiff from vol. 1, no. 1 (July 1973). [6]The Literary Magazine of Fantasy and Terror -- semi-prozine published by Amos Salmonson (today known as "Jessica Amanda Salmonson") from vol. 1, no. 1 (undated, published in 1973) to vol. 1, no. 6 (undated published in 1975) [7,11]Night Voyages -- semi-prozine published by Gerald A. Brown from vol. 1, no. 1 (Fall 1977) to vol. 1, no. 10 (undated, published in 1984). [8]Eternity SF -- semi-prozine published by Stephen Gregg from vol. 1, no. 1 (1972) to vol. 1, no. 4 (1975). Gregg also published a "volume l" of Eternity SF from vol. 1, no.l (1979) to vol. 1, no. 2 (1980). "Sunrise" appears in the first vol. 1, no. 2 (1973). [9,10]"Tsunami was a high-quality fanzine produced locally [St. Loius, MO] by Betsy Gardner and Jim Elmore in a print run of about 250." -- G.C. [12]Twilight Zine (not "Twilight Zone") -- fanzine published by the M.I.T. Science Fiction Society, room W20-473, 84 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA 02139. [13]This is the second volume to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. [14]"There is no guarantee that half these titles will ever see the light of day." -- G.C., June 1986. "Especially the Dread Empire titles." -- G.C., Sept. 1989. [15]"These notes dated, ten years old now. Still never seen." -- G.C., Sept, 1989 [16]"Amra is/was George Scithers' and Darrell Schweitzer's Robert. E. Howard fan/semi-prozine that ran some 65 issues in 50's, 60's and 70's and went into suspended animation when George became editor of Isaac Asimov's SF Magazine. When he left Asimov's, he planned to resume publication, but then he became editor at Amazing. The stories may appear if he resumes publication now that he has left Amazing. I don't know." -- G.C., June 1986. As of 12/89, George Scithers was editing Weird Tales; there has been no sign of any revival of Amra.